Instructions 1 Press "Windows Key"+"R" on your keyboard. 2 Type "C:\Windows\inf\nettcpip.inf" without the quotes and press "Enter.

" 3 Press "Ctrl"+"F" and type "Characteristics" without quotes, then press "Enter." 4 Change the line "Characteristics = 0xa0" to read "Characteristics=0x80" 5 Press "Ctrl"+"S" to save the file, then close the Notepad. 6 Press "Windows Key"+"R" on your keyboard. 7 Type "control netconnections" without quotes, then press "Enter." 8 Right-click "Local Area Connection," then select "Properties." 9 Click the "Install" button and select "Protocol." 10 Click the "Have Disk" button. 11 Type "C:\Windows\inf" without the quotes in the field box. 12 Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the "OK" button. Wait to be r eturned back to the "Properties" dialog. 13 Click to highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)." 14 Click the "Uninstall" button and then on "Yes." 15 Restart the computer.

Step #1 Full uninstall of TCP/IP ... no ********. ---------------------------------------------------------------------These steps are copied from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325356 11. Locate the Nettcpip.inf file in %winroot%\inf, and then open the file in Not epad. 12. Locate the [MS_TCPIP.PrimaryInstall] section. 13. Edit the Characteristics = 0xa0 entry and replace 0xa0 with 0x80. 14. Save the file, and then exit Notepad. 15. In Control Panel, double-click Network Connections, right-click Local Area C onnection, and then select Properties.

16. On the General tab, click Install, select Protocol, and then click Add. 17. In the Select Network Protocols window, click Have Disk. 18. In the Copy manufacturer's files from: text box, type c:\windows\inf, and th en click OK. 19. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK. Note This step will return you to the Local Area Connection Properties screen, b ut now the Uninstall button is available. 20. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click Uninstall, and then click Yes. RESTART succesfull uninstallation of TCP/IP will remove numerous keys from the registry including HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/tcpip HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/dhcp HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/dnscache HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/ipsec HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/policyagent HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/atmarpc HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/nla These represent various interconnected and interdependant services. For good measure you should delete the following keys before reinstalling TCP/IP in step #2 HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/winsock HKLM/system/CurrentControlSet/services/winsock2 Step #2 Reinstall of TCP/IP ---------------------------------------------------------------------Following the above substep #13, replace the 0x80 back to 0xa0, this will elimin ate the related "unsigned driver" error that was encountered during the uninstal lation phase. Return to "local area connection"> properties > general tab > install > Protocol > TCP/IP You may receive an "Extended Error" failure upon trying to reinstall the TCP/IP, this is related to the installer sub-system conflicting with the security datab ase status. to check the integrity of the security database esentutl /g c:\windows\security\Database\secedit.sdb There may be a message saying database is out of date first try the recovery option esentutl /r c:\windows\security\Database\secedit.sdb this did not work for me, I needed the repair option esentutl /p c:\windows\security\Database\secedit.sdb rerun the /g option to ensure that integrity is good and database is up to date. Now return to the "local area network setup" choose install > protocol > tcp/ip and try again reboot.