I bought Acer aspire A315-43-R99R and looking for Windows 10 drivers

Cevapi19861
Cevapi19861 Member Posts: 4 New User
edited July 23 in Aspire Laptops

Hello

I bought Acer aspire A315-43-R99R and have Win 10 pro 64bit installed. May laptop only show airplane mode without WiFi and Personal hotspot.

Please dan you tell me how to activate WiFi and Personal hotspot and can you provide the link for the drivers that are Win10 compatible to enable IT!

[Edited the thread to add model number to the title and add issue detail]

Answers

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,142 Trailblazer
    edited July 23
    https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/709596/i-bought-acer-aspire-a315-43-r99r-and-looking-for-windows-10-drivers

    The Aspire A315-43 is a Win-11 drivers only laptop from Acer, why do you want to install Win-10 Pro when you can use the key from the Win-10 Pro to have a workable Win-11 pro OS on this laptop. Win-10 Microsoft support fully ends on October 14, 2025, so be aware of this as Win-11 is a much better OS to install.

    Here is how you can use your existing Windows 10 Pro product key, but you need to first install the oem A315-43 Win-11 Home. Here’s how you can do it:

    1. Disconnect your PC from the internet.
    2. Press Windows key + I, then go to System > Activation.
    3. In the right pane, click “Change” next to the “Change product key” option.
    4. Use the generic key VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro.
    5. Once upgraded, reconnect your internet and use your valid Windows 10/11 Pro product key to activate the system1.

    Remember that when you upgrade from an activated Windows 10 installation to Windows 11, the new installation will automatically activate, so you won’t need to enter the product key again2. Enjoy your Windows 11 Pro experience! 😊🚀Good luck and hope this helps you out.

    If this answers your question and solved your query please "Click on Yes" or "Click on Like" if you find my answer useful👍

  • chiucs123
    chiucs123 Member Posts: 17 Troubleshooter
    edited July 23

    Hi Cevapi19861,

    Welp, since you need internet to download the appropriate drivers for your case, you need an old friend USB to take the downloaded drivers from https://www.acer.com/us-en/support/product-support/Aspire_A315-43 on another computer to your laptop and install from there.

    To answer your questions more specifically, you can try installing the windows 11 drivers even you're on windows 10, as the vendors that published the drivers does not necessarily make them OS specific unless otherwise specified. You would encounter error messages before getting that installed even if that's the case and you would know before installation.

    Windows 11 is more a look-and-feel update + TPM requirement, the codebase and system APIs are all similar to Windows 10, and drivers depend on those instead.

    Once that's installed, you should have restored internet access and relevant functions. Use your mobile phone to download them and transfer over if you do not have another computer.

    Cheers!

  • Cevapi19861
    Cevapi19861 Member Posts: 4 New User

    Hello I installed Win 11 and download all the drivers when I install it says its missing Inffiles.txt but its inside the folder.

    Laptop still has only airplane mode but i cant click on it...

  • Cevapi19861
    Cevapi19861 Member Posts: 4 New User

    Also i click on setup drivers and it gets i to command prompt, says inffiles.txt is missing. Than softver 2 secs instalation succesfull press enter to exit. When I exit nothing happens and airplane mode is still locked and no WiFi option

  • chiucs123
    chiucs123 Member Posts: 17 Troubleshooter

    Hi Cevapi19861,

    Share the screenshot where you encounter error messages of missing inf files and we can tell more from that.

    Meanwhile, if your computer does not have any wireless connectivity (including Bluetooth), then the airplane mode is dimmed and cannot be changed, as there's nothing to change in terms of wireless.

    Cheers!

  • Cevapi19861
    Cevapi19861 Member Posts: 4 New User

    Guys thx for reply. I found the solution and it was right in front of me.

    So lets be clear, this laptop is Win11 and it does not have Win10 compatibility. I made USB stick through Win 11 website and booted it in BIOS and installed Win 11.

    I downloaded drivers through ACER website and put them on USB and on mobile phone because there is no internet connection so I used phone and USB Cable. Put the WLAN and Bluetooth drivers on desktop and made a "noob" mistake. I clicked double click on the drivers but they were in Zip format.

    I could run setup but it said that infofiles.txt were missing. So on this phase right click and Extract on desktop. Voila it showed the folder and I made succesfull instalation after that WiFi and Bluetooth showed.

    The laptop is working nicely and the signal of mobile hotspot is pretty good for a budget laptop.

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