alpsoandso
2012-06-23 00:52:34 UTC
I have an interesting problem...
Recently I have been having trouble with one of my computers. As
result I have now re-installed windows XP 3 or 4 times since th
beginning of the year, with the majority of those times being the last
months or so.
Internet connectivity stops working. I get a message that a networ
cable is disconnected. I cannot use the internet.
Strange because it is a dual booting system and my Linux partition ha
NO TROUBLE connecting.
After I re-install Windows XP everything works fine. Internet works,
can download, surf, email... I then go through the very lengthy tim
consuming process of re-installing software and registering licenses s
the software can work (some packages make it impossible to just use
key phrase).
Sooner or later the internet stops working in XP. This happened agai
recently, when I boot to linux it works so I know it is not th
hardware.
I tried changing the speed and duplex setting from auto to 10 or 100 m
full or half. No change, no internet connection.
I have tried removing and re-installing the driver for the networ
adapter.
Even going back to a previous restore point, when the network WA
working does not fix it!
I removed my hard drive and I re-installed XP to a smaller hard driv
and, yes, I can connect again.
I do NOT want to go through the process of re-installing software o
license rights again. Besides, it may only fail again in a fe
days/weeks.
I would like to be able to fix this on my XP installation.
How do I ...
1. Find out what is broken and fix it?
2. Stop it from breaking again.? (This will no doubt depend on answer t
1).
One thing that comes to mind... I do not register XP after I install,
just activate it over the net. This option to register it... is i
manditory? Could this be the cause?
the system in question...
Cable connection to internet (NOT wireless).
Asus A7V8x, Asus tek/Broadcom 4401 integrated controller (o
motherboard) .
XP home. XP service pack 3, I allow all updates to take place as I a
notified (except I do not allow iIE 8 to be installed), normally I us
firefox.
Thank
--
alpsoandso
Recently I have been having trouble with one of my computers. As
result I have now re-installed windows XP 3 or 4 times since th
beginning of the year, with the majority of those times being the last
months or so.
Internet connectivity stops working. I get a message that a networ
cable is disconnected. I cannot use the internet.
Strange because it is a dual booting system and my Linux partition ha
NO TROUBLE connecting.
After I re-install Windows XP everything works fine. Internet works,
can download, surf, email... I then go through the very lengthy tim
consuming process of re-installing software and registering licenses s
the software can work (some packages make it impossible to just use
key phrase).
Sooner or later the internet stops working in XP. This happened agai
recently, when I boot to linux it works so I know it is not th
hardware.
I tried changing the speed and duplex setting from auto to 10 or 100 m
full or half. No change, no internet connection.
I have tried removing and re-installing the driver for the networ
adapter.
Even going back to a previous restore point, when the network WA
working does not fix it!
I removed my hard drive and I re-installed XP to a smaller hard driv
and, yes, I can connect again.
I do NOT want to go through the process of re-installing software o
license rights again. Besides, it may only fail again in a fe
days/weeks.
I would like to be able to fix this on my XP installation.
How do I ...
1. Find out what is broken and fix it?
2. Stop it from breaking again.? (This will no doubt depend on answer t
1).
One thing that comes to mind... I do not register XP after I install,
just activate it over the net. This option to register it... is i
manditory? Could this be the cause?
the system in question...
Cable connection to internet (NOT wireless).
Asus A7V8x, Asus tek/Broadcom 4401 integrated controller (o
motherboard) .
XP home. XP service pack 3, I allow all updates to take place as I a
notified (except I do not allow iIE 8 to be installed), normally I us
firefox.
Thank
--
alpsoandso