From: Lori on
Bob, After a 2nd look today, I now have my network connection and the
windows firewall is back on. sfc /scannow did solve my problem

Thanks so much!
--
Lori


"Lori" wrote:

> Ran the sfc /scannow and still same problem. Any other suggestions?
> --
> Lori
>
>
> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > It could be some files are corrupted. You may want to run Microsoft's System
> > File Checker - sfc /scannow from the command-line.
> >
> > --
> > Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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> > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >
> >
> > "Lori" <Lori(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4EC182E6-D6FB-4607-8B9B-733E64495EE8(a)microsoft.com...
> > >I disabled Symantec and same problem. A little more detail I have found
> > > since posting. Although my network connection is not visible, I am
> > > connected
> > > to the network and other users can access my files on the network. When
> > > opening Network Connections under Control Panel, I receive error "Network
> > > Connections folder unable to retrieve the list of network adapters. Make
> > > sure Network Connections service is enabled". Went to run, services.msc,
> > > Network Connections is set to automatically start. However, it was not
> > > started and when I try to start it, I receive error: "Could not start the
> > > Network Connection" Error 998: Invalid access to memory location.
> > > --
> > > Lori
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> It could be Symantec Antivirus issue. For troubleshooting, try to disable
> > >> it
> > >> or do clean boot.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Bob Lin, Microsoft-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Lori" <Lori(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9421462B-5314-4C9C-B512-DE8FF27B31AC(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> >I am running Windows XP SP3 connected to Windows Small Busuiness Server
> > >> >2003.
> > >> > Ran disk cleanup and defrag on 3/11 night. On 3/12 morning I had an
> > >> > exception error on defrag and shame on me for not writing down the
> > >> > error
> > >> > message. I now have a red shield saying I am not protected, please
> > >> > turn
> > >> > on
> > >> > firewall. My firewall is controlled by the server under group policies
> > >> > and
> > >> > showing "on" on the server. After further searching, we had a Symantec
> > >> > Antivirus scan that shows it had been running since 3/3. We have
> > >> > called
> > >> > Symantec and fixed that problem. After going to my network
> > >> > connections,
> > >> > there is nothing there and it will not allow me to set up a new one.
> > >> > We
> > >> > only
> > >> > have 1 antivirus program on this Windows XP computer.
> > >> >
> > >> > PLEASE HELP!
> > >> > --
> > >> > Lori
> > >>
> >