Quick Machine Recovery feature was not working on Wi-Fi without LAN cable

Question

Quick Machine Recovery feature was not working on Wi-Fi without LAN cable

the Wi-Fi network is working normally.

After running Quick Machine Recovery in Advanced Startup

It gives me "couldn't connect to the network

Answer 1

Thanks for the details, I’m here to help. First, don’t worry, this is a common situation.

Can you tell me why you’re running Quick Machine Recovery? For example, are you trying to fix startup issues, reset Windows, reinstall drivers, or something else?

Knowing the goal will help me guide you properly. In many cases you don’t actually need network access in recovery at all. If you’re only reinstalling or resetting Windows, offline options work fine. If you need updates or a cloud reinstall, then a LAN cable is required.

Just to set your expectation, Advanced Startup runs in a minimal Windows environment. LAN works because its driver is included, but Wi-Fi drivers are usually not. That’s why the Wi-Fi adapter won’t show up there, and only a LAN cable will connect reliably.

This is expected behavior due to driver limitations in the recovery environment.

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