new vista can t set network configuration

Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message

Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:

Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message

Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

"I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!"
It confuses the hell out of me. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Hi,
I'm not 100% sure if what I did fixed things, but I did some tweaking of the "UAP" and now the Configuration dialog no longer "vanishes".
Jim

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

"I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!"
It confuses the hell out of me. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

Zack,
I'm new to this whole Vista thing, so pardon if this is a dumb question. I got Vista from MSDN subscription. Are the Vista CTP releases "behind" wherever you all got them (beta program?)? The latest CTP release when I looked yesterday was 5308.
Thanks, Jim

Zack Whittaker wrote:

Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

The latest MSDN build is 5308. The latest TechNet Plus build is 5231. The latest Technical Tester build is 5342...
.... and yep, all the previous builds are still available for download on Connect :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "ohaya" wrote in message

Zack,
I'm new to this whole Vista thing, so pardon if this is a dumb question. I got Vista from MSDN subscription. Are the Vista CTP releases "behind" wherever you all got them (beta program?)? The latest CTP release when I looked yesterday was 5308.
Thanks, Jim

Zack Whittaker wrote:
Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim

As of April 2006 the Latest Technet Plus Build is 5308.
"Zack Whittaker" wrote in message

The latest MSDN build is 5308. The latest TechNet Plus build is 5231. The latest Technical Tester build is 5342...
... and yep, all the previous builds are still available for download on Connect :o)
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "ohaya" wrote in message Zack,
I'm new to this whole Vista thing, so pardon if this is a dumb question. I got Vista from MSDN subscription. Are the Vista CTP releases "behind" wherever you all got them (beta program?)? The latest CTP release when I looked yesterday was 5308.
Thanks, Jim

Zack Whittaker wrote:
Yeh, once it gets to something like the Control Panel crashing or just browsing files, that's a duff install. Ditto to Andre - my network settings were so much easier set up in 5342 than 5308, however I still use the XP-style settings (from the Run command) because I'm not a huge fan of the Network Center!
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message I don't experience this, so its an issue with your install, I would recommend reinstalling Windows Vista and try again. I have also successfully setup a network and configured network settings without any issues. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
Problem on top of problem :(...
I *CAN'T* create a new user account. If I go to Control Panel - User Accounts -> Manage -> Create New Account, this appears to cause an "Explorer Restarting"!!
Jim

ohaya wrote:
Andre,
Do you mean to just create another (administrator?) account and then try it?
What is "UAP"?
Jim
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Does this occurr in other accounts also? Its either a glitch from a corrupted install or its UAP. Try configuring under a different account. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"ohaya" wrote in message Hi,
I just installed Vista CTP (Feb 2006) on a machine I just finished building (MSI K8NGM2-FID) with an Athlon 64 3000+.
The installation seems to have gone ok, but I need to set my network adapter to 10Mbps Full Duplex instead of Auto-Negotiate. I can get to the Network -> Configuration -> Advanced settings, but whenever I try to select media type and the dropdown box for 10Mbps Full Duplex, etc., the whole network applet vanishes before I can click on OK.
Anyone have an idea of what I might be doing wrong, or how I can do this?
Thanks, Jim