Missing Prorocols & Sevices

[GDPurple]

Got an unusual problem on a client's PC. The client is running Windows ME.

I wanted to re-install "File & Printer Sharing" in their network configuration. But when you go in to network properties and click the ADD button it only lists Client & Adapter. Protocol & Service are missing from the list !?

I have tried re-installing Windows ME but it made no difference.

I have a feeling that it may be caused by a missing or damaged windows .INF file.

Anybody any suggestions.

[condor]

I would think it's a policy or a registry setting to avoid installing file and print services..

but it might be a bad *.inf file..


first try to see if a "nopolicy.inf" file would help ..


copy this text to a file and call it "nopolicy.inf"

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[Version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"

[DefaultInstall]
DelReg=NoPol

[NoPol]
HKCU,Software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies,

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right click this file and select "install"

see if you can add the service.


if not it's probably some corrupted *.inf or installtion..


don't install over - rename the windows folder and install a fresh copy of ME...


Hope it helps

[GDPurple]

I doubt its a policy issue as it is on a home network, there are no policies in use.

Anybody know which .inf file controls the networking properties?

[Higg]

dumb question:

Have you installed an adapter yet? You can only bind a protocol to an adapter... so if you have none - no go!