Total Networking Info Gone MISSING!

Windows XP Network >> Total Networking Info Gone MISSING! My PC is about 5 years old now but I have kept it in fairly good shape. I had
regular Windows updates and both an antivirus and spyware protection. In
October my monitor died and I was unable to find a new one until last week. I
connected a new monitor and updated my antivirus and spyware and all worked
fine until I recieved a Windows update which restarted my PC over-night.
During the next day my PC froze completely (mouse pointer included) and after
rebooting all listings of my network connections were erased.

Since then I have been unable to reconnect to the internet as my PC can no
longer find any network cards. I have manually removed and replaced my
wireless card and also physically connected to my router via ethernet cable.
My PC does not recognize any of this and the device manager does not have any
listing of my wireless network card at all. I have utilized both System
Restore and a drive reformat with no success. My wireless card is a Buffalo
Air Station and is less than a year old. I have had no other problems with it
before. If I attempt to install the card driver from the CD I must manually
find the specific file on the disk and then I recieve an error message that
the device cannot be started [code 10]. Add Hardwear cannot detect the card,
even if I shut down and remove or replace it. It is as if my entire PC forgot
everything about networking.

Some of the steps I have tried are from self-help tips online, this seemed
like it would help http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/825826 (I
only completed up to step 10 as more than just the dial-up connection is
missing). Nearly everything I have tried relies on the card being detected by
the system, which it suddenly refuses to do now. I can see no physical damage
to the card itself or the area it connects to the rest of the board. Should I
continue with the steps in the guide? How can I reconnect my wireless card so
it cna be detected?

Windows XP420

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> My PC is about 5 years old now but I have kept it in fairly good
> shape. I had regular Windows updates and both an antivirus and
> spyware protection. In October my monitor died and I was unable to
> find a new one until last week. I connected a new monitor and
> updated my antivirus and spyware and all worked fine until I
> recieved a Windows update which restarted my PC over-night. During
> the next day my PC froze completely (mouse pointer included) and
> after rebooting all listings of my network connections were
> erased.
>
> Since then I have been unable to reconnect to the internet as my
> PC can no longer find any network cards. I have manually removed
> and replaced my wireless card and also physically connected to my
> router via ethernet cable. My PC does not recognize any of this
> and the device manager does not have any listing of my wireless
> network card at all. I have utilized both System Restore and a
> drive reformat with no success. My wireless card is a Buffalo Air
> Station and is less than a year old. I have had no other problems
> with it before. If I attempt to install the card driver from the
> CD I must manually find the specific file on the disk and then I
> recieve an error message that the device cannot be started [code
> 10]. Add Hardwear cannot detect the card, even if I shut down and
> remove or replace it. It is as if my entire PC forgot everything
> about networking.
>
> Some of the steps I have tried are from self-help tips online,
> this seemed like it would help
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/825826 (I only
> completed up to step 10 as more than just the dial-up connection
> is missing). Nearly everything I have tried relies on the card
> being detected by the system, which it suddenly refuses to do now.
> I can see no physical damage to the card itself or the area it
> connects to the rest of the board. Should I continue with the
> steps in the guide? How can I reconnect my wireless card so it cna
> be detected?
>

Don't know if you've tried this...
Open the device manager, then right-click on the computer icon at the
top of the list and select "Scan for Hardware Changes"

If that doesn't work, try plugging your wireless card into another
computer to see if that computer recognizes the card. If it doesn't,
then you might have a bad card.

HTH,
John

Windows XP Network >> Total Networking Info Gone MISSING! Hi
You problem is pre networking.
I.e. if the Wireless card's drivers are Not installed there is No roll for
networking to even start.
Make sure that you do not have any residual Ghost,
http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#ghost
Log to Buffalo's support download the latest File that fits your OS and try
again.
http://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads/
As for Networking per-se, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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> My PC is about 5 years old now but I have kept it in fairly good shape. I
> had
> regular Windows updates and both an antivirus and spyware protection. In
> October my monitor died and I was unable to find a new one until last
> week. I
> connected a new monitor and updated my antivirus and spyware and all
> worked
> fine until I recieved a Windows update which restarted my PC over-night.
> During the next day my PC froze completely (mouse pointer included) and
> after
> rebooting all listings of my network connections were erased.
>
> Since then I have been unable to reconnect to the internet as my PC can no
> longer find any network cards. I have manually removed and replaced my
> wireless card and also physically connected to my router via ethernet
> cable.
> My PC does not recognize any of this and the device manager does not have
> any
> listing of my wireless network card at all. I have utilized both System
> Restore and a drive reformat with no success. My wireless card is a
> Buffalo
> Air Station and is less than a year old. I have had no other problems with
> it
> before. If I attempt to install the card driver from the CD I must
> manually
> find the specific file on the disk and then I recieve an error message
> that
> the device cannot be started [code 10]. Add Hardwear cannot detect the
> card,
> even if I shut down and remove or replace it. It is as if my entire PC
> forgot
> everything about networking.
>
> Some of the steps I have tried are from self-help tips online, this seemed
> like it would help http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/825826 (I
> only completed up to step 10 as more than just the dial-up connection is
> missing). Nearly everything I have tried relies on the card being detected
> by
> the system, which it suddenly refuses to do now. I can see no physical
> damage
> to the card itself or the area it connects to the rest of the board.
> Should I
> continue with the steps in the guide? How can I reconnect my wireless card
> so
> it cna be detected?