Solved 0x800704cf error

[syeem]

when i try to access a network PC from my windows 7 laptop i get this error 0x800704cf. how do i fix it? it was working fine yesterday.

 

[chev65]

I'm not sure what causes this to happen but someone at Technet fixed the problem by deleting the extra adaptors entry from device manager.

Quote:
"Device Manager > Network Adapters > and there I've deleted everything"
That's the part that works. But first of all on device manager you must press 'view' -> 'show hidden devices'. After that small list of 2 or 3 devices is growing to about ~200devices. Unistall all of them (some can't be, don't bother). Then press right mouse button at any adapter and check 'scan for new devices'. After that it's working perfectly

Source> Windows 7 System Error 1231 Network Location Cannot Be Reached

 

[syeem]

hi chev, thanx a lot for the solution... worked like magic...

 

[chev65]

No problem syeem, glad it worked for you.

 

[ecovn]

thanks a lot. its sounds like crazy but its perfect

 

[hdimac]

hi chev, thanx a lot for the solution... worked like magic...

Yeah, thanks you vey much chev65

 

[am81]

Thanks Chev65, marvelous..

 

[chev65]

It's nice to know that even years later that these threads can be looked up on Google and is still solving this annoying problem.

 

[rigogs]

annoying 0x800704cf error...

in Win10 and this WORKED!! amazing how old posts keep us going--thanks ALL,