Service Pack 3 FTL.

[The_Techie]

I will include the link in the FAQ as well, thanks tera

 

[|tera|]

Pleasure dude

 

[wcoetzee]

why are posts on the forum so delayed lately? you post something when its like the second post or so you read and suddenly you are post #32

 

[BTTB]

People may view my installation as outdated but it works.
XP + SP1 + Hot fixes.

And the general rule is, don't fix if it ain't broke.

Of course this is while running a Firewall and Anti Virus, the latter of the two I have still yet to find useful as the last virus my network had was in 1998 or thereabouts, when that Chernobyl Virus came out and actually fried the Bios, not the software.

 

[kronoSX]

I forgot the lovely forumites name which gave me the fix, but he posted it in the ADSL section recently.

Here you go:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953761

You just download the hotfix from the top link, it will be sent via email.

red alert..oop ooop tera forgot a name

 

[|tera|]

red alert..oop ooop tera forgot a name

It was a member with 1 post. I'm entitled to forget

 

[Grimspoon]

I had the same problem.
If it is the same as mine (which is likely) your router stopped automatically assigning a DNS server address when SP3 was installed. I just changed it to assign it manually to 10.0.0.1 (I think it was that) somewhere in the network settings and it was working again.
Whats your router? Mega 100WR?

+1 same issue, same solution, works perfectly now.

 

[bigjohn6348]

have just formatted my com and connected a router instead of a speed touch modem and can connect to the net fine. however, when i download service pack 2 or 3 i get a message saying page cannot be displayed when i connect to the net. can anyone help? i have ran a diagnostic which is below.





Last diagnostic run time: 12/14/08 19:02:22 Gateway Diagnostic
Gateway

info The following proxy configuration is being used by IE: Automatically Detect Settings:Enabled Automatic Configuration Script: Proxy Server: Proxy Bypass list:
info Could not get proxy settings via the Automatic Proxy Configuration mechanism
info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.1.1
info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.1.34
info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer
info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address
warn The default gateway address could not be resolved via ARP
action Automated repair: Renew IP address
action Releasing the current IP address...
action Successfully released the current IP address
action Renewing the IP address...
error Error renewing the IP address: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 0.0.0.0
warn There is no default gateway entry
action Automated repair: Reset network connection
action Disabling the network adapter
action Enabling the network adapter
info Network adapter successfully enabled
info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.1.1
info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.1.34
info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer
info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address
warn The default gateway address could not be resolved via ARP
action Manual repair: Reboot modem
info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.1.1
info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.1.34
info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer
info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address
warn The default gateway address could not be resolved via ARP
info Waiting some time for the modem/router to stabilize
action Automated repair: Renew IP address
action Releasing the current IP address...
action Successfully released the current IP address
action Renewing the IP address...
error Error renewing the IP address: The semaphore timeout period has expired.
info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 0.0.0.0
warn There is no default gateway entry
info Redirecting user to support call



IP Layer Diagnostic
Corrupted IP routing table

info The default route is valid
info The loopback route is valid
info The local host route is valid
info The local subnet route is valid
Invalid ARP cache entries

action The ARP cache has been flushed



IP Configuration Diagnostic
Invalid IP address

info Valid IP address detected: 192.168.1.34



Wireless Diagnostic
Wireless - Service disabled

Wireless - User SSID

Wireless - First time setup

Wireless - Radio off

Wireless - Out of range

Wireless - Hardware issue

Wireless - Novice user

Wireless - Ad-hoc network

Wireless - Less preferred

Wireless - 802.1x enabled

Wireless - Configuration mismatch

Wireless - Low SNR




WinSock Diagnostic
WinSock status

info All base service provider entries are present in the Winsock catalog.
info The Winsock Service provider chains are valid.
info Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [TCP/IP] passed the loopback communication test.
info Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [UDP/IP] passed the loopback communication test.
info Provider entry RSVP UDP Service Provider passed the loopback communication test.
info Provider entry RSVP TCP Service Provider passed the loopback communication test.
info Connectivity is valid for all Winsock service providers.



Network Adapter Diagnostic
Network location detection

info Using home Internet connection
Network adapter identification

info Network connection: Name=Local Area Connection, Device=SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=LAN
info Network connection: Name=Broadband Connection, Device=WAN Miniport (PPPOE), MediaType=PPPOE, SubMediaType=NONE
info Ethernet connection selected
Network adapter status

info Network connection status: Connected



HTTP, HTTPS, FTP Diagnostic
HTTP, HTTPS, FTP connectivity

warn HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to Microsoft Corporation The server name or address could not be resolved
warn FTP (Passive): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved
warn HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to Microsoft Corporation The server name or address could not be resolved
warn HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to www.passport.net: The server name or address could not be resolved
warn HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to Sign In The server name or address could not be resolved
warn FTP (Active): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved
error Could not make an HTTP connection.
error Could not make an HTTPS connection.
error Could not make an FTP connection.

 

[Pooky]

have just formatted my com and connected a router instead of a speed touch modem and can connect to the net fine. however, when i download service pack 2 or 3 i get a message saying page cannot be displayed when i connect to the net. can anyone help? i have ran a diagnostic which is below.

Try this fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953761

 

[howardb]

A Windows XP SP3-based client computer assumes that option 43 will always appear at the end of the option list. Therefore, the client does not parse any DHCP options that appear after option 43.

May be this is irrelevant to most, but if I'm a "Joe average" PC user who knows very little on the technical side of computing software, how do I know what this statement means? Option 43, oh right, I remember that! And the option list too, did that in high school - I parsed my DHCP options after breakfast this morning - oh, back to 43...

I would only be able to rely on MS being able to help me out (or Incredible Corruption if I felt like breaking the PC totally). It's the same a trying to read the "comprehensive" MS Help & Support section to try and figure out what's wrong with your PC - you'd never be able to fix it...better off formatting and starting from scratch...

 

[The_Techie]

I did give a fix for this issue in the Hardware and Software FAQ, if only people would bother reading it

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

Or searching for it... and then reading it.

*points to The_Techie's thread*

 

[LazyLion]

never had any problems with SP3... I always install IE7 before SP3... dunno why it works but it always seems to work.

 

[Kloofvreter]

And I haven't had a single problem with Service Pack 3 on multiple machines

Me neither. In fact the machines' performance did increase notably.

 

[Kloofvreter]

It's probably something to do with my computer because not many other people seem to have the same problem as me.

But still, Microsoft should sort it out instead of employing dumbass technicians that tell you it's your isp's fault.

Typical. Blame Micro$oft for your fckup?

 

[|tera|]

Typical. Blame Micro$oft for your fckup?

Have you read the thread? It is and was a MS f-up...

 

[Kloofvreter]

Hows it Microsoft's technicians fault that your computer is stuffed?

+1

 

[Kloofvreter]

Have you read the thread? It is and was a MS f-up...

Yes I have read it, and I still maintain that people love blaming M$ for anything that's wrong with their PC.

 

[|tera|]

Yes I have read it, and I still maintain that people love blaming M$ for anything that's wrong with their PC.

Rofl, right

 

[Pooky]

Typical. Blame Micro$oft for your fckup?

Yes I have read it, and I still maintain that people love blaming M$ for anything that's wrong with their PC.

That's very nice. Thing is I like Microsoft. I love Flight Simulator. I played Age Of Empires 2 to death. I have tried the other OS's and much prefer Windows. I went back to Vista after installing XP. I only use Microsoft Office. I think they are great.

It wasn't my problem. In this case it was Microsoft's fault as I had to install extra things to get SP3 running.

...I smell burnt toast.