Network adapter probs...

[NewbieContractor]

Trying (the operative word here!) to install a restore from the 7th dec.. a windows update.

[Jog On]

Trying (the operative word here!) to install a restore from the 7th dec.. a windows update.

do you know which one - so we can avoid it?

[NewbieContractor]

Ah ok - sorry, it was the update from 14th that caused probs.. ill name it shortly, im trying to restore from 7th to stop the problem but keep getting the following:

system restore did not complete succesfully. Your computers system files and settings were not changed.

Details:
An unspecified error occured during system restore

[daviejones]

Ah ok - sorry, it was the update from 14th that caused probs.. ill name it shortly, im trying to restore from 7th to stop the problem but keep getting the following:

system restore did not complete succesfully. Your computers system files and settings were not changed.

Details:
An unspecified error occured during system restore

Instead of restoring, why do you not remove all of the items with yellow triangles? On a reboot, Vista will reinstall them and maybe give you the option of pointing it to better drivers...worth a try...

[NewbieContractor]

tried uninstalling but it refreshes and they are still there!

[Spacecadet]

I get that problem quite frequently on my laptop (running XP)
seems to come about when I use hibernate, eventually the network adapters take a huff and stop working.

Easily fixed by opening the hardware management, right clicking on the adapters and uninstalling them, then scanning for new hardware, the adapters are found and reinstalled into a working state.

[Clippy]

Go to the Acer website and download the drivers for your ethernet network card and copy them over to your laptop and install.

Edit: I applied these updates to my Dell (running Vista) when they were released without any issues so maybe just an issue with your make/model of laptop.

[NewbieContractor]

Thanks all, couldnt uninstall any of them except intel wireless, uninstalled it and restarted... all working now!

[Jog On]

Windows Vista - FTW!