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Posted by Omega_M on Dec-02-2007 02:46:

Quick question about Windows XP

I am at home right now and I want to run a Cisco VPN client to connect to my school network. I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2. There are some known compatibility issues between the XP SP2 and VPN client. They also have fixes, but so far I am unable to make it work. I am thinking of downgrading to SP1.

Can I do this by simply running the SP1 installable from the MS website?
Will this create any issues that I am unaware of ?

Thanks !

Posted by gehzumteufel on Dec-02-2007 02:55:

from last i knew SP2 is not uninstallable. and i can attest to you that the cisco client works. i used it flawlessly for a long time.

also...dont remove service packs. there are updates that are dependent on service packs that will result in a broken windows install if you remove a service pack AFTER installing post sp2 updates.

Posted by Omega_M on Dec-02-2007 03:02:

I cannot connect. this is the error that I get :

quote:

Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 5.0.01.0600
Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Client Type(s): Windows, WinNT
Running on: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Config file directory: C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\

1 22:01:10.765 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/2 CVPND/0xE3400014
The VPN Client could not find the adapters GUID - Virtual Adapter's tcpip GUID failed: 2.

2 22:01:10.765 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/3 CVPND/0xE340000D
The Client was unable to enable the Virtual Adapter because it could not set the IP configuration into the registry.

3 22:01:10.765 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/2 CM/0xE310000A
The virtual adapter failed to enable

4 22:01:10.875 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/2 CVPND/0xE3400014
The VPN Client could not find the adapters GUID - Virtual Adapter's tcpip GUID failed: 2.

5 22:01:10.875 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/2 IKE/0xE300009B
Failed to active IPSec SA: Unable to enable Virtual Adapter (NavigatorQM:936)

6 22:01:10.875 12/01/07 Sev=Warning/2 IKE/0xE30000A7
Unexpected SW error occurred while processing Quick Mode negotiator: (Navigator:2238)

Posted by gehzumteufel on Dec-02-2007 03:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
I cannot connect. this is the error that I get :

reinstall the client. sounds like some GUID's got fucked with or something. it could just be a config file. i dont a whole lot about those sorts of errors.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Dec-02-2007 03:10:

also realize those are all compounding errors. for whatever reason i never understood the cisco client doesnt halt after certain errors. i dunno why but it just doesnt.

Posted by Omega_M on Dec-02-2007 03:10:

Man I have reinstalled this shit a number of times already. It used to work fine in my previous apt. Now it doesn't work at all.

Posted by Darkarbiter on Dec-02-2007 03:32:

Get a windows disc with SP 1 or no service packs.

Do a windows repair

any programs that require sp2 should stop working (also note sp1 introduces support for HDD over 128gb...) however your windows install probably won't be too broken.

BTW any else think that windows media player 11 requiring sp2 is a joke?!

FFS is a fvcking media player. WTF did sp2 bring that means wmp 10 works and 11 doesn't?

Posted by getfoul on Dec-02-2007 03:50:

Go back to windows 2000.

Posted by Darkarbiter on Dec-02-2007 06:35:

quote:
Originally posted by getfoul
Go back to windows 2000.

98 se is clearly what your after

Posted by chef.roo on Dec-02-2007 06:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Darkarbiter
98 se is clearly what your after

, everyone knows 95 is the best one.

Posted by Omega_M on Dec-02-2007 06:40:

before you guys start recommending MS DOS, let me tell you that I will fix this problem once I go to school on Monday.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Posted by Trance Nutter on Dec-02-2007 13:06:

Thats interesting, the uni where I am you can't set up the VPN unless you have SP2