This problem occured when my firewall mysterously stopped fuctioning, I tried to 
start my firewall but it keeps saying "Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed 
because the associated service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/ 
Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service". After I clicked Yes, it will say "Windows 
cannot start Windows Firewall/ Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service."

Then on Device Manager, I found out that my network adapters had a small "!" mark 
below. I tried to update driver but since network connections are "cut" because the 
net adapters were not functioning. The drivers are not functioning because "a previous 
instance of the device driver is still in memory (Code 38). Please help me on what 
to do. 

Dars

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re: "No active network devices found" message Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 11:37 pm Posted by bob wells (1383 messages posted) Darwin, Reboot should clear the memory. Check Device Manager immediately. If the Situation is the same, click the + sign to reveal the exact Network Card. Right click on the Network card, select remove then OK your way out of DM and reboot. Windows will locate and reinstall the Network card and appropriate Drivers. Once back at desktop recheck Firewall and Services. Might be some other help at this link. http://www.computerhope.com/win95er.htm BW __________________________________________________________ There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 11:20 pm, Darwin Eugenio wrote: >This problem occured when my firewall mysterously stopped fuctioning, I tried to >start my firewall but it keeps saying "Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed >because the associated service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/ >Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service". After I clicked Yes, it will say "Windows >cannot start Windows Firewall/ Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service." > >Then on Device Manager, I found out that my network adapters had a small "!" mark >below. I tried to update driver but since network connections are "cut" because the >net adapters were not functioning. The drivers are not functioning because "a previous >instance of the device driver is still in memory (Code 38). Please help me on what >to do. > >Dars [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "No active network devices found" message Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 2:19 am Posted by Darwin Eugenio (8 messages posted) I tried rebooting but the symptoms is still the same. I tried uninstalliing but it keeps showing this error message "Failed to uninstall device. This device might be required to boot the computer." Also, these are the 3 devices that had a yellow "!" mark (having conflict according to the website you showed to me): *WAN Miniport (IP) *WAN Miniport (PPTP) *VIA PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Darwin [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "No active network devices found" message Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 2:59 am Posted by bob wells (1383 messages posted) Darwin, Sounds like you need more assistance than I can provide. From a google search it could be a number of things, your Firewall, XPSP3 install, Auto Updates turned on. Try looking in Event Viewer, sometimes gives clues to the problem. Control Panel>Administrative Services. I would wait till someone with more Network experience replies to your Message. This link will provide specific info on Device Manager in WinXP. Scroll down till you find it. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm BW __________________________________________________________ There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you. On Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 2:19 am, Darwin Eugenio wrote: >I tried rebooting but the symptoms is still the same. I tried uninstalliing but it >keeps showing this error message "Failed to uninstall device. This device might be >required to boot the computer." > >Also, these are the 3 devices that had a yellow "!" mark (having conflict according >to the website you showed to me): > >*WAN Miniport (IP) >*WAN Miniport (PPTP) >*VIA PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter > >Darwin [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "No active network devices found" message Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 5:29 am Posted by Johnb33 (1622 messages posted) Do a system restore back to when everything was working fine. On Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 11:20 pm, Darwin Eugenio wrote: >This problem occured when my firewall mysterously stopped fuctioning, I tried to >start my firewall but it keeps saying "Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed >because the associated service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows Firewall/ >Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service". After I clicked Yes, it will say "Windows >cannot start Windows Firewall/ Connection Internet Sharing (ICS) Service." > >Then on Device Manager, I found out that my network adapters had a small "!" mark >below. I tried to update driver but since network connections are "cut" because the >net adapters were not functioning. The drivers are not functioning because "a previous >instance of the device driver is still in memory (Code 38). Please help me on what >to do. > >Dars [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: "No active network devices found" message Friday, September 12, 2008 at 4:14 am Posted by Darwin Eugenio (8 messages posted) Problem's over. I used system restore and cheked the event viewer for any changes. It occurs that a "Software DIstribution System" probably changed the system even though I don't remember using any of that. Still problem is solved. Thanks BW and John. 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