[SOLVED] Lenovo w/XP

rlaserra · 09-30-2008, 07:06 AM

I have two IBM thinkpads with the same issue. It seems to be an issue with the Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG Network Driver and the pc. It keeps on gettin the error Windows Wireless Management has shut down along with the services. I have linked it to some sort of problem with Symantac Anti-virus. I got the newest version of Symantac. I am going to be playing with this all day. One laptop is a R61i with XP and the other is an X60s. The X60s has SP3 and the R61i has SP3. I need to find a stable solution to this issue asap!

**TriggerFinger** · 09-30-2008, 08:32 AM

Try to reinstall the device and see. Also you can try updating the drivers from Intel website. They might have a solution for this issue already.

rlaserra · 09-30-2008, 09:05 AM

The issue is Lenovo has their own intel driver, Ive already installed their driver the newest version and as soon as I reboot, I get the blue screen of death and it will not boot the os. I go into safe mode uninstall the device again and it will run. I got an older driver installed and now its not picking up any wireless signals. This is frusterating. I think I got the R61i running well, the problem is more with the X60s right now. No luck what so ever!

dai · 09-30-2008, 09:44 AM

check the wireless is enabled[switched on]

rlaserra · 09-30-2008, 09:46 AM

Im not that stupid but thanks because that is common.

dai · 09-30-2008, 10:02 AM

i quite often catch the switch on the front of the case knocking it off
posts on lenovo with the same problem have no solution posted
have a read of this
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=277090

rlaserra · 09-30-2008, 03:38 PM

Ok well I have a solution.... Remove SP3 if its already on there, remove ThinkAdvantage Access which is the Wireless control for ThinkPads, Uninstall the driver. Go to the intel site and get the newest verison which right now is 12.0. something or other download it, then check out the lenovo site there is a Microsoft Windows XP Hot fix. Install in the following order....

1) Hotfix
2) Newest Driver followed by a reboot
3) SP3
4) Install Symantec Antivirus
5) Run Lenovo Update and install ThinkVantage Access

Lastly I suggest you make an image including boot sectors with ghost because going through all that was a pain in the ***!!!

dai · 09-30-2008, 11:47 PM

thanks for posting your fix

09-30-2008, 07:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
rlaserra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 129 OS: Windows XP SP3	[SOLVED] Lenovo w/XP I have two IBM thinkpads with the same issue. It seems to be an issue with the Intel Pro Wireless 3945ABG Network Driver and the pc. It keeps on gettin the error Windows Wireless Management has shut down along with the services. I have linked it to some sort of problem with Symantac Anti-virus. I got the newest version of Symantac. I am going to be playing with this all day. One laptop is a R61i with XP and the other is an X60s. The X60s has SP3 and the R61i has SP3. I need to find a stable solution to this issue asap!

09-30-2008, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 5,976 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Lenovo w/XP Try to reinstall the device and see. Also you can try updating the drivers from Intel website. They might have a solution for this issue already. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest Mark the THREAD as SOLVED

09-30-2008, 09:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
rlaserra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 129 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Lenovo w/XP The issue is Lenovo has their own intel driver, Ive already installed their driver the newest version and as soon as I reboot, I get the blue screen of death and it will not boot the os. I go into safe mode uninstall the device again and it will run. I got an older driver installed and now its not picking up any wireless signals. This is frusterating. I think I got the R61i running well, the problem is more with the X60s right now. No luck what so ever!

09-30-2008, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,112 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Lenovo w/XP check the wireless is enabled[switched on] __________________

09-30-2008, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlaserra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 129 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Lenovo w/XP Im not that stupid but thanks because that is common.

09-30-2008, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,112 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Lenovo w/XP i quite often catch the switch on the front of the case knocking it off posts on lenovo with the same problem have no solution posted have a read of this http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=277090 __________________

09-30-2008, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
rlaserra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 129 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Lenovo w/XP Ok well I have a solution.... Remove SP3 if its already on there, remove ThinkAdvantage Access which is the Wireless control for ThinkPads, Uninstall the driver. Go to the intel site and get the newest verison which right now is 12.0. something or other download it, then check out the lenovo site there is a Microsoft Windows XP Hot fix. Install in the following order.... 1) Hotfix 2) Newest Driver followed by a reboot 3) SP3 4) Install Symantec Antivirus 5) Run Lenovo Update and install ThinkVantage Access Lastly I suggest you make an image including boot sectors with ghost because going through all that was a pain in the ***!!!

09-30-2008, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 44,112 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Lenovo w/XP thanks for posting your fix __________________