'Preparing network connections' = Slow bootup

[ChuckR]

I am still trying to trace what is causing this message
and the resulting very slow bootup on Windows 2k Pro.
I have removed IIS and VPN. I have cleaned up the registry
both manually and with RegMech. I run ZoneAlarm and Norton
Antivirus. I also use Ad-Aware, Winpatrol, Checkit86 and
Spy-Bot. I have checked on the Fax Wizard to be sure it
was pointed to Cox and not Earthlink. I have not removed
the modem card when I went to broadband. I have checked
MCSE and Pc-Tecnicians for information, as well as books
and MS Help.
I am still at a loss as to what is triggering the message
and the slowness of the boot.
Does anyone have any other ideas as to what is causing
this? Thanks

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

You can see this sort of effect if a network interface is set up for DHCP,
but there's no DHCP server available.

Does that ring any bells?

Hope this helps

Oli

 

[ChuckR]

The problem began before I installed Broadband, which does
use DHCP. At that time I had a 56k dialup and I don't
know and haven't been able to track down how it is setup.
With plug and play, unless I remove the card, Win2k will
set it up without a real connection. It does not show up
in Network and Dialup in the control panel. It does showup
in the System folder but with no driver and identified as
having a problem. It had no problem when I was using it.
How else can I check to see if another program somewhere
is trying to make a DHCP connection?

 

[robert]

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