"Tom Brown" <NOSPAMBurner2@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
news:uIX9ndUOFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I have been on a wireless network for nearly two years with a Dell XP Home
>SP2 system and a Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 PCMCIA card.  It has worked fine up
>until about two weeks ago when it started acting strange.  I do not know
>what triggered the change.
>
> It would connect just fine except the icon in the task bar had a red X and
> when I double-clicked on the icon, it told me there were no wireless
> networks found in range. But, I was able to connect just fine.  I should
> mention that I am in a hotel on a floor with about 40 other people I work
> with and all of them are able to access the wireless network.
>
> I got tired of looking at that red X, so I decided to fix it.  Bad move. I
> tried to delete the Wireless network but was told I could not delete it.
> Just now, I had the thought that I probably needed to remove the card to
> do that.  But, I just went into the Device Manager and removed the network
> adapter for the wireless card.
>
>
> I guess I should mention that I also have had a system restore problem for
> a month that I had not resolved until today.  It would always hang while
> setting a System Restore point.
>
> When the computer rebooted and it saw the card and tried to reinstall the
> drivers, it got hung on the part where it first makes a restore point.
> So, at that time I decided to stop the Restore Services, restart it, and
> then reinstall the System  Restore.inf file.  This solved the problem of
> the hanging system restore but it also wiped out all the previous points.
>
> But, now I am unable to connect to the wireless network at all.  I swapped
> cards with one of my coworkers and my card works just fine in his machine
> but his card did not work in mine.  So, it appears that its my machine and
> not the card of network. I suspect I am missing some critical system files
> but I can't remember how to run the command to check for missing files.
>
> Is there a way to reinstall the OS without formatting the disk?  I would
> just like to repair the OS.
>
> Also, IPCONFIG shows that the wireless Media State is Disconnected.  Any
> help will be appreciated.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>

"Bob Noble" <bno***@sonic.net> wrote in message
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>> Is there a way to reinstall the OS without formatting the disk?  I would
>> just like to repair the OS.
>
> Yes there is. But have you tried the wireless wizard in control panel?
>
> Here is what you do to install the operating system over the top of
> itself, without formatting.
> Put the xp cd in your cd and restart the machine. The machine needs to
> boot from the xp cd, so you may have to change the bios so it will.
> When it boots to the xp cd, it will ask if you want to use the repair
> console to do a repair, or install xp.
> Choose install xp. The next window will ask if you want windows to repair
> the windows installation or do you want to install a fresh copy of xp.
> Choose let windows repair the windows installation.
> Follow the on screen stuff. This will load windows over the top of itself,
> without formatting.
> Choosing load a fresh copy of windows will load a new copy of xp,
> formatting and losing all your data.
>
> Have fun.
>
> --
> Bob Noble
> www.sonic.net/bnoble
> "Tom Brown" <NOSPAMBurner2@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
> news:uIX9ndUOFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I have been on a wireless network for nearly two years with a Dell XP Home
>>SP2 system and a Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 PCMCIA card.  It has worked fine up
>>until about two weeks ago when it started acting strange.  I do not know
>>what triggered the change.
>>
>> It would connect just fine except the icon in the task bar had a red X
>> and when I double-clicked on the icon, it told me there were no wireless
>> networks found in range. But, I was able to connect just fine.  I should
>> mention that I am in a hotel on a floor with about 40 other people I work
>> with and all of them are able to access the wireless network.
>>
>> I got tired of looking at that red X, so I decided to fix it.  Bad move.
>> I tried to delete the Wireless network but was told I could not delete
>> it. Just now, I had the thought that I probably needed to remove the card
>> to do that.  But, I just went into the Device Manager and removed the
>> network adapter for the wireless card.
>>
>>
>> I guess I should mention that I also have had a system restore problem
>> for a month that I had not resolved until today.  It would always hang
>> while setting a System Restore point.
>>
>> When the computer rebooted and it saw the card and tried to reinstall the
>> drivers, it got hung on the part where it first makes a restore point.
>> So, at that time I decided to stop the Restore Services, restart it, and
>> then reinstall the System  Restore.inf file.  This solved the problem of
>> the hanging system restore but it also wiped out all the previous points.
>>
>> But, now I am unable to connect to the wireless network at all.  I
>> swapped cards with one of my coworkers and my card works just fine in his
>> machine but his card did not work in mine.  So, it appears that its my
>> machine and not the card of network. I suspect I am missing some critical
>> system files but I can't remember how to run the command to check for
>> missing files.
>>
>> Is there a way to reinstall the OS without formatting the disk?  I would
>> just like to repair the OS.
>>
>> Also, IPCONFIG shows that the wireless Media State is Disconnected.  Any
>> help will be appreciated.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Tom Brown" <NOSPAMBurner2@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
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> Bob,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> You asked if I had tried the Wireless Wizard. The name of my current
> (disconnected) network is Wirless Network 10!  Yes, many times.
>
> Ok, I will repair the installation but again, I have "issues."  I am in
> Korea for a month and my original WinXP Home is ... well, at home .... in
> the USA.   But, many of my friends over here have XP Pro.  If I use one of
> their CD's for a REPAIR, is there any way to reset it to my Key when I get
> home?  Or, can I repair that Pro repair with a Home repair when I get
> home?
>
> I will say that those instructions you gave me appear to be a bit
> confusing. It's no wonder people accidentally screw up their systems.  You
> say it will ask me if I want to use the Repair Console to do a repair?
> Well, silly me, I would have said YES to that question.  But, you say to
> choose Install and then it will give me another chance to Repair.  I hate
> to be suspicious but I will trust what you say.  Maybe you can tell I have
> accidentally formatted a disk in the past by giving the wrong answer.  If
> I see "fresh install" I am backing out ... if it's not too late. <g>
>
> Thanks again for the help.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> "Bob Noble" <bno***@sonic.net> wrote in message
> news:eoW02ZaOFHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Is there a way to reinstall the OS without formatting the disk?  I would
>>> just like to repair the OS.
>>
>> Yes there is. But have you tried the wireless wizard in control panel?
>>
>> Here is what you do to install the operating system over the top of
>> itself, without formatting.
>> Put the xp cd in your cd and restart the machine. The machine needs to
>> boot from the xp cd, so you may have to change the bios so it will.
>> When it boots to the xp cd, it will ask if you want to use the repair
>> console to do a repair, or install xp.
>> Choose install xp. The next window will ask if you want windows to repair
>> the windows installation or do you want to install a fresh copy of xp.
>> Choose let windows repair the windows installation.
>> Follow the on screen stuff. This will load windows over the top of
>> itself, without formatting.
>> Choosing load a fresh copy of windows will load a new copy of xp,
>> formatting and losing all your data.
>>
>> Have fun.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Noble
>> www.sonic.net/bnoble
>> "Tom Brown" <NOSPAMBurner2@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
>> news:uIX9ndUOFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>I have been on a wireless network for nearly two years with a Dell XP
>>>Home SP2 system and a Buffalo WLI-CB-G54 PCMCIA card.  It has worked fine
>>>up until about two weeks ago when it started acting strange.  I do not
>>>know what triggered the change.
>>>
>>> It would connect just fine except the icon in the task bar had a red X
>>> and when I double-clicked on the icon, it told me there were no wireless
>>> networks found in range. But, I was able to connect just fine.  I should
>>> mention that I am in a hotel on a floor with about 40 other people I
>>> work with and all of them are able to access the wireless network.
>>>
>>> I got tired of looking at that red X, so I decided to fix it.  Bad move.
>>> I tried to delete the Wireless network but was told I could not delete
>>> it. Just now, I had the thought that I probably needed to remove the
>>> card to do that.  But, I just went into the Device Manager and removed
>>> the network adapter for the wireless card.
>>>
>>>
>>> I guess I should mention that I also have had a system restore problem
>>> for a month that I had not resolved until today.  It would always hang
>>> while setting a System Restore point.
>>>
>>> When the computer rebooted and it saw the card and tried to reinstall
>>> the drivers, it got hung on the part where it first makes a restore
>>> point. So, at that time I decided to stop the Restore Services, restart
>>> it, and then reinstall the System  Restore.inf file.  This solved the
>>> problem of the hanging system restore but it also wiped out all the
>>> previous points.
>>>
>>> But, now I am unable to connect to the wireless network at all.  I
>>> swapped cards with one of my coworkers and my card works just fine in
>>> his machine but his card did not work in mine.  So, it appears that its
>>> my machine and not the card of network. I suspect I am missing some
>>> critical system files but I can't remember how to run the command to
>>> check for missing files.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to reinstall the OS without formatting the disk?  I would
>>> just like to repair the OS.
>>>
>>> Also, IPCONFIG shows that the wireless Media State is Disconnected.  Any
>>> help will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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