Re: Unable to obtain ip address after SP2

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From: prof_porridge (chrisdryden_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: 22 Sep 2004 20:01:12 -0700

> Please have a look at
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Networking_problems_after_installing_Service_Pack_2.
>
> And please report back and let me know whether any information
> in there solved your problem or not.
>
> Hans-Georg

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I had already checked that site
and it did not help. Something that someone else posted in this
newsgroup did though, and my network is again functioning.

I don't remember exactly who said it, but someone remarked that xp
will disable a network interface if the built in firewall is turned
off and it doesn't recognise a third party firewall. This newsgroup is
the only place I saw this, not on any microsoft documents at all, so I
didn't immediately think that might be the problem. After installing
SP2 I had promptly disabled the firewall since I am behind a router
and I have sygate installed (although not set to turn on at boot). As
well, I had used system restore to return to the point in time before
SP2 was installed.

Well, I guess that SP2 isn't completely removed by system restore and
a repair install because as soon as I turned on Sygate, the network
connection got an ip address and all was well again.

Why M$ couldn't tell me something like "no firewall operating so I'm
disabling your adapter for your own good" is something I'd like to
know.

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