It is already done, guys. I just 'happen' to have a second bare-bones XP installation on another partition on the desktop (admittedly SP2) but this happily connects in Safe. I have not run a thorough check on the AV/firewall on that installation yet. Indeed, can you tell me what I can expect in terms of 'protection' other than my router firewall in Safe?
It is obviously SOMETHING in the settings in my primary Windows, and I would rather peg away at sorting it out than wipe a system which otherwise works fine. If necessary I can live without the connection there too.
As far as I can see, the only disparity is SP3 (and possibly the AV/firewall setup, although I cannot see why the latter 2 prevent the adapter appearing) although that connects fine on my laptop with XP Home.
Last edited by BOAC; 20th April 2010 at 10:56.