Re: Winsock Error/The Page cannot be displayed

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 06/20/04


Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:05:47 -0700

Jim:

I tried opening a DOS prompt and entering the ipconfig
commands as instructed but to no avail.

As to the resistry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscac
he\Parameters]

  (Dnscache does not show up under "Services")

Mike
rbprez@juno.com

>-----Original Message-----
>OK Mike - Try this. Open a DOS window and enter at the
prompt "ipconfig
>/flushdns" (without the quotes), then enter at the
prompt "ipconfig
>/registerdns" (without the quotes). Test and if this
has fixed things,
>stop here. Else,
>
>
>
>Now IF AND ONLY IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH THE
REGISTRY, open
>Regedit and browse to this key if you have it (I don't
currently have a copy
>of Win98 installed, so I can't check for you).
>
>
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnsca
che\Parameters]
>
>If you do and it contains the following keys (not
necessarily with these
>particular values):
>
>"NegativeCacheTime"=dword:0000012c
>"NetFailureCacheTime"=dword:0000001e
>"NegativeSOACacheTime"=dword:00000078
>
>then Export this entire entry for backup, and then set
each of these values
>to dword:00000000
>
>See if that helps. If not merge back the .reg file you
exported above to
>restore the original values. Please post back with your
actions/results.
>
>--
>Please respond in the same thread.
>Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
> In news:1ec9e01c45644$158d4080$a501280a@phx.gbl,
>Mike <rbprez@juno.com> typed:
>> Jim:
>>
>> I downloaded LSPfix onto a floppy and copied onto
my "bad"
>> computer (Windows 98). Didn't help. I re-booted but
still
>> get the same responses when attempting to browse the
web.
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> Hi Mike - Well, you can try LSPfix. You'll need to
find a "good"
>computer
>>> to download with and then transfer it by floppy. If
you can't get it any
>>> other way, and your ISP will allow attachments of up
to 200KB, email me
>>> (demung my address) stating your email to use and your
OS and SP level,
>and
>>> I'll email you a copy of the appropriate one.
>>>
>>> Read here with links:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/winsock.htm
>>>
>>> Downloads:
>>> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm (for Win98 but with
links for others)
>>>
>>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(for Win2k, XP)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Please respond in the same thread.
>>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In news:1efbe01c45639$9d4cfed0$a001280a@phx.gbl,
>>> Mike <rbprez@juno.com> typed:
>>>> Every time I open IE Browser (V 6.0), I receive the
>>>> message "The Page cannot be displayed."
>>>>
>>>> I have been told that I have a Winsock Error, as my
>>>> broadband provider said my system can ping a number
but
>>>> not a name.
>>>>
>>>> As a result I cannot go anywhere on the web?
>>>>
>>>> How do I fix this issue???
>>>
>>> .
>
>.
>



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