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9 minutes ago, Diooooo said:

Where can I download the newest version of windows 10 on the official website? I always assumed we could not.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

It's an installer tool that'll go build a USB drive with the latest version.  You'll get prompted at some point during the reinstall for the license key.

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3 minutes ago, AnonymousGuy said:

I checked the INF in the first i225 driver (25.0)...it also seems to require 1709 minimum version of windows 10.  I think you're going to need to do the INF hack or just get a newer ISO of Win 10 to install from.

Honestly, its so much less hassle using the latest ISO anyway.  Waiting for all the updates to install will take so much longer.

 

Also if it IS the B3 variant of the i225-V, which we hope it is (the others have nasty issues) I'm not sure that would be supported on the older drivers anyway.

That video is all very well, but hacking drivers is never a good idea.  Driver signing was invented for a reason, to stop nefarious drivers from being installed.  Plus you'd probably have to do the hack every time you update the driver.

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2 minutes ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Honestly, its so much less hassle using the latest ISO anyway.  Waiting for all the updates to install will take so much longer.

 

Also if it IS the B3 variant of the i225-V, which we hope it is (the others have nasty issues) I'm not sure that would be supported on the older drivers anyway.

Yeah I assume Win 10 probably got updated along the way to include i225 driver by default.   Otherwise everyone would be having OP's problem where they don't even have a network device to use windows update to get other drivers.

 

And I think you're right, the first version doesn't support the rev03 that OP has.  They'd have to INF hack the newest driver.

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Just now, AnonymousGuy said:

Yeah I assume Win 10 probably got updated along the way to include i225 driver by default.   Otherwise everyone would be having OP's problem where they don't even have a network device to use windows update to get other drivers.

I don't think so, had to install it on Win 11 if I recall correctly.

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Where can I download the newest version of windows 10 on the official website? I always assumed we could not.

 

Edit : I think I got it. I need to create a "media version" on an USB or external drive. I appreciate the help guys. Hopefully this will work. Thanks

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9 minutes ago, Diooooo said:

Where can I download the newest version of windows 10 on the official website? I always assumed we could not.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

It's an installer tool that'll go build a USB drive with the latest version.  You'll get prompted at some point during the reinstall for the license key.

Workstation:  13700k @ 5.5Ghz || Gigabyte Z790 Ultra || MSI Gaming Trio 4090 Shunt || TeamGroup DDR5-7800 @ 7000 || Corsair AX1500i@240V || whole-house loop.

LANRig/GuestGamingBox: 9900nonK || Gigabyte Z390 Master || ASUS TUF 3090 650W shunt || Corsair SF600 || CPU+GPU watercooled 280 rad pull only || whole-house loop.

Server Router (Untangle): 13600k @ Stock || ASRock Z690 ITX || All 10Gbe || 2x8GB 3200 || PicoPSU 150W 24pin + AX1200i on CPU|| whole-house loop

Server Compute/Storage: 10850K @ 5.1Ghz || Gigabyte Z490 Ultra || EVGA FTW3 3090 1000W || LSI 9280i-24 port || 4TB Samsung 860 Evo, 5x10TB Seagate Enterprise Raid 6, 4x8TB Seagate Archive Backup ||  whole-house loop.

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