Re: Disappearing Network Connections after Installing KB890859

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:08:02 -0000, "Craig Hughes" <> wrote:

>I'm rebuilding a DELL PC for a friend. They have lost they Dell supplied
>Windows XP CD, but have bought another that includes SP2. We are also
>installing a Belkin USB Wireless Network Adaptor to this machine.
>
>After 2 rebuilds I'm getting the same problem each time, and it seems to be
>down to the patch for KB890859.
>
>After installing Windows from the CD, I install the Wireless Network
>Adaptor, so all that is on the machine is the 'clean' windows install and
>the network adaptor. All is then working fine, no problems at all.
>
>Then I start installing the windows update patches. I've got them all
>downloaded on to a USB memory sticks and slowly I have installed them in
>batches of 3 and then doing a restart.
>
>I have found a number that cause some big issues. KB893066 and KB900725
>cause an endless rebooting loop (so I use the recovery console, uninstall
>them and we return to normal). But the big problem comes with KB890859...
>
>Although the machine functions OK, i.e. the internet is available via the
>Wireless Network Adaptor, when I go into the Control Panel, I can't see any
>Network Connections. The machine hangs for ages and then nothing is shown.
>Also I can't get into the Windows Firewall settings and I few other network
>related issues.
>
>I can see that the Network Connections service has been stopped (and it
>should be running), but I can't restart it, getting various error messages.
>
>I think the patch has overwritten a dll file and this machine isn't happy
>about it.
>
>I can't find anything on the Dell, Belkin or Microsoft sites about this type
>of problem with this patch, or disappearing network connections at all.
>
>Please offer any suggestions.
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Craig
>

Control Panel - Icons Missing
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cpiconsmissing

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT
Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load
Look in the right pane and you'll see the Control Panel Icons that have been disabled. You can
either right click on the "don't load" subkey and select Delete to restore all disabled icons,
or you can right click on each of the items in the right pane and select Delete to selectively
restore them. Scroll up to Control Panel Applets for a listing of what each one is.
The change will be seen the next time you open Control Panel.

How to Troubleshoot Control Panel Issues in Windows.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299923

http://www.aumha.org/kbconpan.php

Control Panel, Help, and System Restore Are Empty or Partially Empty.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309663

Control Panel blank or frozen:
Restore the file "Main.cpl" from the CD.

I'm having the same issues as you, new pc, new hard drive, and XP Pro w/SP2.
Did all the updates 1 by 1 and have an issue with 893066 (lose internet
connection) and 890859 (endless reboot loop). I didn't have a problem with
900725 though. Have you figured out what is causing the problems with 893066
& 890859?

"Craig Hughes" wrote:

> I can't say I'm surprised but KB893066 has caused problems (perhaps it's my
> crystal balls!!)
>
> On reboot, the machine hangs on the Welcome screen, but does continue,
> however all network connections are lost, the windows firewall has been
> stopped and won't restart.
>
> I've removed the patch (using Add/Remove Programs) but strangely found that
> my old friend KB890859 was still there!!! I had uninstalled it using the
> Windows Recovery Console, but I guess it only did half the job (what else
> should I have expected from Windows!).
>
> When I try and remove it (KB890859) using Add/Remove Programs, I'm told it
> will effect KB891781, which is the patch that I installed between KB890859
> and KB893066. So I removed KB891781, then tried again to remove KB890859
> and get a warning that "Setup has detected the following devices have
> changed on your computer" and then lists every component on my PC from
> system speaker to sis processor to agp controller, and I mean every
> component!!!
>
> I'm tempted to leave what is left of KB890859 on the PC and skip KB893066,
> as I believe this will keep the working bits of KB890859 and stop the
> network breaking KB893066.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Craig
>
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