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Can't install driver for Realtek RTL8188CU network adapter
got a shiny new adapter dongle to connect to my 5GHz network. i was hoping the adapter dongle would be plug & play, but no such luck. so i've tried to install drivers from the cd that came with the adapter (per the instructions), a supposedly newer one from the manufacturer's website, and two others i found that seemed newer. none have made any difference - the dongle is recognized, but will not start, and the PC complains about the driver.
checking the device properties gives me
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.
...and a status of "Driver error". no details, no other information. even the device troubleshooter can't find the problem. i have no idea what to do now. thanks for any help.