Strange: Server Explorer can't see localhost unless machine connected to internet

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From: YeeCN (XnoXspamXyeecn_at_pd.jaring.my)
Date: 12/23/04

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    Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:18:59 +0800

    Hi,

    I am having this strange behaviour with my Server Explorer. It can't connect
    to localhost unless I am connected to the internet (via dialup connection or
    LAN). It gives an error that says "server name could not be found". I track
    it down to a socket error which i think is connected to resolving name in
    DNS

    I am using Windows 2003 server in stand-alone mode (i.e. no domain
    controller, no DNS server).

    Thanks.
    Yee

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