11.317.2002 - Microsoft Windows XP Home/Professional Patch: You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP

If you install Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP and then use the System Restore feature to restore Windows to a state before the installation of the service pack, you may experience the following symptoms: You cannot create a remote access or Dial-Up Networking connection. All items on the "Network Connection" page of the New Connection Wizard are unavailable (dimmed); The Network Connections folder is empty; The Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) services do not start because of a dependency failure. - Download Windows XP Patch (Direct Link) - View Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 329441 - Visit Microsoft Corporation - Source: Warp2Search