Or this.
How to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows Server 2003
and in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825826
See also;
Troubleshooting missing network connection icons:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/networkmissing.htm
Some Network and Dial-Up Connections Icons May Be Missing:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=254631
A field note I have indicates that the APC UPS service may also cause this
problem.
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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
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"Jason Gurtz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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I had a multi-faceted problem that included a symptom like yours after
installing SP1 for Server 2K3 but that service would not start.
Removing SP1 fixed all problems for me. Other than that maybe the only
thing you can try is using netsh to reset everything if there is a
corruption.
~Jason
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