WiFi Driver repair for windows 10

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WiFi Driver repair for windows 10

Like many, I am wrestling with recovery from a Windows "update" that replaced a working Broadcom WiFi device driver. I installed Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro under Bootcamp but then upgraded to Windows 10. Now when I try to download the "latest support software from Apple" via Bootcamp utilities, it only recognizes that I HAD Windows 7 on the machine (wish I still did!) and downloads driver software for that version. Where do I find the Apple support software for Windows 10 Bootcamp?

Posted on Feb 17, 2018 8:41 AM

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Loner T

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Feb 17, 2018 1:24 PM in response to Greystone.Guru

What is the version of macOS on your Mac? Mavericks (10.9.x)/BCA 5.1.4 and older will not allow W10 drivers to be downloaded.

The other option you have is Brigadier - GitHub - timsutton/brigadier: Fetch and install Boot Camp ESDs with ease. This uses the Mac's Model Identifier and by default downloads the latest available drivers.

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Loner T

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Feb 17, 2018 8:54 AM in response to Greystone.Guru

If you are using the method shown, you can only get W10 drivers from Apple.

W7 drivers are available at Install Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support .

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Answer 3

Feb 17, 2018 1:11 PM in response to Greystone.Guru

Hey Loaner T, thanks for your response. You had my hopes up, but as I said in my post, " the Assistant only recognizes that I initially HAD Windows 7 on the machine." When I used your alternate method to download a new instance of WindowsSupport, what I received had the file "BroadcomNetworkAdapterWin7_64.exe" in the Drivers folder. That is, it again delivers the Windows 7 version, which will not install as a replacement for what the Microsoft update foisted on me. Somehow I need to get Boot Camp Assistant to know I have Windows 10, without "uninstalling Windows 7" as it offers to do, and reinstalling Win 10. Either I need to fake out B/C Assistant to know I have Win 10, or I need to find the WindowsSupport data set on the Apple web site. An Apple tech support agent could, or would, not help with either.

I should mention that wi-fi works great on the MacBook, but I don't know if its drivers are compatible with Windows (if I could find them).

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