Network not present or not started

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Jim Bunton

I have had to replace my system hard disc because I was getting repeated
boot up faiulures and having to reinstall windows to overcome the problem.

To install the new disc I cloned the old one.
Now everything looks just as it should
On Boot Up I am prompted to OK my user name and password
I have full Admin rights

My connection to the web works fine through the Local Network

BUT
If I attempt to access network places I get the error
Network not present or not started

Going to System>Properties>Network Identification>Properties

Member of is disabled -(not possible to select either Domain or Workgroup -
though Workgroup IS selected and it has the entry 'Home' which is what it
has always been. (The Computer name is also what it always has been)



Jim Bunton
 
As always check Event Viewer for errors. Your personal firewall is probably
blocking some required ports.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I have had to replace my system hard disc because I was getting repeated
| boot up faiulures and having to reinstall windows to overcome the problem.
|
| To install the new disc I cloned the old one.
| Now everything looks just as it should
| On Boot Up I am prompted to OK my user name and password
| I have full Admin rights
|
| My connection to the web works fine through the Local Network
|
| BUT
| If I attempt to access network places I get the error
| Network not present or not started
|
| Going to System>Properties>Network Identification>Properties
|
| Member of is disabled -(not possible to select either Domain or
Workgroup -
| though Workgroup IS selected and it has the entry 'Home' which is what it
| has always been. (The Computer name is also what it always has been)
|
|
|
| Jim Bunton
|
|
|
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Thanks for the response Dave:
Don't think the firewall is the problem - I'm trying to contact
computers/directories my side of the firewall on the Local Network.

I've actually solved the problem by doing a full scale repair on the Windows
system. However, in case I meet the problem again it would be useful to have
some ideas about sloving it with less than a complete repair - it takes ages
to install the service packs and seccurity updates afterwards!

It seemed 'odd' that using the system dialogue then
Properties>Network Identification>Properties
to find all the options of 'Member of' disabled.

I could find no way of putting this right.
These options are now available (after full scale repair)

Jim


Dave Patrick said:
As always check Event Viewer for errors. Your personal firewall is probably
blocking some required ports.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I have had to replace my system hard disc because I was getting repeated
| boot up faiulures and having to reinstall windows to overcome the problem.
|
| To install the new disc I cloned the old one.
| Now everything looks just as it should
| On Boot Up I am prompted to OK my user name and password
| I have full Admin rights
|
| My connection to the web works fine through the Local Network
|
| BUT
| If I attempt to access network places I get the error
| Network not present or not started
|
| Going to System>Properties>Network Identification>Properties
|
| Member of is disabled -(not possible to select either Domain or
Workgroup -
| though Workgroup IS selected and it has the entry 'Home' which is what it
| has always been. (The Computer name is also what it always has been)
|
|
|
| Jim Bunton
|
|
|
| ---
| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
| Version: 6.0.799 / Virus Database: 543 - Release Date: 19/11/2004
|
|
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