On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:52:53 -0700, "Pete d'Oronzio [pdmagic]" <myfirstname@pdmagic.com> wrote:
>Spirit wrote:
>
>> I suspect you have something corrupting your data stream such as a
>> bad modem, router, possibly firewall and maybe even anti-virus.
>> Close all the programs you can and try again. Hardware issues are
>> tougher to troubleshoot without extra hardware.
>>
>
>Thanks for your suggestions.
>
>I'll try setting up my laptop outside the firewall just after the dsl
>modem. However, what could explain that an XP VM *running inside*
>Vista would work? Also, that *every* non-Vista system on the network
>functions correctly?
>
>I mean, if I go outside the firewall and it works; and then I change
>the dsl modem/router and it works inside; Then what sort of thing
>could be happening that allows all other OS's to work except Vista?
UAC... internal security, M$ firewall, list goes on and on. Hit the troubleshooting links that come up on those 404 pages. Then remember they're there because they CAN cure your problem if you use them.
I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with my router, but on one specificpage today, my suggestion above cleared the 404 by fixing the router incompatibility.
I wouldn't call Vista bulletproof. It's as fallible as the next when you install crap software. Even stuff that passes M$ muster is still no guarantee.
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