Resetting XP Networking

[Vernon Calcote]

I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
network adapters. It also will not let me create any
network connections. Is there any way to reset the entire
networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?

[CheshireCat]

"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in message
...
> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
> network connections. Is there any way to reset the entire
> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?

this may help

http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn

That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections back
but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out when it
checks the username & password. It says "Error 50 The
request is not supported". My network cards fail to
install. Even if I install a totally different PCMCIA
network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
hardware The system cannot find the file specified"
What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
message
...
>> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
>> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
>> network connections. Is there any way to reset the
entire
>> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?
>
>this may help
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
>
>
>.
>

[newtechie]

Why don't you try a system restore to a point to where it was working
properly. That worked for me.

Newtechie

> wrote in message
...
> That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections back
> but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out when it
> checks the username & password. It says "Error 50 The
> request is not supported". My network cards fail to
> install. Even if I install a totally different PCMCIA
> network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
> hardware The system cannot find the file specified"
> What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
> drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
> >> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
> >> network connections. Is there any way to reset the
> entire
> >> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?
> >
> >this may help
> >
> >http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[vernon Calcote]

My system can't find any restore points prior to today.
Restore has been setup on the PC. Do you know where I can
find the files?
>-----Original Message-----
>Why don't you try a system restore to a point to where
it was working
>properly. That worked for me.
>
>Newtechie
>
> wrote in message
...
>> That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections
back
>> but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out when
it
>> checks the username & password. It says "Error 50 The
>> request is not supported". My network cards fail to
>> install. Even if I install a totally different PCMCIA
>> network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
>> hardware The system cannot find the file specified"
>> What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
>> drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
>> >> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
>> >> network connections. Is there any way to reset the
>> entire
>> >> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?
>> >
>> >this may help
>> >
>> >http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[newtechie]

Is this a freshly installed copy of XP?

Are you saying you don't have any restore points even going to 2 weeks or
further back?
I'm sorry but I don't know where the restore files are kept.

Newtechie

"vernon Calcote" > wrote in message
...
> My system can't find any restore points prior to today.
> Restore has been setup on the PC. Do you know where I can
> find the files?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Why don't you try a system restore to a point to where
> it was working
> >properly. That worked for me.
> >
> >Newtechie
> >
> > wrote in message
> ...
> >> That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections
> back
> >> but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out when
> it
> >> checks the username & password. It says "Error 50 The
> >> request is not supported". My network cards fail to
> >> install. Even if I install a totally different PCMCIA
> >> network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
> >> hardware The system cannot find the file specified"
> >> What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
> >> drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> >"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
> >> >> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
> >> >> network connections. Is there any way to reset the
> >> entire
> >> >> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?
> >> >
> >> >this may help
> >> >
> >> >http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Vernon Calcote]

None. I try to click on the back arrow on the restore
calendar & it won't go anywhere. Do you know of any
registry utilities out there that might help?

>-----Original Message-----
>Is this a freshly installed copy of XP?
>
>Are you saying you don't have any restore points even
going to 2 weeks or
>further back?
>I'm sorry but I don't know where the restore files are
kept.
>
>Newtechie
>
>"vernon Calcote" >
wrote in message
...
>> My system can't find any restore points prior to today.
>> Restore has been setup on the PC. Do you know where I
can
>> find the files?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Why don't you try a system restore to a point to where
>> it was working
>> >properly. That worked for me.
>> >
>> >Newtechie
>> >
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections
>> back
>> >> but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out
when
>> it
>> >> checks the username & password. It says "Error 50
The
>> >> request is not supported". My network cards fail to
>> >> install. Even if I install a totally different
PCMCIA
>> >> network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
>> >> hardware The system cannot find the file
specified"
>> >> What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
>> >> drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >
>> >> >"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> I have a laptop that will not correctly install
any
>> >> >> network adapters. It also will not let me create
any
>> >> >> network connections. Is there any way to reset
the
>> >> entire
>> >> >> networking portion of Windows XP back to
defaults?
>> >> >
>> >> >this may help
>> >> >
>> >> >http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[newtechie]

There are plenty of programs you could use. I use this one:
http://www.webattack.com/freeware/system/fwregtools.html

It's the second one named Reg Cleaner. It does other things also
in addition to cleaning the registry.

HTH,
Newtechie

"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in message
...
> None. I try to click on the back arrow on the restore
> calendar & it won't go anywhere. Do you know of any
> registry utilities out there that might help?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is this a freshly installed copy of XP?
> >
> >Are you saying you don't have any restore points even
> going to 2 weeks or
> >further back?
> >I'm sorry but I don't know where the restore files are
> kept.
> >
> >Newtechie
> >
> >"vernon Calcote" >
> wrote in message
> ...
> >> My system can't find any restore points prior to today.
> >> Restore has been setup on the PC. Do you know where I
> can
> >> find the files?
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Why don't you try a system restore to a point to where
> >> it was working
> >> >properly. That worked for me.
> >> >
> >> >Newtechie
> >> >
> >> > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> That did not fix it. I do have my dialup connections
> >> back
> >> >> but they don't work. They dial fine but bomb out
> when
> >> it
> >> >> checks the username & password. It says "Error 50
> The
> >> >> request is not supported". My network cards fail to
> >> >> install. Even if I install a totally different
> PCMCIA
> >> >> network adapter. It states "Cannot install this
> >> >> hardware The system cannot find the file
> specified"
> >> >> What file is it looking for? I have reinstalled the
> >> >> drivers that I downloaded from the manufacturer.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> I have a laptop that will not correctly install
> any
> >> >> >> network adapters. It also will not let me create
> any
> >> >> >> network connections. Is there any way to reset
> the
> >> >> entire
> >> >> >> networking portion of Windows XP back to
> defaults?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >this may help
> >> >> >
> >> >> >http://tinyurl.com/2lzwn
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Robert]

You will need to unintsall everything in the Network Adapters screen. Well,
in XP I am not sure where to find it, but what you could do is run the
Network Setup Wizard and I believe there is an option to set your computer
to not be on a network at all. Good luck.

Robert

"Vernon Calcote" > wrote in message
...
> I have a laptop that will not correctly install any
> network adapters. It also will not let me create any
> network connections. Is there any way to reset the entire
> networking portion of Windows XP back to defaults?