Lost TCP/IP connectivity - seems to be a rare problem

Hi

Workstation (XP Pro) lost connectivity to the LAN (during an automatic
windows update - looks like this was caused by MS!). Seems to be an obscure
issue - can't find much about it on the web.

In the error log we get:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
7001 - The Network Location Awareness (NLA) service depends on the TCP/IP
Protocol Driver service which failed to start because of the following error:
The specified driver is invalid.

7000 - The TCP/IP Protocol Driver service failed to start due to the
following error:
The specified driver is invalid.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

We have tried, with no joy:

1) netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
2) a system restore

Anything else we can try before a re-install?

By the way, the tcpip drivers are there, are the right size, and are
readable...

Hi
Try to follow this process it might help tp revive the Network Health.
http://www.ezlan.net/debug.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"ghcaplan" <ghcaplan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B350821E-E635-40FC-A2D4-1A63E30C79DA@microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> Workstation (XP Pro) lost connectivity to the LAN (during an automatic
> windows update - looks like this was caused by MS!). Seems to be an
> obscure
> issue - can't find much about it on the web.
>
> In the error log we get:
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> 7001 - The Network Location Awareness (NLA) service depends on the TCP/IP
> Protocol Driver service which failed to start because of the following
> error:
> The specified driver is invalid.
>
> 7000 - The TCP/IP Protocol Driver service failed to start due to the
> following error:
> The specified driver is invalid.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> We have tried, with no joy:
>
> 1) netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
> 2) a system restore
>
> Anything else we can try before a re-install?