Resolved Bad_system_config_info

Restoring XP did the trick, it works fine now, but it's just a shell. I've tried connecting to the internet using the wizard, but the only option that would work is "Use a CD supplied by your ISP" but I somehow lost the CD. Is this all that I need to do to make this work? It seems really simple for something that's always seemed such a complex problem to me.

Also, I tried to install the software for my Motorolla Modem last night, and it says the system doesn't recognize my ethernet card, I assume this is because I don't have the driver for it. Should it be in the software supplied by Dell? If it's somehow on my machine, where can I find it so I can determine if it needs a driver? I assume that this is going to take a long time to fix, some things are just never easy are they?

I have cable internet supplied by my ISP, I assume when you say DSL, that cable internet is also included. The internet is working fine, my PC just won't go there, I have to be missing something.

 

I'll look into Network Adaptors and let you know, I am using the computer in my complex's business center to check this thread at the moment so I'm not able to report back as often as I would like to. I'll keep you updated, thanks again.

 

Final Update: I had to go to best buy and buy a new ethernet card, it turns out that the driver for my card wasn't updated and it had no IP address. After I had installed the card I was able to update all my drivers from the dell site. Thanks for all your help through this entire process. I'd like to think that now I can fix my PC with what I've learned but will always come back here for some help from the experts.