Thanks for the suggestion. I tried installing all Lenovo updates, but it
didn't help.
Ultimately, a "System Restore" to a time prior to the issue fixed it.
"jamesvdm" wrote:
Quote:
> Lenovo machines ship with a heap of software that messes with network
> settings, therefore I would run Thinkpad Software Update and apply all
> updates from Lenovo.
>
> I hope this helps you out.
>
> James
>
> "cwilkens" wrote:
> Quote:
> > This morning, my laptop stopped connecting to the internet. I could see it
> > get hung up while getting an IP address.
> >
> > After poking around, I discovered that the DHCP service repeatedly failed to
> > start. Specifically, it failed with an error 5 "Access Denied" message, and
> > continues to do so when I attempt to start it manually. So far I have
> > 1. Ensured that all services on which DHCP is dependent are running (they are)
> > 2. Played with the account to use for the DHCP service
> > 3. Followed the directions in KB article 943996 which prescribes editing
> > permissions on registry keys.
> > 4. Compared the dhcp security descriptor to that of the following post
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...=en-us&m=1&p=1
> > and observed that they were the same, except for an extra SACL. I did not
> > attempt to change the security descriptor, as I assumed it was just giving
> > extra permissions.
> >
> > None of these things have had any effect, except that changing the user
> > account generated another error until I changed it back.
> >
> > My computer is a Thinkpad X61 running Vista Business. I know of no new
> > software, updates, or anything that should have caused this issue.
> >
> > Can anyone help with this problem? I can't generally use a static IP address.
> >
> > Thanks!