Article ID: 147797
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
If all pertinent network adapter registry entries are not deleted after you remove a network adapter in the Network tool in Control Panel, the following error message appears:
The following system event appears in Event Viewer:
Event ID: 7000
Description: A device attached to the system is not functioning.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To correct this problem, do the following in the registry:
- Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and locate the following registry subkeys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, where
numberis the number of any network adapter that appears in the Installed Adapter Cards section in the Network tool in Control Panel:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NWLinkIPX\NetConf
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\<Directory Specifying Manufacturer>
\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\<number> - Manually remove all subkeys pertaining to the network adapter.
- Quit Registry Editor.
- Shut down and restart Windows.
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