I recently installed Service Pack 2, and ever since I installed it I haven't
been able to connect to the Internet in normal mode. When I booted it up the
first time, it started dialing my connection which I thought was odd because
it usually never dials a connection. The connection never materialized and I
haven't been able to get on the Internet since in normal mode. I managed to
get it to never dial a connection, but the problems persisted. I ran a
system restore on my PC and restored my PC to the restore point created just
before the installation of Service Pack 2 and I was able to connect to the
Internet in Normal Mode. Thinking the problem was solved, I reinstalled
Service Pack 2 and the Internet wasn't working again in Normal Mode. Is
there any way I can make the Internet work in Normal Mode using Service Pack
2. I've tried practically everything I could think of and in desperate need
for some technical assistance right now.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

How to troubleshoot possible causes of Internet connection problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314095

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

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"sherlock" wrote:

| I recently installed Service Pack 2, and ever since I installed it I haven't
| been able to connect to the Internet in normal mode. When I booted it up the
| first time, it started dialing my connection which I thought was odd because
| it usually never dials a connection. The connection never materialized and I
| haven't been able to get on the Internet since in normal mode. I managed to
| get it to never dial a connection, but the problems persisted. I ran a
| system restore on my PC and restored my PC to the restore point created just
| before the installation of Service Pack 2 and I was able to connect to the
| Internet in Normal Mode. Thinking the problem was solved, I reinstalled
| Service Pack 2 and the Internet wasn't working again in Normal Mode. Is
| there any way I can make the Internet work in Normal Mode using Service Pack
| 2. I've tried practically everything I could think of and in desperate need
| for some technical assistance right now.
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ok, I ran those tests and I was able to successfully ping my ip address and
get name resolution. So I am definitely connected to the Internet. However,
I still can't get online in normal mode. The option to turn use a default
gateway was already checked off, so that wasn't the problem.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> How to troubleshoot possible causes of Internet connection problems in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314095
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "sherlock" wrote:
>
> | I recently installed Service Pack 2, and ever since I installed it I haven't
> | been able to connect to the Internet in normal mode. When I booted it up the
> | first time, it started dialing my connection which I thought was odd because
> | it usually never dials a connection. The connection never materialized and I
> | haven't been able to get on the Internet since in normal mode. I managed to
> | get it to never dial a connection, but the problems persisted. I ran a
> | system restore on my PC and restored my PC to the restore point created just
> | before the installation of Service Pack 2 and I was able to connect to the
> | Internet in Normal Mode. Thinking the problem was solved, I reinstalled
> | Service Pack 2 and the Internet wasn't working again in Normal Mode. Is
> | there any way I can make the Internet work in Normal Mode using Service Pack
> | 2. I've tried practically everything I could think of and in desperate need
> | for some technical assistance right now.
> |
> | Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

This may help..
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

"sherlock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Ok, I ran those tests and I was able to successfully ping my ip
address and
| get name resolution. So I am definitely connected to the Internet.
However,
| I still can't get online in normal mode. The option to turn use a
default
| gateway was already checked off, so that wasn't the problem.
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > How to troubleshoot possible causes of Internet connection
problems in Windows XP
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314095
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows XP - Shell/User
| > Microsoft Newsgroups
| >
| > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx
| >
|
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| >
| > "sherlock" wrote:
| >
| > | I recently installed Service Pack 2, and ever since I installed
it I haven't
| > | been able to connect to the Internet in normal mode. When I
booted it up the
| > | first time, it started dialing my connection which I thought was
odd because
| > | it usually never dials a connection. The connection never
materialized and I
| > | haven't been able to get on the Internet since in normal mode.
I managed to
| > | get it to never dial a connection, but the problems persisted.
I ran a
| > | system restore on my PC and restored my PC to the restore point
created just
| > | before the installation of Service Pack 2 and I was able to
connect to the
| > | Internet in Normal Mode. Thinking the problem was solved, I
reinstalled
| > | Service Pack 2 and the Internet wasn't working again in Normal
Mode. Is
| > | there any way I can make the Internet work in Normal Mode using
Service Pack
| > | 2. I've tried practically everything I could think of and in
desperate need
| > | for some technical assistance right now.
| > |
| > | Any help would be greatly appreciated.
| >