BCM42RLY service failed to start errors all day

[Luvsql]

I just did a clean installation of Vista yesterday. I installed the Dell Broadband 440x driver from the website. I have also updated the BIos.

My system hangs during startup and the network connection takes about 3 minutes to connect. There are about 6 of these errors after startup.

Dell is refusing to help, even though everything I have googled points to them and their drivers.

Other than starting all over again with yet another installation of Vista, is there anything else I can check?

 

[linney]

Do you have the same error and hang if you boot to "Safe Mode with Networking"?

I take it that after the initial hang and error message the Internet connection works correctly?

Is this BCM42RLY service listed in Services and if you right-click on the actual item in Services and access the Properties, are there any Dependant Services listed that maybe causing the problem?

Prior to the clean install, was this service a problem or this error message apparent?

 

[BadBigBen]

instead of using the DELL version of the driver, why not go ahead and use the one from Broadcom directly...

e.g.

http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/4401.php

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."