Win2K Networking Gurus: Help :(

[OIO]

Win2kPro:

So there I was on friday playing SWG 'n stuff... exited game, turned off pc, went to eat..

came back, turned the PC back on, opened my usual SWG website that i use for reference for in-game stuff, open my e-mail, didnt get any (probably because i had checked it 2 hours ago).

Was about to click on the SWG icon again when I noticed an icon in my desktop.. Dark Age of Camelot.

A game i dont play anymore. So I said to meself, welp, that sucker's nearly 2 gigs.

so I go to windows add/remove programs, uninstall the expansion of the game first, then DAOC classic.. all fine and dandy. 2 gigs free in my HDD, more swap file space!

Restart system (always do it after uninstall, guess its a habit from win98  )..

when desktop came back on, my internet connection was GONE.

I suddenly felt like a macintosh user. WTF happened?

Guessing the game uninstall had screwed something (dang im so smart from figuring that one out..sigh), I uninstall my network adapter, restart pc, reinstall it..

nothing.

Used my DSL install CD... nothing.

Went Win2K safe mode and restarted pc with last known good config ('Original Configuration')...

nothing.

Called ISP support, they ran a series of tests (the usual dos ping and ipconfig stuff)..

apparently my pc is all the sudden not getting an IP address. It cant even talk to the DSL modem. They said something about a possible winsock screwup or registry fix they did not support.

Unfortunately I lost my win2K cd (getting a friend's on monday) so i cant do a system file check (sfc /scannow).

3 other computers are hooked to my DSL and connect perfectly so its my PC.

Im out of ideas on how to fix this.

Downloading win2kpro SP4 patch from MS and ill install it on my pc, who knows it might fix something or replace whatever file got fugged.

If it doesnt work, my last option will be to put a winxp cd and install it as a dual boot so i can at least play some in the weekend.

Unless any of you fellas here have any suggestions.

[AKIron]

Uninstalling the network adapter is what I would have suggested. Since that didn't work how about removing TCP/IP and reinstalling that? You may need that Windows CD to finish.

[OIO]

you stumped me.

I thought reinstalling the network adapter also removed and reinstalled tcp/ip.

Enlighten me on how to do that please?

ms website says:

"This article describes how to remove and reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows 2000-based computer"

"To remove TCP/IP from your Windows 2000-based computer:
Click to clear the TCP/IP check box from all dial-up connections and all LAN connections in the Network and Dial-up Connections tool.
Install another protocol (NWlink or NetBEUI) to maintain a placeholder for each connection.
Restart your computer.
Reinstall TCP/IP, and then restart your computer"

i basically did that since the DSL connect is the only icon i have in my dial up and networking folder.

[AKIron]

I'm not sure that R&Ring the adapter actually causes IP to be reinstalled. It may simply rebind IP to the new adapter using existing settings. I'd follow the instructions you cited, what can you lose?

With Windows you sometimes you have to repeat a process to get things cleared out and working properly, even Win2K.

[OIO]

already did that ak

i feel dirty from considering installing winxp to dual boot. ugh.

[rabbidrabbit]

Do you have a link light?  No connect = no IP.

[OIO]

sigh.

after 8 hours of aggravation, reformatting, replacing network card...

i powercycle the ETHERNET HUB and the $#@$ thing works.

I need a beer.












12 of them perhaps.















maybe my stupidity will be pissed out then.

[MwXX]

Had that problem with my win2k, had to use laptop to download updated network driver, then installed it on PC that wouldnt connect to Internet....


worked fine after that....

too late I think!

[AKIron]

Originally posted by OIO
i powercycle the ETHERNET HUB and the $#@$ thing works.
 

DOH!