Internet connection sharing cannot be enabled

hermeslyre

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Just today we bought a nintendo usb wi-fi adapter. It will allow my DS to piggyback onto my broadband connection so I can do battle against numerous foes from all around the world. :) But a problem arises when I try to install this. I get about halfway through when an error pops up; Internet connection sharing error.(5). I have a local area connection 6 representing the Usb wi-fi adapter, so i go to properties, advanced and attempt to enable internet connection sharing and another error pops up; an error occurred when internet connection sharing was being enable, the specified service does not exist as an installed service.

I googled said error and ran "services.msc" and enabled and autonomized a couple services the site said were needed for internet sharing, still no go.

I've found many, many complaints of this exact same problem regarding the adapter on the web. Solutions are scattered but few; I've tried some with no success. I'm 80% sure a repair install of Windows could solve the problem, but don't want to do this unless it's the only option.

Any insight Networking Section?
 
*sigh*

Couple hours ago I attempted a repair install. Computer GUI Boot came up but it was ended prematurely by a milisecond long BSOD. 2 repair installs later and I've the same result.. I can boot in using safe mode though, and I attempted a cold boot; selective statup, no boot.ini, system.ini, etc. Fixed nothing.

I'm going to Google it and see what I can come up with.

Stupid ******* Windows.
 
Sotp error is 0x0000007e (0xc0000005 0xb9e60184 0xbad06d44 0xbad06a40)

I'm going to stay up till i figure this out...
 
Is your adapter plugged in? try booting with just your keyboard plugged in. If you can boot into safe mode then it is most probably a software issue caused by some hardware. Possibly a USB polling issue or a piece of software that didn't get repaired. Try booting into safe mode, backing up all of your data and then REINSTALLING the OS.
 
It was my video card. I uninstalled it and Windows booted happily.. albeit slower than usual.

Thanks for the help! You were spot on, it was a hardware/software error. :)


What a bitch.. At least it let me set up my adapter. :D
 
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