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Name: chrismr
Date: December 14, 2005 at 04:25:59 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: P4
Comment:

I have a XP PC and lost the ip information. when I type IPCONFIG, nothing comes back. Everything was fine last night. I am running Spy Sweeper right now, can anyone assist me as to what the problem is.

Thanks
Chris




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Response Number 1
Name: ghostdog
Date: December 14, 2005 at 06:58:02 Pacific
Reply:

are you connected to any LAN previously?


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Response Number 2
Name: chrismr
Date: December 14, 2005 at 07:47:59 Pacific
Reply:

of course I am, I would not have asked if I wasnt. Never mind the question, I did a system restore from 2 days ago and all is fine, thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: nick4u
Date: December 14, 2005 at 09:01:55 Pacific
Reply:

Check the Driver for Your Network Card if it is properly installed in the Device Manager... Normally you dont get an IP address if the Network Card Drivers are not installed

Nick

My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.


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Response Number 4
Name: nick4u
Date: December 14, 2005 at 09:05:14 Pacific
Reply:

Ok... Did not read your second post... Since it is working fine, forget it... Normally it happens only incase a driver is not properly installed or curropted

Nick

My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.


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Response Number 5
Name: chrismr
Date: December 14, 2005 at 11:59:52 Pacific
Reply:

but it does not make sense, it was working finr the night before at 11am, PC was not rebooted, turend off, etc... next day, it lost IP, I type ipconfig and nothing gets returned. I think it may have possibly been a virus or something.


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Response Number 6
Name: Dirty_Sanchez
Date: December 14, 2005 at 12:57:34 Pacific
Reply:

the more likley scenerio was that you had your LAN connection disabled.


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Response Number 7
Name: nick4u
Date: December 14, 2005 at 13:14:48 Pacific
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Well, if it was a Virus then i guess the System Restore would not have worked as System restore does not remove any Files or Viruses... So again, not sure what caused this problem... Maybe just a Good Ol Windows Glitch that happens from time to time...

Nick

My PC never Crashes nor does it have Bugs - It just develops random Features at times.


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Response Number 8
Name: tonysathre
Date: December 15, 2005 at 11:37:01 Pacific
Reply:

if it happens again go to start -> run and type this into run:
cmd /k ipconfig /release && ipconfig /renew

this will release your and renew your IP from a DHCP server


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Response Number 9
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: December 16, 2005 at 07:21:55 Pacific
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"of course I am, I would not have asked if I wasnt." What exactly do you mean by that? All computers with net access can successfully obtain ip information with ipconfig. If you had provided more information in your post, I'm guessing ghostdog wouldn't have felt it necessary to ask for clarification by asking his question..

If you are indeed on a LAN through work, then the obvious thing to do is check with your DA or Network Admin.

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Can this be a dialler pro... Ad-Aware update again



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