Network Cable Unplugged

[inventech]

Windows XP Professional

I received a message saying that the network cable is unplugged; I check the plug and it is in the right spot and it is in securely.  I tried rebooting the computer, and that didn't help, so I tried the computer with a Live CD of Ubuntu and I had an internet connection with that. I ruled out any issues with the hardware, so there must be something wrong inside of Windows and I can't figure it out.

EDIT: I also went through a bunch of troubleshooting, with no luck. There haven't been any problems with internet connection, and I've had for a year.  The I only thing that I recently changed on the computer was the monitor.

[Karnac]

Every time I've seen this it's usually a loose connection.

Couple of websites for you to check out...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910389

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsnetworking/f/cableunplugged.htm

[inventech]

Every time I've seen this it's usually a loose connection.

Couple of websites for you to check out...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910389

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsnetworking/f/cableunplugged.htm

I've already read both of those sites, and neither of them helped.  No, the connection is not loose, because I can access the internet perfectly fine with Ubuntu.

[Aegis]

Can you check Device Manager under Systems in Control Panel, and see if XP sees your ethernet controller?

[Rob Pomeroy]

Try reinstalling the network card's drivers as a first port of call - or rolling back the drivers to a point when the connection last worked.