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"escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A808F3CC-0155-49EB-BA53-9BFAB323B74D@microsoft.com...
> it only ever says 'pci device' and nothing more., so i am not sure what it
> could be. if it helps, whenever i try to load the driver, it always looks
in
> the c:/winnt/inf file folder first. maybe this is where some files should
be
> that are affecting my online applications. maybe not. i unistalled the
pci
> device and rebooted. it gave me the same dialogue box about looking for
new
> hardware and prompted me to find the driver, same as ever. i put in the
> windows cd to see if there was anything there, but nothing. then i put in
the
> office 2000 disc but still no driver there either. i loaded up mozilla
just
> to see if the problem was with explorer, but got the same error where i
can't
> connect. man, i'm stumped!
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > Hard to know what this hw pci device is, without looking at your sys.
> > Suggest you go into hardware devices, look for the exclamation marked
item,
> > see if you get any clues as to what it is. If you dont uninstall the
item
> > then reboot see if win finds the item
> > You mention winupdate; it is a particularly BAD idea sourceing any hw
> > drivers from winupdate, use only the manu.web site for drivers, do NOT
use
> > winupdate.
> >
> > "escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:02D94F8F-F85F-40C2-BAE3-382CAB3B2179@microsoft.com...
> > > yep, everything is clicked in the local area connection properties
> > dialogue
> > > box, as it should be. sidenote and maybe this is the problem - i
rebooted
> > > for the first time in a while and i remembered that there is a problem
> > with
> > > the pci device. it is looking for new hardware. when i click on disk
> > manager
> > > and look at the properties for it, it says 'this device is not
configured
> > > correctly (code 1). to reinstall the drivers for this device, click
> > > reinstall driver.' i did this and search for a windows update but i
don't
> > > think it finds anything. before it iis finished it says that 'windows
was
> > > unable to locate a driver for ths device. to search another location
click
> > > back, or if you do not want to install a driver now click finish.' is
> > this a
> > > related problem or something completely different? where would i find
the
> > > proper driver?
> > >
> > > "DL" wrote:
> > >
> > > > From Start/Settings/Network and Dial up connections
> > > > This will show your network connections, depending how you connect
it
> > should
> > > > show either a Local Area connection (LAN) and or a dial up
connection.
> > > > If using LAN it should be enabled.
> > > > Check properties for the connection
> > > > At the very least Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) should be ticked.
> > > > Possibly also Client for MS Networks, File and Print sharing, if you
are
> > > > connected to a network
> > > >
> > > > If Dial up, the properties should be self explanatory
> > > >
> > > > "escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:25BC60CB-9AD2-46F2-BDAD-0222620C8556@microsoft.com...
> > > > > when i run the "start-run-winupdate" i get the "...cannot find
file...
> > > > > required libraries..." error again for this. we do have a
firewall in
> > the
> > > > > office but i'm not sure how to diable it. we run a dsl cabled
> > connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > From Start.......Winupdate
> > > > > > Does it connect?
> > > > > > If not, do you have a Firewall? if so disable for a few mins and
try
> > > > again
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If still no connection, what type of connection? - Dial up or
cable
> > etc?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > news
49D60B1-5644-4938-A857-B2DD526CB1DA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > i ran the sfc /scannow and inserted the windows 2000 cd like
it
> > > > prompted.
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > ran the scan and it said this:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "please wait while windows verifies that all protected windows
> > files
> > > > are
> > > > > > > intact and in their original versions." then it said it had
to
> > copy
> > > > some
> > > > > > > files from the cd to the dll cache. but nothing seems to have
> > > > changed.
> > > > > > > explorer still says "the page cannot be found" and when i
> > send/receive
> > > > in
> > > > > > > outlook it still is saying "the server could not be found".
seems
> > > > there
> > > > > > is a
> > > > > > > broken link somewhere with online applications. all other
> > > > applications
> > > > > > run
> > > > > > > normal without problems. do i simply need to reinstall
expolorer
> > &
> > > > > > outlook,
> > > > > > > rather than all of windows 2000?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Dan Seur" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > try sfc SPACE /scannow
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > sfc is the command
> > > > > > > > /scannow is a parameter/switch
> > > > > > > > there's gotta be a space between...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > escalante wrote:
> > > > > > > > > i ran the sfc/scannow as you recommend and got this error
> > message:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "cannot find the file 'sfc/scannow' (or one of its
> > components).
> > > > make
> > > > > > sure
> > > > > > > > > the path and filename are correct and that all required
> > libraries
> > > > are
> > > > > > > > > available."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >>Syntax: ( using Start/Run)
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>sfc/scannow
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>"escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > > > >>news:536ABC0A-7345-4B2E-B385-DBF716CB6A71@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>is there s specific file i need to look for? i ran a
search
> > for
> > > > > > 'system
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>file
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>checker' and a boatload of files came up on the list.
not
> > sure
> > > > which
> > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>i
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>need to run, a .exe file i assume? i have the disc in
case i
> > > > need
> > > > > > it. is
> > > > > > > > >>>there a step by step process to run this file that you
can
> > send
> > > > me,
> > > > > > to see
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>if
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>this might fix the problem of no online connection?
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>thanks
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>"DL" wrote:
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>In the first instance
> > > > > > > > >>>>see help re system file checker and run that, you may
need
> > your
> > > > win
> > > > > > cd
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>"escalante" <escalante@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
> > > > message
> > > > > > > >
>>>>news:013BA6C6-76F4-4AB9-B66D-3A71E7C5BEE7@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>hi. i have recently removed the spysheriff and related
> > viruses
> > > > > > from a
> > > > > > > > >>>>>computer at work. now there is no access to the
internet or
> > the
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>outlook.
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>i'm
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>thinking the removal process also removed files needed
for
> > > > these.
> > > > > > i
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>have
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>run
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>the ccleaner, hijackthis, killbox, winsockfix, ewido
> > security
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>related
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>type utilities, but still there is nothing. is there a
fix
> > for
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>that
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>i
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>am overlooking or do i need to reinstall windows (i
hope
> > not)?
> > > > are
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>there
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>missing files that i can download somewhere and put
back in
> > > > their
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>right
> > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>places to fix this? any thoughs?
> > > > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>>dell
> > > > > > > > >>>>>windows 2000 sp4
> > > > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > > > >>>>
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