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Some advice?
One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to
my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? |
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Tom,
Not sure if this will help, but have you tried using msconfig? Start with a minimal load, and slowly increase it till you find the conflicts? Hope it helps -----Original Message----- One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? . |
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On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:52:14 -0700, "Tom"
wrote: One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? Tom, MSConfig gives you the ability to selectively disable loading of components when booting in normal (non-safe) mode. You can, at your discretion, do a: - Normal startup - Minimal startup - Selective startup (anywhere between the two), and selecting specific components to include. You also might benefit from defining your problem more precisely, and someone here might be able to help you. Saying "doesn't seem to be able to connect" isn't giving anyone too much of a clue. How to Compose a Good Newsgroup Post http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm How to Act Smart on Usenet http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Getting Your Post Noticed - and Answered http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp Help us help you. Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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Tom,
I have the same problem. My motherboard has an integrated NET card. I tried using msconfig, but that did not solve my problem. I also tried reloading XP, but that did not solve it either. I think our problem is with the registry. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1055172484 http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;299357 I will watch this site to see if anyone else has some good advice. But. I am about to pay MS $35 to find out if there is a solution. AL "Tom" wrote: One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? |
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Have you tried adding a PCI NIC to see if that helps? They can be had for
less than $6 these days... that sure beats $35! Carey "AL" wrote in message ... Tom, I have the same problem. My motherboard has an integrated NET card. I tried using msconfig, but that did not solve my problem. I also tried reloading XP, but that did not solve it either. I think our problem is with the registry. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1055172484 http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;299357 I will watch this site to see if anyone else has some good advice. But. I am about to pay MS $35 to find out if there is a solution. AL "Tom" wrote: One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? |
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You might check out this article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259 -- Ken Wickes [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Carey Holzman" wrote in message ... Have you tried adding a PCI NIC to see if that helps? They can be had for less than $6 these days... that sure beats $35! Carey "AL" wrote in message ... Tom, I have the same problem. My motherboard has an integrated NET card. I tried using msconfig, but that did not solve my problem. I also tried reloading XP, but that did not solve it either. I think our problem is with the registry. http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1055172484 http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;299357 I will watch this site to see if anyone else has some good advice. But. I am about to pay MS $35 to find out if there is a solution. AL "Tom" wrote: One of my computers doesn't seem to be able to connect to my network. BUT, when I boot in safe mode with networking it works fine. I know safemode only boots with a minimal set of drivers and executes only certain parts of win.ini and system.ini. I tried the trick of renaming win.ini to get a fresh file, but that didn't fix it. I don't know what to try next. Does anyone have advice on how to figure out what's causing the problem? Or would I be better off not investing so much time and just reinstall XP? |
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