using XP to connect to internet through a router. will not automaticly find
IP address.
using command prompt ipconfig/renew I recieve a error message : An error
occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection: An operation was
attempted on something that is not a socket. What am I doing wrong?
The TCP/IP stack has become corrupted.
If the computer has XP Service Pack 2, run this command to fix it:
netsh winsock reset catalog
If the computer has original XP or Service Pack 1, follow these steps,
taken from Microsoft Knowledge Base article 811259:
1. Backup and delete the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2
2. Reboot
3. Open the network connections folder, right click your network
connection, and click Properties.
4. Click Install | Protocol | Add.
5. Click "Have Disk...", type "\windows\inf" in the box, and click
OK.
6. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", then click OK.
7. Reboot.
To see the full article:
How to determine and recover from Winsock2 corruption
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259
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