"Jan" wrote:

> Configuration
> Dell laptop with built in WiFi.
> Linksys wireless router
>
> Original state
> At home, connect wirelessly to the Linksys OK.
> At office, wireless network connection window shows a list of wireless
> networks.
>
> Changes made
> 1) At office, configure a new wireless network using the "set up a wireless
> network for a home or small office" tool that appears on the left side of the
> Wireless Network Connection window.
> 2) Followed the prompt and completed the configuration OK (selected assign
> security key manually) but did not see the newly configurred wireless network.
> 3) Opened Intel PROSet/Wireless window.
> 4) Selected a network and hit the Configure button to create a connection
> profile.
> 5) After ~20 seconds, the Configuration window appeared (the computer was
> sluggish), then Windows prompted an error message to the effect of "profile
> database is being used, please shut down the application and re-launch the
> application."
> 6) Shut down the application and restarted the computer (several times) and
> tried again but the problem persists.
> 7) Now cannot connect to the home Linksys router.
> 8) Used System Restore to restore the system (tried different restore
> points) but made no difference.
>
> It appears the profile database is locked or corrupt.  How to fix the
> problem or restore to the original state?  Thanks.

"Pavel A." wrote:

> Jan wrote:
> > One more thing.  Now, the Wireless Network Connection window does not show
> > any wireless network. even though the home wireless network is there.  It
> > says:
> > "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection.  .... etc."
>
> This is the normal message when ProSET controls the adapter.
> It is same when "Let Windows manage this connection" checkbox is cleared
> (what ProSET does automatically on your behalf).
>
> --PA
>

> "Pavel A." wrote:
>
>> Jan wrote:
>>> One more thing.  Now, the Wireless Network Connection window does not show
>>> any wireless network. even though the home wireless network is there.  It
>>> says:
>>> "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection.  .... etc."
>> This is the normal message when ProSET controls the adapter.
>> It is same when "Let Windows manage this connection" checkbox is cleared
>> (what ProSET does automatically on your behalf).
>>
>> --PA
>>

"Pavel A." wrote:

> Jan wrote:
> > PA,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.  Could you advise how to fix my problem such that I
> > can connect to my home wireless network?  Thanking you in advance.
>
> I could try to help with the "profile database is being used" problem,
> if you tell us versions of your ProSET , the driver, model of the laptop
> and other useful details.
> Have you received the ProSET from your work, or downloaded from Intel or
> Dell? Have your IT at work set some administration options of proset?
>
> Regards,
> --PA
>
> > "Pavel A." wrote:
> >
> >> Jan wrote:
> >>> One more thing.  Now, the Wireless Network Connection window does not show
> >>> any wireless network. even though the home wireless network is there.  It
> >>> says:
> >>> "Windows cannot configure this wireless connection.  .... etc."
> >> This is the normal message when ProSET controls the adapter.
> >> It is same when "Let Windows manage this connection" checkbox is cleared
> >> (what ProSET does automatically on your behalf).
> >>
> >> --PA
> >>
>

"Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:363AD5DD-09F6-4150-B309-F94773604703@microsoft.com...
> Configuration
> Dell laptop with built in WiFi.
> Linksys wireless router
>
> Original state
> At home, connect wirelessly to the Linksys OK.
> At office, wireless network connection window shows a list of wireless
> networks.
>
> Changes made
> 1) At office, configure a new wireless network using the "set up a
> wireless
> network for a home or small office" tool that appears on the left side of
> the
> Wireless Network Connection window.
> 2) Followed the prompt and completed the configuration OK (selected assign
> security key manually) but did not see the newly configurred wireless
> network.
> 3) Opened Intel PROSet/Wireless window.
> 4) Selected a network and hit the Configure button to create a connection
> profile.
> 5) After ~20 seconds, the Configuration window appeared (the computer was
> sluggish), then Windows prompted an error message to the effect of
> "profile
> database is being used, please shut down the application and re-launch the
> application."
> 6) Shut down the application and restarted the computer (several times)
> and
> tried again but the problem persists.
> 7) Now cannot connect to the home Linksys router.
> 8) Used System Restore to restore the system (tried different restore
> points) but made no difference.
>
> It appears the profile database is locked or corrupt.  How to fix the
> problem or restore to the original state?  Thanks.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Many offices use a different Wireless logon system than the one at Home.
> First find out how the office system works, what the SSID and password or
> any thing else need for logon..
> Under regular home Wireless the profiles exist just make it easy to log on
> fast to a connection that was already used before. Otherwise there is No
> need for pre-existing profile you can log to any Wireless if you know its
> name and have the proper password;
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
>
> "Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:363AD5DD-09F6-4150-B309-F94773604703@microsoft.com...
> > Configuration
> > Dell laptop with built in WiFi.
> > Linksys wireless router
> >
> > Original state
> > At home, connect wirelessly to the Linksys OK.
> > At office, wireless network connection window shows a list of wireless
> > networks.
> >
> > Changes made
> > 1) At office, configure a new wireless network using the "set up a
> > wireless
> > network for a home or small office" tool that appears on the left side of
> > the
> > Wireless Network Connection window.
> > 2) Followed the prompt and completed the configuration OK (selected assign
> > security key manually) but did not see the newly configurred wireless
> > network.
> > 3) Opened Intel PROSet/Wireless window.
> > 4) Selected a network and hit the Configure button to create a connection
> > profile.
> > 5) After ~20 seconds, the Configuration window appeared (the computer was
> > sluggish), then Windows prompted an error message to the effect of
> > "profile
> > database is being used, please shut down the application and re-launch the
> > application."
> > 6) Shut down the application and restarted the computer (several times)
> > and
> > tried again but the problem persists.
> > 7) Now cannot connect to the home Linksys router.
> > 8) Used System Restore to restore the system (tried different restore
> > points) but made no difference.
> >
> > It appears the profile database is locked or corrupt.  How to fix the
> > problem or restore to the original state?  Thanks.
>
>

"Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03957CFC-E868-40B3-BE36-84629AA527EC@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Jack.
>
> 2 questions:
> 1) I knwo the SSID and password, but how do I connect to the home wireless
> network from the Intel PROSet/Wireless window?  On the window, there are 2
> panes.  The top pane should show various connection profiles. The lower
> pane
> shows detected networks.  Normally, I select a network from the low pane
> lis
> and click the Configure button to configure a profile.  Once the profile
> is
> configured, I select the profile at the top pane and hit Connect to make
> the
> connection.  The trouble is Windows now reports error when I configure a
> profile as I a result what I did as described in my first posting.
> 2) How do I restore to the original state from what I did?  Any means to
> reset the database and start again without reloading the operating system?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Many offices use a different Wireless logon system than the one at Home.
>> First find out how the office system works, what the SSID and password or
>> any thing else need for logon..
>> Under regular home Wireless the profiles exist just make it easy to log
>> on
>> fast to a connection that was already used before. Otherwise there is No
>> need for pre-existing profile you can log to any Wireless if you know its
>> name and have the proper password;
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>>
>> "Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:363AD5DD-09F6-4150-B309-F94773604703@microsoft.com...
>> > Configuration
>> > Dell laptop with built in WiFi.
>> > Linksys wireless router
>> >
>> > Original state
>> > At home, connect wirelessly to the Linksys OK.
>> > At office, wireless network connection window shows a list of wireless
>> > networks.
>> >
>> > Changes made
>> > 1) At office, configure a new wireless network using the "set up a
>> > wireless
>> > network for a home or small office" tool that appears on the left side
>> > of
>> > the
>> > Wireless Network Connection window.
>> > 2) Followed the prompt and completed the configuration OK (selected
>> > assign
>> > security key manually) but did not see the newly configurred wireless
>> > network.
>> > 3) Opened Intel PROSet/Wireless window.
>> > 4) Selected a network and hit the Configure button to create a
>> > connection
>> > profile.
>> > 5) After ~20 seconds, the Configuration window appeared (the computer
>> > was
>> > sluggish), then Windows prompted an error message to the effect of
>> > "profile
>> > database is being used, please shut down the application and re-launch
>> > the
>> > application."
>> > 6) Shut down the application and restarted the computer (several times)
>> > and
>> > tried again but the problem persists.
>> > 7) Now cannot connect to the home Linksys router.
>> > 8) Used System Restore to restore the system (tried different restore
>> > points) but made no difference.
>> >
>> > It appears the profile database is locked or corrupt.  How to fix the
>> > problem or restore to the original state?  Thanks.
>>
>>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> I am not clear what is it thta you are using.
> There is an Intel Proset Wireless Utility and there is also Windows Zero
> Configuration which is Windows native Wireless utility.
> Make sure that you use only one of the two and the one that you are using
> has to be totally off and out of the system.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03957CFC-E868-40B3-BE36-84629AA527EC@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Jack.
> >
> > 2 questions:
> > 1) I knwo the SSID and password, but how do I connect to the home wireless
> > network from the Intel PROSet/Wireless window?  On the window, there are 2
> > panes.  The top pane should show various connection profiles. The lower
> > pane
> > shows detected networks.  Normally, I select a network from the low pane
> > lis
> > and click the Configure button to configure a profile.  Once the profile
> > is
> > configured, I select the profile at the top pane and hit Connect to make
> > the
> > connection.  The trouble is Windows now reports error when I configure a
> > profile as I a result what I did as described in my first posting.
> > 2) How do I restore to the original state from what I did?  Any means to
> > reset the database and start again without reloading the operating system?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Many offices use a different Wireless logon system than the one at Home.
> >> First find out how the office system works, what the SSID and password or
> >> any thing else need for logon..
> >> Under regular home Wireless the profiles exist just make it easy to log
> >> on
> >> fast to a connection that was already used before. Otherwise there is No
> >> need for pre-existing profile you can log to any Wireless if you know its
> >> name and have the proper password;
> >> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jan" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:363AD5DD-09F6-4150-B309-F94773604703@microsoft.com...
> >> > Configuration
> >> > Dell laptop with built in WiFi.
> >> > Linksys wireless router
> >> >
> >> > Original state
> >> > At home, connect wirelessly to the Linksys OK.
> >> > At office, wireless network connection window shows a list of wireless
> >> > networks.
> >> >
> >> > Changes made
> >> > 1) At office, configure a new wireless network using the "set up a
> >> > wireless
> >> > network for a home or small office" tool that appears on the left side
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > Wireless Network Connection window.
> >> > 2) Followed the prompt and completed the configuration OK (selected
> >> > assign
> >> > security key manually) but did not see the newly configurred wireless
> >> > network.
> >> > 3) Opened Intel PROSet/Wireless window.
> >> > 4) Selected a network and hit the Configure button to create a
> >> > connection
> >> > profile.
> >> > 5) After ~20 seconds, the Configuration window appeared (the computer
> >> > was
> >> > sluggish), then Windows prompted an error message to the effect of
> >> > "profile
> >> > database is being used, please shut down the application and re-launch
> >> > the
> >> > application."
> >> > 6) Shut down the application and restarted the computer (several times)
> >> > and
> >> > tried again but the problem persists.
> >> > 7) Now cannot connect to the home Linksys router.
> >> > 8) Used System Restore to restore the system (tried different restore
> >> > points) but made no difference.
> >> >
> >> > It appears the profile database is locked or corrupt.  How to fix the
> >> > problem or restore to the original state?  Thanks.
> >>
> >>
>
>