Can't connect to the net

[dragoonballz]

Hello,
I am posting a message on behalf of Serrebi101. He is having trouble with his computer. It's 2.0 GHZ, 60 gb hard drive XP home and on a router. He started having the problem today after he ran adaware. He tried running System Restore which didn't work. Every time he started his computer it said that System Restore failed to complete. So I was wondering if anyone knew what is wrong? Also maybe it's the IP address but Winipcfg doesn't work on his computer. so maybe you can tell me a program he can use for that.

[kuajmc]

hmm xp uses "ipconfig"
check the router config too
maybe the isp is having a downtime?

[dragoonballz]

I already know that. for one thing the ISP isn't down because I am on the internet at the same time. So it also can use WINIPCFG becaus mine does and I am using PRO.

[etabeta]

Adaware6 removes "NewDotNet" spyware in an incorrect manner that will cause the same problem as yours. Reinstall the software which with it was bundled, and go to Add/Remove Programs and disinstall the "NewDot" program.
Another spyware that causes the same problem if incorrectly removed is "WebHancer", and the problem may be corrected with the same procedure.
Reconfigure AdAware to ignore both NewDotNet and WebHancer and DO NOT DELETE their files. You must manually disintall them.

[zaphodiv]

This problem can usually be fixed without reinstalling newnet/webhancer.

On XP, find your XP install disk, going to TCP/IP in control panel
networking, writing down the settings, removing TCP/ip, reinstalling
tcp/ip and putting the settings back will probably work.

Or you can try the fixes suggested in adawares support forum (http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?act=ST&f=8&t=5389&)

[nasrules]

Originally posted by dragoonballz
I already know that. for one thing the ISP isn't down because I am on the internet at the same time. So it also can use WINIPCFG becaus mine does and I am using PRO.

I'm using XP Pro myself and I know for a fact that winipcfg DOES NOT WORK with XP. You need to use ipconfig.

[dragoonballz]

So if you know for a fact that it doesn't work your computer must be messed up because it works on the two computers I own that has XP pro and it works on both of them.

[Foreverboard]

wont work on the three XP Pro machines I have here with me. This error. Are you smoking the funny stuff again?

[BloodStraw]

Start>Run>Type "cmd">Type "ipconfig" <enter>

That should do the trick...

[nasrules]

Originally posted by dragoonballz
So if you know for a fact that it doesn't work your computer must be messed up because it works on the two computers I own that has XP pro and it works on both of them.

Listen man, accept it, you're wrong. Just drop it now, OK?

[isus]

yea, winipcfg doesnt work. anywhere, ever, at all, in winxp.

etabeta probably has it. i am assuming he can still reinstall it. new.net blows... sometimes, there is spyware, then there is crap like this.

[dragoonballz]

Originally posted by nasrules
Listen man, accept it, you're wrong. Just drop it now, OK?

No I won't drop it because I know I am right. the program is in Program Files and Resource Kit, it works on XP on two of my computers trust me. I just tried it as I am typing this. "WNTIPCFG.EXE" that is the exact spelling and that looks lie the executable file on my computer. If you think I am lying that's your problem, because I know I am right so you just think what you want but I am telling you that it works on XP Pro, it doesn't work on Home because I just tried that today to. So maybe you have XP Home. Or maybe you have an illegal copy of XP that could also be why.

[Foreverboard]

Originally posted by dragoonballz
No I won't drop it because I know I am right.


Chill out man, this isnt a damn contest. Who cares if your right or wrong as long as the problem gets fixed. Geese, dont get so defensive towords people.

[dragoonballz]

lol, well the problem is fixed I reformatted his computer

[nasrules]

Originally posted by dragoonballz
lol, well the problem is fixed I reformatted his computer

Well what is the point of asking if you are just going to ignore people's replies and format anyway? Come on!

Oh, and the Resource Kit isn't installed with Windows XP. It's for machines on a network, kind-of. Here's the documentation: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/productdoc/resourcekit.asp

[serrebi101]

he asked because I asked him to, however, I had no idea he thought winipcfg exsisted on xp, lol! hahhhaha
thou I wish it did.
But yeah, I am never ever ever gonna instal add aware again until the new dot net thing is fixed. Just to let you ppl know, we got into cmd and typed ipconfig, or whatever it was, I think that's right, then tried releasing, then renewing, just tcpip is messed up type error messages, so, I reformated.
btw: was windows update down earlier, it was strange, because I couldn't update windows, until like an our ago.