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Corrupted TCP/IP Stack

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by billc124

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I have a Windows 98 SE PC with a corrupted TCP/IP stack. All other parts of the Network work fine. I have tried everything that Microsoft suggested. Does anyone know how to completly remove all files and registry entries related to TCP/IP in 98 SE and reinstall it from scratch. I have removed and readded it several times and it has not worked. I found a MS article that tells you how to get rid of a corrupted TCP/IP stack and it does not work. Any help is appreciated since I am about to FDISK/FORMAT and redo the PC. I really don't have the time to do that though. Another thing to mention is that WINIPCFG gets a fatal error when you try to run it. That is how I found the MS article.

Thanks in advance.

Bill

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by ann777

Boot to safe mode and go into control panel --> network and remove the tcp/ip adapter(s) and remove the tcp/ip protocol(s). Don't let the system reboot yet. Go into the registry and navigate down to HKEY_LOCAL_ System --> CurrentControlSet --> Services --> VxD --> DHCP and remove everything under it, then remove that folder.
If you also have DHCPInfo01... 02 , etc. remove all of those as well (and their contents). then exit out of the registry and reboot.

Let windows detectand reinstall your network adapter, etc. You should be back to a clean start as far as DHCP and the registry and your protocol stack should work thereafter.

by shanghai sam

I tried that and it still did not work. I ended up reinstalling Win98 and all is fine now. Thanks anyway.

by wanabedrsean

Microsoft has a list of all the files in the tcpip stack you can obtain these from the knowlege base. Use sfc (system file checker)at the run command box to extract new files from your installation cd the most commonly corrupted files are wsock32.dll and winsock.dll I would replace these first. I would like to have more info on what problem you are having eg ping error 100091 type message or a winsock host connect failed error. please post a followup or email me for more specific awnswer I can be reached at sps77@home.com

by shanghai sam

I tried that and it still did not work. I ended up reinstalling Win98 and all is fine now. Thanks anyway.

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