RE: IE 6 will not load--"Can not findserver"

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Michael:
Here is the requested information from the DOS commands. Also, there is no
check in the proxy server area (box)

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
ommands
C:\Documents and Settings\Don>config /all
'config' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Don>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TOSHIBAXP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-C6-ED-7E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, May 12, 2005 1:22:10 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, May 13, 2005 10:19:35 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\Don>

"Michael Evanchik" wrote:

> dsears,
> im sorry but i think i responded to the wrong person in this thread, so
> ignore my suggestion. but i will try to help you anyway.
> go to dos by typing cmd in start > run when your at the dos prompt type
> ipconfig /all
>
> in the top left corner of the Dos window there is an icon where u can chose
> edit > select all and then edit > copy and then paste that into this thread.
>
> I would also check in internet explorer tools > internet options >
> connections > lan settings button and make sure no proxy is checked.
>
>
> "dsears" wrote:
>
> > Scratch my last post--I went too far down the HKCU reg. In the desktop,
> > under IE, there is a key "DownloadDirectory" = G:\ ---the virtual disk
> > assigned for the receipt and storage of all downloads. In the Laptop, there
> > is no key "DownloadDirectory" under IE.
> >
> > "Michael Evanchik" wrote:
> >
> > > did they both have the key DownloadDirectoy = c:\documents and
> > > settings\profile\desktop
> > > ?
> > >
> > > "dsears" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I checked (compared) the reg key on the "bad" laptop to the "good" desk top.
> > > > The laptop has 3 entries [(default), Reg_SZ, value not set];
> > > > [CheckexeSignatures, Reg_SZ, yes]; [RunInvalidSignatures, Reg_DWORD,
> > > > 0x00000000(0)]---The desk top has only the one [(default), Reg_SZ, value not
> > > > set] Both running XP HE sp2. I must admit that I do not know what to do
> > > > with the information.
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Evanchik" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > just a check, check your registry key HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> > > > > Explorer\ Download Directory key
> > > > >
> > > > > Michael Evanchik
> > > > > www.michaelevanchik.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "dsears" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I can not get IE 6 to come up. Instead I get the "can not find server" page.
> > > > > > When that does come up, I can still get into OE mail. I have access to DSL
> > > > > > Yahoo and can get into all internet sites as well as yahoo mail. I suspect
> > > > > > that an IE 6 file became corrupted when I loaded QuickBooks even though I
> > > > > > opted out of installing IE5. I have tried the following: Removed Q.B.s, ran
> > > > > > sfc /scannow, scanned for viruses with Norton Inter. Sec, down loaded and ran
> > > > > > MS 1.0 spyware, downloaded and upgraded all XP HE and IE 6 to latest, talked
> > > > > > to Toshiba support who agrees that I have a problem with IE 6 and after a
> > > > > > series of tests, suggested that I find a way to repair XP HE. My Toshiba
> > > > > > recovery disk, aside from providing a lot of drivers, only gives me the
> > > > > > option of formating the entire hard drive and completely reinstalling all
> > > > > > supplied software. MS has a procedure for repairing IE but that requres the
> > > > > > original installation disk that Toshiba did not supply. I have a desk top
> > > > > > that is running XP HE and IE 6 works well. Is it possible to use that as a
> > > > > > repair source? and if so, how do I make it work? I have a wireless
> > > > > > connection between the lap top and desk top. I would prefer to use IE6 rather
> > > > > > than set Yahoo as the default.
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