Winsock error and Help in obtaining full IE software package 1

[stevenriz]

Is there any please I can go to download the full copy of IE? I keep looking only to find that you download just the setup. Then the setup does the downloading of the rest of the software package. I have a computer that is NOT on the internet because of a winsock error and I think the only way to fix it is to reinstall IE. The winsock error is this. Once the computer starts I receive "winsock initialization failed" and that's it. Can't get an IP address. The Event log shows the following. Read the last one, it is a duzy!!

ID 7022 - DHCP client service hung on startup
ID 20103 - Unable to load c:\winnt\system32\iprtrmgr.dll (this file does exist)
ID 7024 - the routing and remote access service terminated with service-specific error 1003.
ID 7023 - The messanger service terminated with the following error. A system call that should never fail has failed.

 

[carrr]

Full versions can be found here:

http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/www/download_depot/download_depot-w95nt.html

or here:

http://browsers.evolt.org/?ie/32bit

"'Tis an ill wind that blows no minds." - Malaclypse the Younger

 

[bcastner]

Do this first:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q299013

 

[stevenriz]

Ok, I now have no more errors in the eventlog but I still cannot obtain an IP address. I program an IP address/mask/gateway/DNS manually and the PC works great. But once I set it to obtain this info automatically, I get 0.0.0.0. Then if I try to do an ipconfig /renew, it returns this.... "The following error occurred when renewing adapter Local Area Connection: An internal error occurred. Disconnect and reconnect the network interface or reboot the machine." Neither suggestion works. There aren't any errors in the event log. I can't find this error anywhere on the web. Should I just wipe out the machine and reformat/reinstall?

 

[bcastner]

Try the utility I discuss here: faq779-4625

 

[stevenriz]

Thank you. I should have mentioned, I tried winsockfix, removing tcpip and reinstalling it, removing and reinstalling the nic drivers. I am at a loss now. I am contemplating doing a "repair" with the win2k pro disk.

 

[bcastner]

DHCP errors are tough.

See if the following checklist helps:

. You will not renew in certain cases:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;167014&Product=win2000

. Note any errors:

Start, Run, CMD

ipconfig /release all
ipconfig /renew

. The Norton uninstall wasted a half-day for me:

http://www.bl.com/moshe/text/quiddities/norton_errors.html

. For the network adapter, TCP/IP properties, General tab: make certain there are no defined DNS servers.
Click 'Advanced', and check under the DNS tab and WINS tab to make sure there are no LMHOSTS, WINS, or any other static assignment for name resolution. Uncheck them all, but make sure 'enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP' is checked.

Reboot if there were any changes.

. Watch out for 'hidden' firwalls. McAfee and PC-Illan are notorious for installing default firewall components that will do this.

 

[stevenriz]

nothing here worked. When I try to start the DHCP client service, I get "Could not start the DHCP client service on local computer. Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either befause it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." I will continue to look around but sooner or later I need to succumb and reinstall everything from scrath. I will let you know the outcome. If you think of anything else to check, don't hesitate!!
thanks!!

 

[stevenriz]

Figured it out. While looking through this last suggestion, I went into the properties of the DHCP service. Under the Log On tab and under the Hardware Profiles, the user profile for the machine was disabled. I re-enabled it and it seems to work now. Thank you all for your help.
Steve

 

[bcastner]

Local System should be enough unlesss the adapter is odd. Many wireless adapters require permissions to add/change a service, logon as a batch file, and other odd permissions.

Rather than tie the startup to an individual username/password under logon, use the Scheduled Tasks tool that permits 'at Logon' and 'at Startup' schedules to assign a true local Adminsitrator permissions.

 

[stevenriz]

I was contemplating that. May try and see what happens. Nothing odd about it that I can think of. Intel mobo with onboard intel pro100b. Thanks again!

 

[bcastner]

Might want to make the user a 'Power User' and/or grant them the right to load device drivers.