Re: Network Connections Empty
From: John (john.t_at_tds.net)
Date: 08/21/04
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Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:51:57 -0400
I'm getting the same errors on all SP2 installs. It seems to only happen
when the Default Domain Policy is applied. If I move the computer to an OU
that has the policy blocked it will work as advertised. We're running a 2000
AD Domain. Has anyone else had these same problems???
"Jeff Bishop" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:712401c483ba$6242d7c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I am having a problem with the Network Connections
> control panel applet not showing ANY of the interfaces
> registered by windows after installing SP2 on multiple
> computers. The problem shows up immediately with the
> initial security center page not being able to load the
> firewall.
>
> Event viewer shows a System event ID 7022 "The COM+ Event
> system service hung on startup", and "The Network
> Connection Service hung on startup". Both services
> display a status of "Starting".
>
> Issuing a "NETSH DIAG SHOW ADAPTER" command produces the
> message: "WARNING: Could not obtain host information from
> machine: [MACHINE NAME]. Some commands may not be
> available. Access is denied. Network Adapters (WMI
> error)". Other NETSH commands give similar error
> messages.
>
> Device manager shows no problems. I've tried deleting
> the NIC in device manager and rebooting. Nothing
> changed.
>
> I get the same results in Safe mode for all of the above.
>
> Installing a different network interface card produces
> the same results as above.
>
> The network connection works fine and IPCONFIG /ALL shows
> the network adapter. I can release and renew a DHCP ip
> address lease. However, this problem leaves me with no
> way to manage the network interface, protocols, firewall,
> etc.
>
> This problem has appeared for seven out of seven (Dell
> Optiplex) machines that we have updated to SP2. Each of
> the machines had been built with a syspreped WinXPSP1
> Ghost image that we have been using successfully for
> several years. The current image has winxpsp1, officexp,
> sav8, acrobat reader 6 (i.e. no unusual software) and a
> simple security template that gives users access to a few
> folders. I've tried loading the "Setup Security"
> template to undo these changes. So far, nothing has
> worked, and I have been unable to find any other
> reference to this issue.
>
> Any thoughts or ideas?
>
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