Re: Service Pack 3 and wirless connection

Hi PA Bear,

I mentioned that after contacting the free Microsoft support line I
had gotten wireless connectivity back with SP3.

That WAS true -- until I needed to reboot my cable modem and router last
night.

Once I did that, I again lost wireless connectivity with my 802.11g Netgear
adapter on my main PC, and couldn't get it back.

I've now uninstalled SP3 for the third time in order to have connectivity.

I'll wait until there is some sort of 'official' recognition that there is
a problem --
and a fix -- until I bother to install SP3 once more.

At least I don't have any problems installing and uninstalling SP3. :->

Alan

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your feedback.

For the benefit of lurkers here:

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

<IMHO>
Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure
you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected
to
the internet without an active firewall.

NB ZA Free users: Uninstall ZA Free via Add/Remove Programs and enable the
Windows Firewall before installing SP3.

After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party
firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
</IMHO>
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



Alan wrote:
Hi again,

I won't keep anyone in suspense. After a couple of hours on chat with a
great Microsoft Tech, I now have BOTH SP3...and wireless connectivity.

I'm still using Wireless Zero rather than the Netgear Smart Wizard to
control the network, but that's all I ever could use under SP2 also.

Something that the tech had me do differently than I did on my own last
week
before installing SP3 was to use MSCONFIG to uncheck Process SYSTEM.INI,
Process WIN.INI and Load Startup Items in the Selective Startup portion
of
the General Tab. The only two boxes I left checked were Load System
Services
and Use Original Boot.ini.

Then I went to the Services Tab and put a tick mark in the Hide All
Microsoft Services check box. Whatever was left, I then clicked on the
Disable All radio button.

THEN I began the SP3 installation. After the SP3 installed and rebooted I
already had connectivity without manually trying to connect. He had me do
a
second reboot to make sure I had connectivity, which I did.

Finally, I went into MSCONFIG and selected Normal Startup, and once more
rebooted.

All is fine now. :->

Alan

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks. Please do keep us posted.

Alan wrote:
Hi PA Bear,

I'm on a chat with a Microsoft tech now. I'll let you know how I make
out.

Alan

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MS can't address a bug if they're not aware of it and/or can't
reproduce
it. You can get the ball rolling by opening a free support incident.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Alan wrote:
Hi PA Bear,

Yes, contacting Microsoft support is a definite possibility for me.

Still, I am sort of hoping that there will be some sort of a more
wide-spread fix in the near future, though.

I know that you're seeing some of the users in the Forums to which
you
contribute also posting their wireless problems.

Alan

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available
for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat
and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

. US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

. CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

. UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

. AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

. Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 |
select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
--
WinXP-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

Rajesh wrote:
Hi All,

I had installed windows xp service pack 3 and after that my
wireless
connection [through a usb port] stopped working!! Later when I did
uninstall
Windows XP service pack 3 it started working and is back to normal.

I am unsure of why and how.... I am using windows XP to configure
my
connection. Any ideas ?

Rajesh



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