Network problem

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

I would more assume that the Networking software and configuration
didn't survive the upgrade, whether it "looks right" or not. My usual
response is to wipe out everything in the Network applet in Control
Panel, then remove the network card in Device Manager (again), then
restart and reinstall everything from scratch.

Actually, rather than restart normally, I'd restart directly into Safe
Mode and check Device Manager there for any "ghost" entries or
duplicates. Not just in the Network adapter section, but in the entire
DM. While it's expected that some entries get duplicated (IRQ Holders,
some System devices and USB devices) if there is more than one entry for
a physical device, you have problems. Post back here with the list of
any duplicated devices--name and how many.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Muskett" <rg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hopefully someone can provide a quick solution:
>
> I upgraded a machine from Windows 95 to Windows 98SE. Now, I can't
connect
> to anything on the LAN. I can't ping anything either. I get a time
out
> everytime.
>
> Everything network wise is setup properly. Cabling is fine also. I
was
> able to work on the LAN with another computer connected to the same
line.
>
> I also removed the network card and re-added. I tried a new network
card,
> and still nothing.
>
> It seems it's something in Windows that is doing the blocking. Any
ideas?
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

Not sure. Worth a try, though. Perhaps, also, physically removing the
NIC card and then cleaning up Network and Device Manager, would help. My
gut tells me that whatever the hang is due to is also the reason for the
problem in the first place.

Might also read my "Clean Boot" procedures (link in my sig) and stop all
background processes, since one or more may be attempting to establish a
connection. Anything that is trying to do something over the network and
failing is also probably responsible for the "can't remove" problem.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Muskett" <rg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks so much for your response. I did try to remove everything in
Network
> Neighborhood. But, when I click on OK to exit the hour glass never
goes
> away. It just hangs. If I remove only one component, like TCP/IP,
it's ok.
> But, if I remove all, the computer hangs. Would I be able to remove
them in
> Safe Mode?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uRfVu6GRFHA.2960@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > I would more assume that the Networking software and configuration
> > didn't survive the upgrade, whether it "looks right" or not. My
usual
> > response is to wipe out everything in the Network applet in Control
> > Panel, then remove the network card in Device Manager (again), then
> > restart and reinstall everything from scratch.
> >
> > Actually, rather than restart normally, I'd restart directly into
Safe
> > Mode and check Device Manager there for any "ghost" entries or
> > duplicates. Not just in the Network adapter section, but in the
entire
> > DM. While it's expected that some entries get duplicated (IRQ
Holders,
> > some System devices and USB devices) if there is more than one entry
for
> > a physical device, you have problems. Post back here with the list
of
> > any duplicated devices--name and how many.
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP Shell/User
> > http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >
> > "Muskett" <rg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23zcbuzGRFHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > Hopefully someone can provide a quick solution:
> > >
> > > I upgraded a machine from Windows 95 to Windows 98SE. Now, I
can't
> > connect
> > > to anything on the LAN. I can't ping anything either. I get a
time
> > out
> > > everytime.
> > >
> > > Everything network wise is setup properly. Cabling is fine also.
I
> > was
> > > able to work on the LAN with another computer connected to the
same
> > line.
> > >
> > > I also removed the network card and re-added. I tried a new
network
> > card,
> > > and still nothing.
> > >
> > > It seems it's something in Windows that is doing the blocking.
Any
> > ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>