It's usually this
You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;329441
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"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I get the following error message when I try to run the XP
> Network Connection Wizrd or when I try to enable the XP
> firewall on the network card connected to my cable modem.
> I am trying to network to a Win98 PC for Internet
> Connection Sharing and networking.
>
> I have ran the "msconfig" services and the "services.msc"
> tasks but it has not corrected the problem.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> dave