Ethernet: Little or No Connectivity at my wits end!
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From: BDK on 19 Apr 2008 21:00 I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little or no connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's plugged into another computer with internet sharing, plugged into a router or directly to the cable modem - I can't get an IP address and the connection won't repair. I've done all of the following... - Turned off any third party services. - Scanned for viruses and adware. - Ran Winsock XP Fix - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one. - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc. - Replaced the ethernet cable. - Disabled Windows Firewall.. The last thing that I did before this started happening was install AOL 9.1 and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely sure. I uninstalled both and that didn't help. When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking, everything works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of hope. This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have the option of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!
From: Robert L. (MS-MVP) on 20 Apr 2008 10:17 Have you checked if there is a new driver for the NIC? Or this search result may help. Troubleshooting limited or no connectivity"This connection has limited or no connectivity. " "You might not be able to ... Symptoms: after installed Windows XP SP2 and, you may experience one or any ... www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/noconnectivity.htm -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "BDK" <BDK(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:29FC92C0-50A7-4353-B645-93C5B439EC29(a)microsoft.com... > I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little or no > connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's plugged into > another > computer with internet sharing, plugged into a router or directly to the > cable modem - I can't get an IP address and the connection won't repair. > > I've done all of the following... > > - Turned off any third party services. > - Scanned for viruses and adware. > - Ran Winsock XP Fix > - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one. > - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc. > - Replaced the ethernet cable. > - Disabled Windows Firewall.. > > The last thing that I did before this started happening was install AOL > 9.1 > and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely sure. > > I uninstalled both and that didn't help. > > When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking, everything > works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of hope. > > This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have the > option > of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!
From: John Wunderlich on 20 Apr 2008 20:22
=?Utf-8?B?QkRL?= <BDK(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:29FC92C0-50A7-4353-B645-93C5B439EC29(a)microsoft.com: > I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little > or no connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's > plugged into another computer with internet sharing, plugged into > a router or directly to the cable modem - I can't get an IP > address and the connection won't repair. > > I've done all of the following... > > - Turned off any third party services. > - Scanned for viruses and adware. > - Ran Winsock XP Fix > - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one. > - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc. > - Replaced the ethernet cable. > - Disabled Windows Firewall.. > > The last thing that I did before this started happening was > install AOL 9.1 and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely > sure. > > I uninstalled both and that didn't help. > > When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking, > everything works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of > hope. > > This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have > the option of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP! Make sure your "DHCP Client" service has status "Started" and Startup Type is "Automatic". HTH, John |