Re: Missing icons in Network Connections, no Network Setup Wizard, no ICS.

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From: Ken Wickes [MSFT] (kenwic_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:01:09 -0700

ICS won't appear unless it thinks you have enough adapters to run ICS, bad
enumeration means less network adapters, no ICS. VPN connections vanish
becauses a LAN adapter failing enumeration stops the whole enumeration and
it never gets to the VPNs.

I don't remember the exact causes of enum failing, there are probably many.
Network configuration info in the registry is not friendly and not even
human readable in all cases.

You might check if you have any "non-present" devices installed. (installed
but not physically attached)

Type the following commands at a command prompt

set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
devmgmt.msc 

-- 
Ken Wickes [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Kyle" <kyle.eli@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:9fdf85cc.0407231425.1f4d836f@posting.google.com...
> Unfortunately, I have tried removing and reinstalling all of them
> (1394b, 3com Gigabit, Linksys LNE100tx) as well as disabling the 1394b
> and removing the Linksys card entirely. No effect.
>
> Is there any chance you could shed some light on why ICS does not
> appear on the advanced tab and why VPN connections vanish? Is all of
> this related to a failure in the enumeration of network devices? Could
> you delve a little deeper into the suspected cause..? Is one of the
> drivers failing to provide a satisfactory return when the system
> iterates through them?
>
> I feel that I am going to end up having to install clean when SP2
> final rolls around just so that I can be rid of this issue.
>
> "Ken Wickes [MSFT]" <kenwic@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:<uUFaA9ebEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > If reinstalling the 1394 driver does nothing, try reinstalling the other
> > devices under Network Adapters in Device Manager.
> >
> > DON'T select "View hidden devices" when you do this, and mostly DON'T
> > uninstall the WAN Miniport Adapters.
> >
> > -- 
> >
> > Ken Wickes [MSFT]
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

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