IP adress setting lost after migrating from Win 98 to Win2k Pro

[Richard Quick]

All,

After migrating a machine from 98 to Win2K, the IP address settings have
been lost.
When I try to re-enter then in the network card properties, the machine
needs a reboot, once it has rebooted it has reverted to a DHCP enabled
address rather than the static address I previously entered.

After looking on Microsoft's support sight, it would appear that I need to
use NETSET.exe from the resource kit, however I can not seem to get the
answer file configured correctly. I keep getting the error Network Card
xxxxxxxx not found. How can I find the correct name/ID for the network card?

Thanks in advance.

Richard

 

[Guest]

At the DOS prompt, have you tried typing

ipconfig /al

This shows all the information for your adaptors, i.e. any assigned IP addres's, the MAC id's and also the state of the connection. It shows if the connection is DHCP enabled and the all the rest of the properties of the adaptor

Its handy when you are making reservations on your DHCP server and want to grab the clients MAC address. That is the best way i have found to achieve a simple static IP. Obviously thats if your running a DHCP server, if your not then the client assigning its own static IP is the way to go

Hope thats been some sort of help

Regard

Chris Whit
Stirling Technical Engineering Ltd - I.T. Department.

 

[Roland Hall]

in message
: After migrating a machine from 98 to Win2K, the IP address settings have
: been lost.
: When I try to re-enter then in the network card properties, the machine
: needs a reboot, once it has rebooted it has reverted to a DHCP enabled
: address rather than the static address I previously entered.
:
: After looking on Microsoft's support sight, it would appear that I need to
: use NETSET.exe from the resource kit, however I can not seem to get the
: answer file configured correctly. I keep getting the error Network Card
: xxxxxxxx not found. How can I find the correct name/ID for the network
card?

The DHCP address conforms your IP network or does it begin with 169.254?

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[Richard Quick]

The DHCP address is assigned by a DHCP server on the network, however I am
trying to allocate an address which is not in the DHCP scope.

i.e
DHCP range x.x.x.100 - x.x.x.200
Address I want to allocate to the card x.x.x.20

I edit the cards network settings to disable a DHCP allocated address and
reflect the static address I require.

When the machine reboots to initialize the changes, it reverts back to
requesting a DHCP address. Basically it looses its settings.

Thanks
Richard

 

[Richard Quick]

ipconfig /all

Tells me that I have a DHCP allocated address. I want to set a static
address.

When I set a static IP windows reboots and reverts to a DHCP address.

Thanks
Richard

At the DOS prompt, have you tried typing:

ipconfig /all

This shows all the information for your adaptors, i.e. any assigned IP

addres's, the MAC id's and also the state of the connection. It shows if the
connection is DHCP enabled and the all the rest of the properties of the
adaptor.

Its handy when you are making reservations on your DHCP server and want to

grab the clients MAC address. That is the best way i have found to achieve a
simple static IP. Obviously thats if your running a DHCP server, if your not
then the client assigning its own static IP is the way to go.

 

[Roland Hall]

in message
: The DHCP address is assigned by a DHCP server on the network, however I am
: trying to allocate an address which is not in the DHCP scope.
:
: i.e
: DHCP range x.x.x.100 - x.x.x.200
: Address I want to allocate to the card x.x.x.20
:
: I edit the cards network settings to disable a DHCP allocated address and
: reflect the static address I require.
:
: When the machine reboots to initialize the changes, it reverts back to
: requesting a DHCP address. Basically it looses its settings.

Richard...

Perhaps it is a driver or NIC issue but I was trying to determine if you
actually looked at the IP address and noticed if it fell within your DHCP
range or did it begin with 169.254, because if the latter, then there is a
connect issue and you're not actually getting an IP address from your DHCP.

Have you reapplied your latest SP? The SP is very important when you make
changes to networking but not usually an issue if all you do is modify
static/dynamic IP. What is in the system log file and which brand/model is
this system. Some manufacturers require OEM drivers applied after SPs. If
it was ME or XP, I'd offer more.

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[Roland Hall]

in message
: ipconfig /all
:
: Tells me that I have a DHCP allocated address. I want to set a static
: address.
:
: When I set a static IP windows reboots and reverts to a DHCP address.

Can you show us the ipconfig /all response?

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[Richard Quick]

I have done the following

Upgraded from WIN98 (had a static IP address) to Win 2000
Tried to assign static IP to Win 2000, this wont work.
Tried to install latest SP for Win 2000, this fails saying there was an
internal error.

I am beginning to think I need to rebuild the machine from scratch with Win
2000?

Any additional advice?

Thanks in advance.
Richard

 

[Roland Hall]

in message
: Upgraded from WIN98 (had a static IP address) to Win 2000

I've upgraded from Win98 to W2K and had no issues so inherintly that is not
suspect, per se.

: Tried to assign static IP to Win 2000, this wont work.

Please define "wont' work". Error messages? Error numbers?

: Tried to install latest SP for Win 2000, this fails saying there was an
: internal error.

Is that all it says or is there a specific error and which SP was that? SP4?

: I am beginning to think I need to rebuild the machine from scratch with
Win
: 2000?

Which brand/model do you have? Have you verified that your computer is on
the HCL?


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