Microsoft KB Archive/260929

= Cannot Enable Local Area Connection After Placing Computer in Hibernate Mode =

Article ID: 260929

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q260929



SYMPTOMS
If your Windows 2000-based computer is configured with a 16-bit multiple-function PC Card adapter and placed in Hibernate mode after you disable the local area connection, the connection may not be re-enabled after you reinitialize the computer.

After you bring the computer out of Hibernate mode and then select the local area connection to re-enable it, you may see a dialog box that states &quot;Enabling...&quot; but then changes to &quot;Connection Failed!&quot; and closes.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

Additional query words: nic card shut down enable

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwin2000sp1fix KB260929

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