Socket error

[Guest]

Socket error 10091

It comes up when booting. Click "ok" popup goes away and it comes back.
Click "ok" again and it goes away. I know enough to be dangerous and dont
want to get into places I cant get out of.

Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem?

Thanks

John

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[WSASYSNOTREADY (10091)
• Translation: Network subsystem is unavailable.
• Description: This error is returned by WSAStartup (Wsapiref_1v8y.asp) if
the Windows Sockets implementation cannot currently function because the
underlying system it uses to provide network services is currently
unavailable. Confirm the following:
• Confirm that the appropriate Windows Sockets DLL file is in the current
path.
• Confirm that they are not trying to use more than one Windows Sockets
implementation at the same time.
• If there is more than one Winsock DLL on your system, confirm that the
first Winsock DLL in the path is appropriate for the network subsystem
currently loaded.
• Confirm that all the required components are currently installed and
configured correctly according to the Windows Sockets implementation
documentation. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819124/en-us#E0FB0ABAAA


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Wes
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[Guest]

Wes..

Thanks for the info.... but this is where I get lost.... can you give me an
idea HOW to check the path, etc...

Sorry to be such a dunse....

John

[[WSASYSNOTREADY (10091)
• Translation: Network subsystem is unavailable.
• Description: This error is returned by WSAStartup (Wsapiref_1v8y.asp) if
the Windows Sockets implementation cannot currently function because the
underlying system it uses to provide network services is currently
unavailable. Confirm the following:
• Confirm that the appropriate Windows Sockets DLL file is in the current
path.
• Confirm that they are not trying to use more than one Windows Sockets
implementation at the same time.
• If there is more than one Winsock DLL on your system, confirm that the
first Winsock DLL in the path is appropriate for the network subsystem
currently loaded.
• Confirm that all the required components are currently installed and
configured correctly according to the Windows Sockets implementation
documentation. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819124/en-us#E0FB0ABAAA


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Socket error 10091

It comes up when booting. Click "ok" popup goes away and it comes back.
Click "ok" again and it goes away. I know enough to be dangerous and dont
want to get into places I cant get out of.

Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem?

Thanks

John

 

[Wesley Vogel]

John,

I do not know much about this. I just copied and pasted that info after a
search at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;KBHOWTO

The only winsock.dll that I know of should be in %windir%\system32 or
C:\WINDOWS\system32

Run a check to see what you get for winsock errors.
Open a command prompt...
Start | Run | Type: cmd | Click OK |
When the command prompt opens, type the following command:

netdiag /test:winsock /v

Then hit your Enter key.

You will have to scroll up and read through the list.

If you have any errors...
How to recover from Winsock2 corruption
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 instructions
To repair Winsock if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed,
type:

netsh winsock reset

at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

Then reboot your computer.

Warning Programs that access or monitor the Internet such as antivirus,
firewall. or proxy clients may be negatively affected when you run the netsh
winsock reset command. If you have a program that no longer functions
correctly after you use this resolution, reinstall the program to restore
functionality.
from...
How to determine and recover from Winsock2 corruption
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259

Windows sockets settings may get corrupted due to networking software
installation, spyware, etc.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wes..

Thanks for the info.... but this is where I get lost.... can you give me
an idea HOW to check the path, etc...

Sorry to be such a dunse....

John

[[WSASYSNOTREADY (10091)
• Translation: Network subsystem is unavailable.
• Description: This error is returned by WSAStartup
(Wsapiref_1v8y.asp) if the Windows Sockets implementation cannot
currently function because the underlying system it uses to provide
network services is currently unavailable. Confirm the following:
• Confirm that the appropriate Windows Sockets DLL file is in the
current path.
• Confirm that they are not trying to use more than one Windows Sockets
implementation at the same time.
• If there is more than one Winsock DLL on your system, confirm that
the first Winsock DLL in the path is appropriate for the network
subsystem currently loaded.
• Confirm that all the required components are currently installed and
configured correctly according to the Windows Sockets implementation
documentation. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819124/en-us#E0FB0ABAAA


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Socket error 10091

It comes up when booting. Click "ok" popup goes away and it comes back.
Click "ok" again and it goes away. I know enough to be dangerous and
dont want to get into places I cant get out of.

Can anyone tell me how to correct this problem?

Thanks

John