Hi there,
well, here I come with an other PC problem :P....
I've got some hardware problems. I've been trying to figure out what the hell's gone wrong with my PC but since nothing is working not even floppy or CD drive, I can't do nothing so well I was wondering if I could really get helped out. Okay, the thing is my network connection won't work, I go to network connection and there's nothing and when I refresh it, it keeps saying "The network connections folder was unable to retrieve the list of Network adapters on your machine. Please make sure that the Network Connections service is enabled and running." Okay and than I go to device manager and like there's nothing in the list!!so yeah...I cant do nothing.. wondering wahts wrong..hmm..so yea.. if any of you could help a littlee, it would be really appreciated :$ it was really working fine the day before.. mm..
Thankyou.

huh?!

Probably This might help.

- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;825826&Product=winxp

good luck. :D

Aiya, get your harddisk formatted, lah. No need to read this and that.U only have to follow the instruction on you monitor. Simple, rite ?

Ha ha ha ha ha !

Cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!

kalankisthan,
All the website talks about is summary and more information!
Didn't help out:(

inepali, did i not say none of my device work, not even floppy, gosh, how am I supposed to format the harddisk now!?

Basically, I just wanna get all the missing hardware devices back and want 'em working...

Could you go over the whole thing step by step, thru that summary and beyond? Padhera Solve huncha ki kyaa ho? You gotta go thru it step by step and troubleshoot and if it doesn't get fixed, then write down it didn't help you. 3 minutes ma fix huncha ki kyaa ho?

How did u verify if the CD-Rom drive is working or not ?

Jangan Kalangkabo !!! Try to go the CMOS setting and do the bootup from your CD drive and install.If not get yourself a new CD drive. About the floppy drive, forget about it -- nobody uses it nowdys.

How to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP
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Article ID : 825826
Last Review : May 13, 2005
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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 329050 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329050/).
SUMMARY
This article describes troubleshooting methods that you can use to resolve a case of missing network and dial-up connections icons. One or more of the following issues may occur if you click Start, point to and click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections, or if you right-click My Network Places on the desktop and then click Properties:
• The LAN or High-Speed Internet connection icon is missing.
• The Dial-up Connection icons are missing.
• The New Connection Wizard icon is missing.
• Only the New Connection Wizard icon appears, or one or more dial-up connections also appear.
• If you click the Advanced menu and then click Advanced Settings, only the [Remote Access connections] entry appears in the Connections list.
• The Network Connections window stops responding ("hangs") or closes immediately after you select a network connection and then click Properties.
Despite these issues, networking continues to function correctly, and the ipconfig command still shows all connection and all adapter information.
MORE INFORMATION
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To troubleshoot these problems, follow these steps:
1. Verify the network adapter setting:
a. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
b. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
c. Expand Network Adapters, and then verify that the correct network adapter is listed

^WELL THAS ALL I SEE, NOTHIN' ELSE MORE THAN 'AT
mm hmm, so where's the what step by step process thing?!

I know I know, inepali, I'm just talking about how even the FLOPPY DRIVE doesnt work!
And as I told you before neither does CD ROM since none a the drivers work!

Aiyah, forget about troubleshooting lah.Try to do sysem restore if not just format the harddrive.Evrything should b okay.Jangan tension !!!

LOL!!! sakina... Well anyway, I gotta go!!

" "The network connections folder was unable to retrieve the list of Network adapters on your machine. Please make sure that the Network Connections service is enabled and running." "
if this is the problem that link should help.. aru problem lai hoina.

She seems to have multiple problem. I think by just getting the network connection problem will not solve all the problems.

Have the harddisk formatted !!

duhh!!
I tried system restore and it wont go further back than december! :S

Well, there's like nothing in the device manager list either so thats the main problem :S

Just re-install the OS, lah.

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कुरो सुन्दा खेरि त घाँस पनि खान्छ जस्तो छ ;) केही गरि घाँस जतिको तति नै रह्यो, भनेको कम्प्यूटरले घाँस
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Keep rolling...

This is one sad sad thread. There has to be something we can do to help kuttie.

I am not smiling at all. :(

Ting* ;)

how many times have you tried rebooting? if none, try restarting your computer.
if it still don't work, you must have a network install CD when you bought your computer, use it.

if you don't, then hand the Box to someone who is good in computers, if you don't know any, then take it to a best buy or somethin!

how do you repair windows xp echoes? (without the CDROM working btw) like you know how you said from the BIOS stuff..? and without getting the files removed or anything..huh?

When smart devices get in the hands of dumb girls, that's what happens.

From what you told me, you edited the BIOS and the CD drive no longer worked... Now revert that change... Most BIOS versions should have a command "set to factory defaults", or something along the line... select that command and save and exit... That should configure your CD drive to be one of the boot devices...

The put the XP Install/Repair CD in, reboot the computer... it should now boot from the CD...

then you should be prompted to select whether you want to install or repair your system...although it may be better to do a format/install, if you are worried about having to lose the data, select repair or clean install. The setup instructions should walk you thru the process... Good luck.