roy67ss
06-30-2003, 01:45 PM
I hope someone can help with my problem.
I have Bluegear wireless bluetooth dongles by Amazingtech.
I have had them installed and working on 2 computers. The server one is running win98 and the client is a laptop running win2000. The laptop has never been a problem. My problem is with the 98 machine. When the software is installed it does something to the registry that really delays shutdown. Sometimes it won't shutdown at all and/or eventually restarts after about 3 minutes. I have had to do a clean install of the entire system twice just to get the registry back in working order. I have an internal 3com adsl pci modem and an onboard nic by realtec. I realize that there is a conflict somewhere but I really can't figure it out.
Has anyone else experienced this problem that can suggest a solution ?
I have downloaded updated drivers for the bluegear and used them the last time. I lost access to most all of the system and it would only boot up in safe mode with very limited access to any basic diagnostics. By very limited access, I mean that I couldn't even start any programs to begin diagnosing or restoring the registry. If there had been a good registry to restore to, I couldn't have.
That leads to my second question. Is there any way of creating a boot disk now that will also save my current registry settings and reinstall them if I have to boot from a rescue disk?
I also have Zonealarm installed which has to be setup right for the wireless units to work properly. Could it be creating some of my problems? I did try them with Zonealarm disabled and it did not seem to change anything so I don't think it is a part of the problem.
I'd sure appreciate some help with this problem.
I have Bluegear wireless bluetooth dongles by Amazingtech.
I have had them installed and working on 2 computers. The server one is running win98 and the client is a laptop running win2000. The laptop has never been a problem. My problem is with the 98 machine. When the software is installed it does something to the registry that really delays shutdown. Sometimes it won't shutdown at all and/or eventually restarts after about 3 minutes. I have had to do a clean install of the entire system twice just to get the registry back in working order. I have an internal 3com adsl pci modem and an onboard nic by realtec. I realize that there is a conflict somewhere but I really can't figure it out.
Has anyone else experienced this problem that can suggest a solution ?
I have downloaded updated drivers for the bluegear and used them the last time. I lost access to most all of the system and it would only boot up in safe mode with very limited access to any basic diagnostics. By very limited access, I mean that I couldn't even start any programs to begin diagnosing or restoring the registry. If there had been a good registry to restore to, I couldn't have.
That leads to my second question. Is there any way of creating a boot disk now that will also save my current registry settings and reinstall them if I have to boot from a rescue disk?
I also have Zonealarm installed which has to be setup right for the wireless units to work properly. Could it be creating some of my problems? I did try them with Zonealarm disabled and it did not seem to change anything so I don't think it is a part of the problem.
I'd sure appreciate some help with this problem.