Jim,

You mentioned you had installed a scanner. Is it SCSI (Adaptec)? If so, there is a known problem between these adapters and NE2000 compatible network cards. If you have the above combination, I would recommend physically removing the Scanner card to see if your network functions return.

I had exactly the same problem and ended up moving my scanner to another computer on my office network.

Dale


>Hi All,
>
>Sorry this is not VFP, but this is the place I come for help, so...
>
>I have 3 machines in a MS Network setup using Ethernet cards connected with coax T-connections.
>
>After doing a fresh install of Win98 (to a formatted hard disk) the full home network was available and performing nicely.
>
>Since then I have not really had call to use it until today. When I tried (from the Win98 machine) I saw no other machines. Trying the other machines, they couldn't see the Win98 machine either.
>
>Since the last time I know it was working properly I have installed:
>- VB 6.0 Learning Edition
>- MSDN for VB 6
>- IE 4.01 SP1 from the VB 6.0 CD
>- Extra! 6.4
>- IBM Client Access for AS/400
>- A scanner (which works nicely)
>- Pagis Pro software for that scanner (which also works nicely)
>
>I have de-installed VB6 and MSDN, re-booted, and got *no* change!@#!@
>
>I have been into the Properties of Network Neighborhood and REMOVED the network adapter, MS VPN, IPX/SPX..., NETBEUI..., re-booted and then re-installed all of that.
>
>Now my WIN98 status hasn't changed BUT the other machines can "see" the WIN98 machine (they show its 'name' and 'description'), BUT when attempting to access the machine the error message 'xxxxxx is not accessible' appears! Thereafter the machine is *not* visible anymore through Network Neighborhood (or Find Computer).
>
>It sure looks like one of the subsequent installs clobbered a 'working' component with one of "lesser effectiveness", but I have no way to get the system to use components from the original WIN98 CD-ROM!@#@!
>
>Can anyone suggest some course of action to resolve this??
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jim N