Device Manager hangs?

On an older laptop I wanted to set up a server for the server, I manually installed the WLAN driver after installation came an error message in the state I should try again, however, the device manager updates every few seconds and can't be operated.

Do a reboot.

Already done

It's always nice when people talk about "an error message" instead of getting the idea to give the exact content of the error message…

Surely it was not just "Try again"

Is the device running normally when the GM is closed?

Start protected with network drivers and then remove the WLAN driver, restart in normal mode and try again. If again an error occurs this time make a screenshot of the error and then post.

It would also be helpful, what kind of laptop and operating system you use, without this information we have to read in the glass ball and I master this art rather less.

Better than: "does not work". But not much.

Aha and how should I see the exact error message again when the device manager stops working?

Better without a network driver, because that could cause exactly this error. Of course you have to be directly at the machine.

Yes, more or less is getting a bit slower

By copying, saving, remembering, or whatever, with the exception of clicking them away and then expecting help from other people on the Internet with "there was an error message"…

These are Windows Server 2016 and a Compaq 615

Yes in theory already, but now I often had the problem that I could NOT remove exactly the network drivers. But that was already on very old hardware with ancient Broadcom chips.

Only as I said without further information about hardware and OS is all fishing in the murky ;-)

Püha, a very old sweetheart, who gets into trouble with W2016. My tip let WLAN out and operate only with the LAN connection, the Marvel would have to work out of the box on 2016 itself.

The error message was related to the driver and there was already said that I should try the installation again, so how should I know that the device manager then no longer works?

Yes, but I know this is a school project, I never wanted to update the WLAN driver, but our incompetent teacher said that all drivers must be up to date.

Well, then quite simple, disable Wi-Fi s.besten in the bios, and then the topic is off the table. I have now on the fast, sorry I have not found more time, no valid driver for W2016.

WLAN directly at the server is not common practice and is not recommended. Nice greeting from an admin with about 23 years of professional experience.