Can't enable NIC on T42

[chermesh]

Hi,
My T42 (winxp pro (sp2)), has connectivity problems. All my efforts to enable my Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection fail with a "Conection Failed" message. I suspected that my tcp/ip protcol has a problem and therefore ran netsh and rebuilt it. This didn't solve my problem. The card appears without any problem indication in the device manager, it's doesn't show with a ipconfig /all run.
Do you have any suggestion how to revive it?
If not, would you suggest to open the unit and resettle it on the board?
Any other suggestion will be appreciated.

Ran

[leegaard]

You did the following?

Go to commandline or in run and type:

netsh int ip reset c:\rslog.txt

this might help

Sure that the NIC isnt disabled?

Ipconfig /all should give you info on that

[chermesh]

leegaard,
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, I tried all possible options, including yours. (For the last week, most my days were spent looking for solutions). Looks like the problem is a serious one. Prior to starting my system from scratch (Format HD and install XP), I would like to make sure the culprit isn't my NIC. If it were a desktop, I would reassemble it. I wonder if there's a way to check my network card, be it by software or physical reassemble.

Ran

[GomJabbar]

Have you ran diagnostics using PC Doctor for Windows, or by running PC Doctor for DOS off of a CD?

PC Doctor for DOS bootable CD - ThinkPad General

[chermesh]

DKB,
Does the program include a testing of the NIC?

Ran

[GomJabbar]

Does the program include a testing of the NIC?

Yes, there is a test for the NIC.