[383] in resnet
Re: IP address but no TCP/IP function?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Fabio A. Seminario)
Wed Nov 14 06:03:04 2001
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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 05:06:04 -0600
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From: "Fabio A. Seminario" <fsemin@KU.EDU>
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Will this work for all windows operating systems? or are network reg entries
the same for NT based operating systems?
Fabio Seminario
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Davis" <ksdavis@FAS.HARVARD.EDU>
To: <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: IP address but no TCP/IP function?
> We've seen this problem quite a bit over the years. One of my
> second-level User Assistants wrote a couple of .REG files that can be
> installed/run on student systems. One deletes all references to the
> network protocols and clients; the other gets the Ethernet card, too.
> Works like a charm and is a great tool for my RCCs.
>
> I tried to attach the file to this message but the listserv rejects ZIP
> files, which on net is a good thing (hey, it's only 1.3 Kb). Instead,
> I've put it online at:
>
> http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~ksdavis/winnetcleaner.zip
>
> +-----------------------------------------
> |Kevin Davis
> |Coordinator of Residential Computing
> |FAS Computer Services, Harvard University
> |ksdavis@fas.harvard.edu * 617.496.6064
>
> On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Robert Palmer wrote:
>
> > We have had a similar problem at The Citadel ever since Windows 95
came
> > out. We as Techs always hoped and prayed that simply removing and
> > reinstalling the TCP/IP protocol would fix the problem, but as your
Techs
> > have discovered, reloading Windows was more often than not the only
solution
> > that worked.
> > Then one day one of our guys was searching the Microsoft Knowledgebase
on
> > this issue and came across a very simple and effective solution for this
> > problem that didn't require reinstalling Windows.
> > Simply removing/uninstalling ALL network components then removing a
few
> > registry keys prior to rebooting solved the problem every time so far.
> > The following link gives detailed instructions. Notice how the title
of
> > the article is so obscure...? Typical Microsoft!
> >
> > Robert Palmer
> > The Citadel
> > ITS/Network Support
> > Systems Support Technician
> > email: Robert.Palmer@Citadel.Edu
> >
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q302/8/61.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=g
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu]On Behalf Of Robin
> > Shaler
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 9:18 AM
> > To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
> > Subject: IP address but no TCP/IP function?
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > One of our student consultants who does repair work for us has recently
> > noticed an interesting (and concerning) trend in regards to computers
> > brought in for repair. I will copy below his remarks about the problem.
All
> > of the computers he refers to
> > belong to students who live in the dorms and are registered on our dorm
> > network.
> >
> > Please let us know if you have experienced similar issues or have any
> > suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Robin Shaler
> > IT Help Center Coordinator
> > University of Maine
> >
> > >Hi guys,
> > > It appears that there may possibly be a new virus floating
around.
> > In the past week, I have received 5 computers that DO get ip addresses
but
> > no internet applications (TCP/IP) function. IE reacts as if there is no
> > internet connection (ie:
> > >cannot find page errors, etc) while the most distinctive symptom of the
> > problem is the error message First Class gives which is "Could not open
a
> > network socket."
> > >
> > > When two machines came in with this problem, I considered it a
> > coincidence. When I came in to work the next day and we had 5 machines
with
> > this problem, I no longer see that as chance.
> > >
> > > On one hand, a clean install of windows (deleting the windows
folder
> > and reinstalling EVERY windows file) will fix this problem. On the
other
> > hand, this is a timely procedure and not a very good long time solution.
I
> > can reinstall Windows for
> > >every person that comes in but they can just as easily contract the
virus,
> > if it is a virus, again.
> > >
> > >IMPORTANT NOTE: All 5 machines that have been brought into the Help
Center
> > with this problem are running WINDOWS MILLENIUM.
> >
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