Re: ipconfig error

From: pcgfx805 (pcgfx805_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 01:51:02 -0800

Thanks. I have already disabled my firewall and anit-virus. I found something
else, it says that it cannot locate the IP driver or something like that.
Would buying another version of windows XP fix this? Or is it the laptop

"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> There is no Uninstall option for TCP/IP in Network Settings........what you
> might want to try is to disable (or perhaps even uninstall) any firewall
> software that you might be currently running, and then uninstall the network
> adapter in Device Manager. When you restart, Windows should detect the "new"
> hardware (i.e., uninstalled NIC), redetect it and reset TCP/IP.
>
> Do you have a VPN client installed by chance? I recall reading on some forum
> about a failed install of a VPN client leaving a registry entry behind and
> causing the same ipconfig error. I'll post it if I can ever find it.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "pcgfx805" <pcgfx805@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8ADE6867-DC1B-444C-91AC-A834BF028501@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the help, but i have already tried this and it did not work. Is
> > there anyway I can install a new one?
>
>
>

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