Windows XP SP3 can't see wireless networks - PLEASE HELP!!!

[mcp111]

After installing Windows XP SP3, my computer cannot detect any wireless
networks and I can't connect to the internet. I'm totally stuck!!!
Please help!!!

 

[Mark Adams]

After installing Windows XP SP3, my computer cannot detect any wireless
networks and I can't connect to the internet. I'm totally stuck!!!
Please help!!!

Did you Install all the drivers for the computer including the NIC driver?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install
Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791

Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show
any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979

A Windows XP SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes
from standby or from hibernation, or you receive an error message when you
try to put the computer in standby or in hibernation:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support for WinXP SP3 was
available from 14 April 2008 thru mid-May 2009. Such support will cost you
US$59 per incident now.

 

[Mark Adams]

After installing Windows XP SP3, my computer cannot detect any wireless
networks and I can't connect to the internet. I'm totally stuck!!!
Please help!!!

Did you install SP3 for XP, or Windows XP with SP3?

 

[mcp111]

I had XP sp2 and upgraded to sp3 using Windows Update and then the problem
started.

 

[mcp111]

None of these articles are relevant.

Device Manager and Network Connections may be blank after you install
Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791

Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show
any network connections after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979

A Windows XP SP3-based computer loses wireless connectivity when it resumes
from standby or from hibernation, or you receive an error message when you
try to put the computer in standby or in hibernation:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951447

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support for WinXP SP3 was
available from 14 April 2008 thru mid-May 2009. Such support will cost you
US$59 per incident now.

 

[Mark Adams]

I had XP sp2 and upgraded to sp3 using Windows Update and then the problem
started.

Oh, I see. I misunderstood your post. Please see PA Bear's suggestions.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Did you install any other updates recently other than SP3? If not & you're
ready to part with $59, start here:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/Default.aspx?target=assistance

 

[mcp111]

None of those suggestions helped. Any other ideas?

 

[SC Tom]

None of those suggestions helped. Any other ideas?

Uninstall SP3 and see if wireless works then. If it does, the problem is
probably one of the updates included in SP3. If the problem still occurs,
something else has changed besides SP3's installation.

SC Tom

 

[smlunatick]

After installing Windows XP SP3, my computer cannot detect any wireless
networks and I can't connect to the internet. I'm totally stuck!!!
Please help!!!

What is your wireless adapter? How were you controlling the wireless
network access?

Windows XP SP3 does let wireless networking to work as long as the
wireless adapter drivers are correctly working.

 

[mcp111]

I tried uninstalling and it went through a lot of steps and just after
"Copying files..." it says "The system cannot find the specified file" .
Press OK.
"The Service Pack 3 was not unistalled. Press OK and it exits

 

[mcp111]

My wireless adapter is Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. Device manager reports it
is working fine.
I'm not sure what you mean by the second part:
How were you controlling the wireless

 

[mcp111]

If I wanted to pay money, I wouldn't be here!

 

[SC Tom]

Click on Start, Run and enter "winver" without the quotes. What does it list
your SP level as being?

SC Tom

 

[mcp111]

It says SErvice Pack 3

Click on Start, Run and enter "winver" without the quotes. What does it list
your SP level as being?

SC Tom

 

[smlunatick]

My wireless adapter is Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG. Device manager reportsit
is working fine.
I'm not sure what you mean by the second part:
How were you controlling the wireless

The controlling part can be done either with Intel ProSet software or
Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) system. Sometimes, WZC
fails to correctly access the wireless network. You may need to
update the Intel drivers, install the wireless management tool from
the laptop's manufacturer or try the Intel ProSet system.

 

[mcp111]

I updated all the drivers but it's still not working.

 

[smlunatick]

I updated all the drivers but it's still not working.

Who made your laptop?

A lot of laptop makers provide their own wireless network manager to
control which network you connect to.

 

[mcp111]

My laptop is from HP and I have installed their latest Wireless Manager also
but it still doesn't work.