Re: Me too! Same problem, no solution

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From: AG3 (AG3.1c6s06_at_mail.mcse.ms)
Date: 09/06/04


Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 16:11:59 -0500


Just uninstalled SP2 and this fix'ed my network problem !
It also fix'ed some strange behavor with my WLAN .

David N wrote:
> *Hi Lionel- I have the exact same problem as you, immediately after
> upgrading to SP2. I can surf the web, send email, etc using my
> Comcast cable internet connection and a Belkin NIC card, but the
> connection does not show in Network Connections. Not a big deal
> except that I have lost my other home networking connections and I
> cannot re-establish these without specifying my internet connection-
> which is no longer visible so I have nothing to specify in the
> network
> setup wizard!
>
> Oh, and to make this doubly irritating- I tried to remove the NIC
> card
> and reboot, in plans of reinstalling it so the PC would find it- and
> all this did was setoff the Windows Activiation thing, so now I have
> to reactivate in 3 days.
>
> If I can't solve the NIC card problem I will just restore my system
> from a Ghost backup I made just before updating to SP2, to remedy
> both
> the NIC card and the Activation problems. A little added security
> is
> not worth all this headache!
> [vbcol=seagreen] *

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