Q: Internet doesn't work on Bootcamp Windows Partition (Windows 8, Macbro Pro)
I have a MacPro with Windows 8 installed. It was installed using the Bootcamp application in the utilities folder. I installed it in June with half of the computer space being partitioned (500gb each). I used it successfully for a few months without any problems. Then in September there were some internet problems. There was a lot of lag and the pages or applications would try loading for a minute until it came up with the error: Could not connect to the internet. This was strange since I was clearly connected to the wifi, but when I tried to use the internet the same error always came up. Troubleshooting didn't find anything.
I decided to not use the windows partition for a few days and after a month or so I went onto the Windows partition and everything worked just fine. I could use the internet again for several weeks until about mid October when the same problem happened, from one day to the other. I decided to try the same tactic, wait a month or so but nothing happened. Since then I've tried troubleshooting, restarting the computer, rebooting the internet router. Forgetting the network I use, using a different network but nothing changes. I'm curious if there are any other solutions or if the only option at this point is to delete the windows partition and re-instal it.
Any suggestions and help is appreciated!
Thanks
MacBook Pro with Retina display, Windows 8, Bootcamp
Posted on Dec 10, 2015 12:39 PM