Need help with Vista!?

Question

Ok so here is the problem... I have Vista Ultima x64... a few days ago the network icon in the taskbar started saying that I'm disconnected from a network... so my laptop does not recognize the network that I'm connected to, BUT the funny thing is that I'm still connected to the internet and my IE and IMs and everything works no problem... when I hover over the network icon in the taskbar it says:

"Connection status: unknown
No such interface supported"

I tried restoring it but I didnt have a restore point to fix the problem... so I'm kinda screwed... I tried to repair with windows disk but for some reason that doesn't even start for me... I want to reinstall clean but it doesn't let me connect to network to transfer files...
so...
#1 how do I fix it?
#2 I'll be installing x86 Vista fresh, if I can't repair my problem, is there a way to recover data after erasing my HD to do clean install? (I'll have Vista x64 after...)

Answer 1

This is a microsoft vista problem no doubt vista used a generic hardware drivers, not the real one so now your having problems with it, reinstalling Vista will not solve your problem, it will only come back later,

what you actually need is the proper hardware drivers, to get these you're going to have to visit the hardware manufactures website and download the drivers for windows vista,

As the song goes Only fools rush in where angels fear to tread, You rushed in and bought windows Vista without doing your home work, and researching the problems Vista is having

So any problems should be directed to Microsoft it is their expensive baby, they need to make sure the diapers (drivers) fit,,