Lost all "Local Network Connection"s in Windows XP

Lost all "Local Network Connection"s in Windows XP I'm having a bit of a Windows XP SP3 networking issue. Basically I have lost my "Local Network Connection" and nothing I do brings it back. I've tried Add/Remove Hardware, I've uninstalled and reinstalled all network related drivers (or all I was aware of) and nothing works.
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"My suggestion would be to reinstall the network adapter, as this creates a new connection and rebuilds its networking stack:

Go to Start -> Run and type in devmgmt.msc and click OK.
Find your network adapter that is not showing up correctly in your Network Connections folder, right click it, and select Uninstall.
After the device disappears from the device list, right-click some of the white space and choose Scan for New Hardware.
The device should be found and reinstalled, and it should build a connection for it in Network Connections, and it will probably have a new number with it, which you can rename if you are picky.

If your wireless connection shows up in your Network Connections folder, at least the folder itself is working (I've seen it completely corrupt before and that required a Windows reinstall >.>)."