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Windows 10 - No Internet - No path forward or back - 100% stuck
I upgraded 5 Dell machines no issue, but the 6th one, an ASUS on 8.1 was not so good.
It downloaded fine via Windows Update, installed fine, completing right to the end and then it decide to permanently cut all ties with the internet so it not activate as there was no internet access.
I checked Device Manager looks perfect. I even uninstalled and reinstalled the network card, Perfect, just no internet access.
I tried the tip about netsh winsock/ipv4/ipv6 resets - didn't help
I disabled WIndwos Firewall and disabled Avast antivirus - didn't help
Rebooted the router and the pc several times- didn't help
I cant move forward - cannot activate ( no internet access for this machine since the upgrade), so the computer WILL DIE in about 30 days when Windows 10 complains I did not activate it. I cannot move back to Windows 8.1, and it likely needs the internet for that as well.
Two questions:
1) Any other fixes to fix for the "no internet" issue? The only thing I can think of it to re-install off a bootable USB, but I truly have zero confidence it will work.
2) What is the telephone number to speak to someone from Microsoft re Windows 10 install/activation issues? . I will need some help from them to get Windows 10 working so I can activate it.
Thanks