Network Wizard Problem

[Kyle]

Hello,
I'm having a problem running the network wizard under
XP home edition. It's almost as if the app has been
removed, but I've tried reinstall and it still doesn't
work. When you try and open it, it acts like it is
thinking for about 2 seconds and then does nothing,
including not opening the application. I can't set up a
LAN without it, or can I? Thanks to anyone who will help.

-Kyle

 

[Luke]

Hi Kyle,
When you say that you have re-installed it do you
mean that you have re-intsalled the Network Wizard
component or the operating system? You might be able to
set up your network without it.
1. Insert your Windows XP CD-ROM. (If the autorun does
not start double click on the CD-ROM drive in My Computer)
2. When the blue welcome screen appears choose 'perform
additional tasks'.
3. Then choose 'setup a home or small network office'
This should launch the Networking Wizard.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you need any
further assistance, Luke.

 

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Usually this happens when your Network Connections folder is emtpy, try
fixing that first...


First make sure that your Network Connections Service and Remote Access
Connection Manager services are running. If they are then compare the LAN
connections in the connections folder with the Network Adapter drivers in
device manager. If there is a Network Adapter driver that doesn't have a
corresponding connection in the connections folder then try reinstalling it.

If the services are running and you still have no icons in the connections
folder, run each of these commands at a command prompt

regsvr32 netshell.dll
regsvr32 netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 netman.dll

And then reboot.