Re: WinXP SP2 removed Network Adapters

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:20:01 +0200

Peter Haumer wrote:

> Hello.
> I installed XP's SP2 with the effect that my machine's "Device Manager" does
> not display any "Network adapters" anymore. Also the "Network Connections"
> folder is empty. Running "ipconfig /all" still displays the two network
> cards I have installed (both listed in the windows catalogue as designed for
> XP ["Linksys Wireless-G WMP54G" and an old "SURECOM EP-320X-S 100/10"
> card]). I uninstalled SP2, but no change, the "Network Adapters" are not
> displayed and I cannot configure their network settings via windows anymore.
Hi

Install SP2 again and if it still is empty:

Try this from Start/Run (you might need to reboot afterward to
see any effect):

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll

If that doesn't work, note this post from John N in another thread
in this group, you might need to register atl.dll first, do a reboot
and then register netshell.dll:

<quote>
To work around the problem I encountered when trying to
register netshell.dll, I had to first:

1. Open a command prompt (Start->Run->cmd)
2. cd /d %windir%\system32
3. regsvr32.exe atl.dll
4. Reboot the machine

Then the procedure below worked. Rebooted, and all now
seems to be well with Network Connections. Thanks for
the tips.

</quote> 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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