Net connection lost in Win2K

[Guest]

I recently upgraded my A/V, firewall and a couple of other things and lost
internet connection. I've tried removing TCP/IP and re-installing it,
replacing all the key dll's from the OS CD, and reconfiguring it every way I
can think of... to no avail. The machine dual boots to Zandros Linux port
(Bus 2.0) and works fine - so not the NIC (onboard m/b), cables, router,
cablemodem or other such problem.

Any ideas?

If I wanted to re-install Win2k - how would I do that without messing up the
dual boot setup it has currently (I installed the Linux port after the Win2K
was installed and told it to dual boot).

Thanks!! Please copy email address with reply
Jim

 

[Guest]

I saw this - "Do an install but
when you get to the point of new or repair existing choose repair existing.
Continue with the installation until complete." So I thought I'd try it - it
won't start (past the license agreement) saying there's a program that needs
to finish installing - shut down and reboot to allow it to finish. I doubt
it - I rebooted several times - get the same thing every time. Does Win2K
have something like MSCONFIG to see all the run= and runonce= stuff?

Thanks again, in advance!
Jim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

It seems a little over the top to re-install Windows because
of a failed network connection. Do you still have the original
installation or did you destroy it?

The message about an application that is not yet fully installed
often appears when you have an automatic logon under an
account that does not have administrative privileges. Logging
on under an admin account will resolve this issue.


<Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"

 

[Guest]

I have all the original files I replaced (rnr20.dll, winrnr.dll,
wshtcpip.dll, etc). I renamed them filename.old and left them there. I'll
try logging in as admin - should it simply clear or do the re-install (if I
need to) from admin?

Your thoughts, if I don't re-install??

Thanks!
Jim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Manually replacing system files is a recipe for disaster. You would
not have the necessary information about which files go together
and you would not know what the appropriate registry entries
should be. If this was my machine then I would do this in an
attempt to undo the damage:

1. Run sfc.exe (System File Checker)
2. Apply SP4.
3. Remove, then re-install TCP/IP.
4. Set a fixed IP address.
5. Turn off the PC's firewall during testing.
6. Attempt to ping the router.
7. Set the correct Default Gateway & DNS addresses.
8. Attempt to ping an external IP address
(e.g. 66.249.89.104 for Google).
9. Attempt to ping an external name, e.g. www.google.com

If this does not work then you should post full details
about your configuration, e.g.
- The output from the command ipconfig /all
- Your router addressing details

You should also talk to your ISP to ensure that your
router connection is live. If it is dead then no amount
of testing on your PC will give you an Internet connection.


<Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"

 

[Guest]

Good suggestions - I thought I was clear in my original post: did your steps
(almost in order!) 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - then checked with it booted into Xandros
Linux (dual booted machine) and went onto net just fine!

I installed from CD with SP4 so that's not it.

What happens is that with auto detect, I get the machines defaulted auto
address and with fixed addresses I get what I put in (using ipconfig /all).
It just doesn't go out (and the two little computer icons are blank). With
the firewall installed (Zonealarm Pro), it shows traffic, but two little
computer icon still is blank.

I sorted through the registry to look for the using group keys - they're not
forwarding to some thing else...

Thanks for the thoughts; Any other ideas?
Jim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

ZoneAlarm is notorious for blocking traffic even when disabled.
You must uninstall it. Using it to monitor network traffic is
asking for trouble.

Install Ethereal so that you can really see what's going on.


<Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"

 

[Guest]

With IP parameters specified, ipconfig /all yields:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : amd-2400
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-F1-72-C5

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.15

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.116.0.201
24.116.0.202
With DHCP set , it yields:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : amd-2400
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-F1-72-C5

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :
and, uninstalling and re-installing with DHCP and autodetect on:
Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : amd-2400
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-F1-72-C5

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.120.28

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :

SFC.EXE failed to read the CD I installed from - refused it. Found about 4
files not the way they were supposed to be.

FYI
Jim

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Some of your SIS 900 network adapters don't have
IP addresses. Don't use DHCP while testing - use
fixed addresses!


<Jim Szatkowski>; <PE>; "NSPE"

 

[Guest]

Please read the post - I tried it all three ways for the data you asked for
from ipconfig /all. With and without DHCP. I'll look at your Ethereal
suggestion next.
Thanks!