Windows is being fussy

[Texkonc]

This is a Rush issue, please help

We got word that one of sites had a computer crash, so we had a spare and were fixing it up while we waited for the old one to be shipped here to get stuff off the HD.

I installed windows and got it running (SP1) downloaded the updates, reader8, officexp, NAV corporate, then restarted. Then windows update ran the SP2 update and installed it.

Now when going to websites, i cant click on some links. The wimdows update icon in the start menu wont work, i have to go to it manually. Even sometimes the IE wont load. Going into device manager and trying to view the properties, it just doesnt do anything, just sits there. Also the Local Area Connection when right clicking My network places, is not there, but the nic is installed and working fine, i am on the net with it.

I uninstalled SP2 and the Local area network connection showed up, but when i right click to go to properties, nothing happens, and nothing happpens when i double click either. Now the IP got reset to DHCP and now now i cant download anything (Firewall rules for ip address)

I dont want to start from scratch again, please help!

 

[Texkonc]

opps, now that i can see the Local area connection, when i go to properties, it says an unkown error has occured.

 

[Texkonc]

Sounds kinda like a windows update files corruption or something.

 

[linney]

What is showing in the Event Viewer?

How do things behave if you test your Internet sites and links while in "Safe Mode with Networking", this will temporarily eliminate third party interference?

Have you updated your drivers too?

Perhaps using the Winsock Fix mentioned here will help with your networking?

WinXP Connectivity Issues
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Belarc Advisor is handy for checking your drivers.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

If it all gets too much for you and you decide to start again have a look at these.

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html

Slipstream Service Packs
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