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Dai · 11-08-2011, 19:32

I must admit to running short of ideas at this point.

If your router & modem setup is working with a different pc I'd say that is proven OK. You've tried different cables so it can't be that.

If I had the pc in my workshop the next thing I would try is a spare network card in an expansion slot, just in case the on-board network hardware is broken. Windows says it's OK but the fact that ipconfig shows no data at all makes me doubt that.

Kymmy's idea about booting from a linux cd is a good one but requires burning an iso file to cd. Do you feel this is something you could try?

11-08-2011, 19:32	#32
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 77 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Re: Old XP PC has lost internet connection I must admit to running short of ideas at this point. If your router & modem setup is working with a different pc I'd say that is proven OK. You've tried different cables so it can't be that. If I had the pc in my workshop the next thing I would try is a spare network card in an expansion slot, just in case the on-board network hardware is broken. Windows says it's OK but the fact that ipconfig shows no data at all makes me doubt that. Kymmy's idea about booting from a linux cd is a good one but requires burning an iso file to cd. Do you feel this is something you could try?