tcp/ip protocol missing!

What do you mean you "cannot keep the tcp/ip protocol loaded"? Are the parameters or info being deleted from the registry? Is the protocol being deleted from the network connection? What?

Post back with as much detail as you have. Specifically what happens and what you do to correct it.

Cheers.

RW

What operating system are you currently running, the one you are having problems with? If WIN ME or 98 try running winipcfg from the command prompt and see if your are getting an ip address.

I'm running win me. I just reinstalled me. I click on network settings add the protocols. When the computer restarts and i go back into network settings, the protocols are missing. I've uninstalled winxp home to see if it made a differance, but nothing. I even have norton security 2005 installed and it says can't scan emails because tcp/ip protocol not installed!

You may have corrupted Winsock. Do you get an error when you try to run winipcfg.exe?

Directions for fixing corrupted winsock at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286748

I cannot remember if I tried the winsock. I did try to fix the registry with an lspfix. Maybe that's what screwed it up! I'll try redoing the winsock and let you know.

Uninstall all protocols, network/dialup adapters. Uninstall the dailup connection components in the windows setup of add remove programs. When you reboot make sure you ahve the correct drivers for the network card. After that go back into Networking and set up the TCP/IP protocol and reboot as needeed. Afterwards go back into windows setup from add remove programs and reinstall the dialup adapter settings.

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