Re: Net connection lost in Win2K

ZoneAlarm is notorious for blocking traffic even when disabled.
You must uninstall it. Using it to monitor network traffic is
asking for trouble.

Install Ethereal so that you can really see what's going on.


<Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"
<JimSzatkowskiPENSPE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3E55CDCF-F8EE-4FAC-87CF-CE945AEF7CF4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Good suggestions - I thought I was clear in my original post: did your
steps
> (almost in order!) 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - then checked with it booted into
Xandros
> Linux (dual booted machine) and went onto net just fine!
>
> I installed from CD with SP4 so that's not it.
>
> What happens is that with auto detect, I get the machines defaulted auto
> address and with fixed addresses I get what I put in (using ipconfig
/all).
> It just doesn't go out (and the two little computer icons are blank).
With
> the firewall installed (Zonealarm Pro), it shows traffic, but two little
> computer icon still is blank.
>
> I sorted through the registry to look for the using group keys - they're
not
> forwarding to some thing else...
>
> Thanks for the thoughts; Any other ideas?
> Jim
> --
> Jim Szatkowski, PE, NSPE
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Manually replacing system files is a recipe for disaster. You would
> > not have the necessary information about which files go together
> > and you would not know what the appropriate registry entries
> > should be. If this was my machine then I would do this in an
> > attempt to undo the damage:
> >
> > 1. Run sfc.exe (System File Checker)
> > 2. Apply SP4.
> > 3. Remove, then re-install TCP/IP.
> > 4. Set a fixed IP address.
> > 5. Turn off the PC's firewall during testing.
> > 6. Attempt to ping the router.
> > 7. Set the correct Default Gateway & DNS addresses.
> > 8. Attempt to ping an external IP address
> > (e.g. 66.249.89.104 for Google).
> > 9. Attempt to ping an external name, e.g. www.google.com
> >
> > If this does not work then you should post full details
> > about your configuration, e.g.
> > - The output from the command ipconfig /all
> > - Your router addressing details
> >
> > You should also talk to your ISP to ensure that your
> > router connection is live. If it is dead then no amount
> > of testing on your PC will give you an Internet connection.
> >
> >
> > <Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"
> > <JimSzatkowskiPENSPE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:EB1EB4D3-E40C-4968-8BAF-6C25AFD64DD5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I have all the original files I replaced (rnr20.dll, winrnr.dll,
> > > wshtcpip.dll, etc). I renamed them filename.old and left them there.
> > I'll
> > > try logging in as admin - should it simply clear or do the re-install
(if
> > I
> > > need to) from admin?
> > >
> > > Your thoughts, if I don't re-install??
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Jim
> > > --
> > > Jim Szatkowski, PE, NSPE
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > It seems a little over the top to re-install Windows because
> > > > of a failed network connection. Do you still have the original
> > > > installation or did you destroy it?
> > > >
> > > > The message about an application that is not yet fully installed
> > > > often appears when you have an automatic logon under an
> > > > account that does not have administrative privileges. Logging
> > > > on under an admin account will resolve this issue.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"
> > > > <JimSzatkowskiPENSPE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:EB3B7669-A558-4D58-9A28-F0BA7F134224@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > I saw this - "Do an install but
> > > > > when you get to the point of new or repair existing choose repair
> > > > existing.
> > > > > Continue with the installation until complete." So I thought I'd
try
> > it -
> > > > it
> > > > > won't start (past the license agreement) saying there's a program
that
> > > > needs
> > > > > to finish installing - shut down and reboot to allow it to finish.
I
> > > > doubt
> > > > > it - I rebooted several times - get the same thing every time.
Does
> > Win2K
> > > > > have something like MSCONFIG to see all the run= and runonce=
stuff?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again, in advance!
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jim Szatkowski, PE, NSPE
> > > > > State of Idaho, DPW
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jim Szatkowski, PE, NSPE" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I recently upgraded my A/V, firewall and a couple of other
things
> > and
> > > > lost
> > > > > > internet connection. I've tried removing TCP/IP and
re-installing
> > it,
> > > > > > replacing all the key dll's from the OS CD, and reconfiguring it
> > every
> > > > way I
> > > > > > can think of... to no avail. The machine dual boots to Zandros
> > Linux
> > > > port
> > > > > > (Bus 2.0) and works fine - so not the NIC (onboard m/b), cables,
> > router,
> > > > > > cablemodem or other such problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I wanted to re-install Win2k - how would I do that without
> > messing up
> > > > the
> > > > > > dual boot setup it has currently (I installed the Linux port
after
> > the
> > > > Win2K
> > > > > > was installed and told it to dual boot).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks!! Please copy email address with reply
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jim Szatkowski, PE, NSPE
> > > > > > jamesski@xxxxxxxxx, gmail.com, netzero.net and cableone.net
> > > > > > jamesszatkowski@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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