Error Message When You Try to Set an IP Address on a Network Adapter

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Problem:The resolution given by the Microsoft Knowledge
Base does not seem to work

Any Suggestions??

Description (KB)

Symptoms
The IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this
network adapter is already assigned to another adapter
Name of adapter. Name of adapter is hidden from the
network and Dial-up Connections folder because it is not
physically in the computer or is a legacy adapter that is
not working. If the same address is assigned to both
adapters and they become active, only one of them will use
this address. This may result in incorrect system
configuration. Do you want to enter a different IP address
for this adapter in the list of IP addresses in the
advanced dialog box?

Reslolution (KB)

Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press
ENTER.
Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER.
Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
Expand the Network Adapters tree.
Right-click the dimmed network adapter, and then click
Uninstall.
 
ccclaudius said:
Problem:The resolution given by the Microsoft Knowledge
Base does not seem to work

Any Suggestions??

Description (KB)

Symptoms
The IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this
network adapter is already assigned to another adapter
Name of adapter. Name of adapter is hidden from the
network and Dial-up Connections folder because it is not
physically in the computer or is a legacy adapter that is
not working. If the same address is assigned to both
adapters and they become active, only one of them will use
this address. This may result in incorrect system
configuration. Do you want to enter a different IP address
for this adapter in the list of IP addresses in the
advanced dialog box?

Reslolution (KB)

Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press
Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER.
Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
Expand the Network Adapters tree.
Right-click the dimmed network adapter, and then click
Uninstall.
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You must ensure that the environmental variable
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices is set in the same
process that is subsequently used to launch devmgmt.msc.
There are two ways of doing this:
- Start a Command Prompt, set the above variable, then
launch devmngmt.msc from this very Command Prompt; or
- Launch the Control Panel / System, set the above variable there,
then log off and log on again. You can now launch devmgmt.msc
from anywhere.
 
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You must ensure that the environmental variable
devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices is set in the same
process that is subsequently used to launch devmgmt.msc.
There are two ways of doing this:
- Start a Command Prompt, set the above variable, then
launch devmngmt.msc from this very Command Prompt; or
- Launch the Control Panel / System, set the above variable there,
then log off and log on again. You can now launch devmgmt.msc
from anywhere.
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I tried both, but they still wont show
 
I tried both, but they still wont show
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Let's nail this one on the head. Please do this:
1. Start a Command Prompt.
2. Type this command: set dev > c:\test.txt
3. Paste the contents of c:\test.txt into your reply.
4. Control Panel / System / Device Manager
5. View / Show Hidden Devices
6. Expand "Network adapters". If you have any inactive
adapters then they will show up here.
 
So what. If this adapter is not present, no IP conflict will occur.
Go ahead and use this address.
I have several removable netcards (cardbus, USB) on my machine, all configured
with same fixed IP. Since I never use two of them at same time - no problem.

Regards
--PA
 
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Let's nail this one on the head. Please do this:
1. Start a Command Prompt.
2. Type this command: set dev > c:\test.txt
3. Paste the contents of c:\test.txt into your reply.
4. Control Panel / System / Device Manager
5. View / Show Hidden Devices
6. Expand "Network adapters". If you have any inactive
adapters then they will show up here.


.Sorry, but the "set dev > c:\test.txt" line is not
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recognized.

About the command:

"Environment variable dev not defined"

About dev

And "dev is not recognized as an internal or external
command"
 
recognized.

About the command:

"Environment variable dev not defined"

About dev

And "dev is not recognized as an internal or external
command"
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Well, that explains it. You never defined the environmental
variable "devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1". In my first
reply I suggested (among other things) that you should set
it via the Control Panel. I urge you to do it now.
 
Well, that explains it. You never defined the environmental
variable "devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1". In my first
reply I suggested (among other things) that you should set
it via the Control Panel. I urge you to do it now.


.
Because I assumed both methods should have the same
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result, I only tried the first one (the one via the
command prompt, the one also used in the knowledge base)
and (sorry) didn't try the latter. This one works fine.
Thanx for yor advice

Ccclaudius
 
result, I only tried the first one (the one via the
command prompt, the one also used in the knowledge base)
and (sorry) didn't try the latter. This one works fine.
Thanx for yor advice

Ccclaudius
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Your assumption is correct, provided that you are consistent.
If you set this variable under a Command Prompt then you
MUST invoke DEVMGMT.MSC from that Command Prompt.
 
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Your assumption is correct, provided that you are consistent.
If you set this variable under a Command Prompt then you
MUST invoke DEVMGMT.MSC from that Command Prompt.
Click to expand...
 
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