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    Windows XP won't boot with WIFI turned on.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by grkn, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. grkn

    grkn Notebook Consultant

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    With wifi enabled (the wifi button pressed), xp hangs after just before the welcome screen should appear. Boot works perfectly with wifi off.

    I'm using intels 3945 ABG on a HP NC6400, tried both HP and Intels pure drivers and there is no difference. Not using intels (bloated) software.

    Another weiridty is that wifi often connect but the wifi icon shows as constanly trying to connect. Fix?
     
    grkn, Jul 24, 2007
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can not have HP/MS CP and Intel active at the same time. So you need to kill MS Zero Config or Intel's. Intel's uses a lot more resources.
     
    blue68f100, Jul 24, 2007
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    thegsrguy Notebook Deity

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    Do you have the latest system BIOS?
     
    thegsrguy, Jul 24, 2007
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