anybody know how to do this??

i hav a laptop which is connected to the internet wirelessly. recently i removed spyware and stuff and my internet doesnt work anymore. it says no available networks in range and when i try connecting it through ethernet it also doesnt work. i think windows firewall is the problem but i cant disable it. it says the settings are controlled by group policy and its using my non-domain settings. system restore doesnt work either can anybody help me out the least bit??

 

I'm guessing you are using xp pro? There may be policies set. Is this a work computer?

Try typing in:

Click START, then RUN, then type in:

CMD (press enter)

Type in the following:

netsh int ip reset reset.txt (press enter).

See if you can browse now.

Or, for the not command line variant:

WinsockFix:

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4372

 

yeah it is xp pro. cmd doesnt work on the laptop it says its blocked. so i dled the program u sent me and i sent it 2 the laptop i used it and still the internet wont work. do u hav any other ideas?

 

anybody hav any other solutions to my problem?

 

This is a rather legthy article.

To rebuild the Winsock service; do the following: [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]SYMPTOMS[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]When you try to release and renew the IP address using the Ipconfig program, you may receive the following error message: [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]When you start Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message: [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]The page cannot be displayed [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]When you use your computer, you may receive the following error message:[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Initialization function INITHELPERDLL in IPMONTR.DLL failed to start with error code 10107[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Additionally, you may have no IP address or no Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address, and you may be receiving IP packets but not sending them.

When you use the ipconfig /renew command, you may receive the following error messages.

Message 1[/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]An error occurred while renewing interface local area connection: an operation was attempted on something that is not a socket. Unable to contact driver Error code 2.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Message 2[/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Message 3[/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]The attempted operation is not supported for the type of object referenced.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]In Device Manager, when you click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Show Hidden Devices[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], the TCP/IP Protocol Driver is listed as disabled under [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Non-Plug and Play drivers[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and you receive error code 24.

When you create a dial-up connection, you may receive the following error message: [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Error 720: No PPP Control Protocols Configured [/FONT]

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[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]How to determine whether the Winsock2 key is corrupted[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]To determine if the symptoms are caused by a problem with the Winsock2 key, use one of the following methods.

[/FONT] [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Method 1: Use the Netdiag tool[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]To use the Netdiag tool, you must install the Microsoft Windows XP Support Tools. To do so, follow these steps.

Notes[/FONT]

• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]If you already have Support Tools installed, go to the second procedure in this section.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]if you do not have Support Tools installed and you do not have the Windows XP Setup CD, go to Method 2.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]1. Insert your Windows XP Setup CD, and then locate the Support\Tools folder.[/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]2. Double-click the [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Setup.exe[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif] file.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]3. Follow the steps on the screen until you reach the [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Select An Installation Type[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif] screen.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]4. On the [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Select An Installation Type[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif] screen, click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Complete[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Next[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]When the installation is complete, follow these steps:[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]1. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Start[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Run[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], type Command, and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]OK[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]2. Type netdiag /test:winsock, and then press ENTER.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]The Netdiag tool will return the test results for several network components, including the Winsock. For more details about the test, use /v at the end of the netdiag command: netdiag /test:winsock /v

[/FONT] [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Method 2: Use the Msinfo32 program[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Note Use this method only if you do not have a Windows XP Setup CD and you do not have Support Tools installed. [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]1. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Start[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Run[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], type [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Msinfo32[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]OK[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]2. Expand [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Components[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], expand [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Network[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Protocol[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]3. You will have ten sections under [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Protocol[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]. The section headings will include the following names if the Winsock2 key is undamaged:[/FONT][/FONT]

• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD Tcpip [TCP/IP] [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD Tcpip [UDP/IP][/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]RSVP UDP Service Provider [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]RSVP TCP Service Provider [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip...[/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip... [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip... [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip... [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip... [/FONT]
• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD NetBIOS [\Device\NetBT_Tcpip... [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]If the names are anything different from those in this list, the Winsock2 key is corrupted, or you have a third-party add-on, such as proxy software, installed. [/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]If you have a third-party add-on installed, the name of the add-on will replace the letters "MSAFD" in the list.

If there are more than ten sections in the list, you have third-party additions installed.

If there are fewer than ten sections, there is information missing.

Note These entries represent an installation with only the TCP/IP protocol installed. You can have a working Winsock and see additional entries if another protocol is installed. For example, if you install NWLink IPX/SPX, you will see 7 additional sections, for a total of 17. Below is an example heading of one of the new sections: [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]MSAFD nwlnkipx [IPX][/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Also, each of the new sections that are created by installing NWLink IPX/SPX start with "MSAFD." Therefore, there are still only two sections that do not start with those letters.

If the Netdiag test fails, or if you determined that there is Winsock corruption by looking at Msinfo32, you must repair the Winsock2 key by using the steps in the next section.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]How to recover from Winsock2 corruption

[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Windows XP with Service Pack 2 instructions[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]To repair Winsock if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed, type netsh winsock reset at thecommand prompt, and then pres ENTER.

Note Restart the computer after you run this command. Additionally, for computers that are running Windows XP SP2, there is a new netsh command that can rebuild the Winsock key. [/FONT]

• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]netsh winsock reset catalog[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]This command resets the Winsock catalog to the default configuration. This can be useful if a malformed LSP is installed that results in loss of network connectivity. While use of this command can restore network connectivity, it should be used with care because any previously-installed LSPs will need to be re-installed.[/FONT]

• [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]netsh winsock show catalog[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]This command displays the list of Winsock LSPs that are installed on the computer.

[/FONT] [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Warning Programs that access or monitor the Internet such as antivirus, firewall. or proxy clients may be negatively affected when you run the netsh winsock reset command. If you have a program that no longer functions correctly after you use this resolution, reinstall the program to restore functionality.

Note If these steps do not resolve the problem, follow the steps in the next section.

[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Windows XP without Service Pack 2 instructions[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]To repair Winsockif you do not have Windows XP SP2 installed, delete the corrupted registry keys, and then reinstall the TCP/IP protocol.

[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Step 1: Delete the corrupted registry keys[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.[/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]1. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Start[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Run[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]2 In the [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Open[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif] box, type [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]regedit[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]OK[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]3. In Registry Editor, locate the following keys, right-click each key, and then click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Delete[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]: [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock[/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2 [/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]4. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Yes[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Note Restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys. Doing so causes the Windows XP operating system to create new shell entries for those two keys. If you do not restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys, the next step does not work correctly.

[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Step 2: Install TCP/IP [/FONT]

[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]1. Right-click the network connection, and then click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Properties[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]2. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Install[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]3. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Protocol[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Add[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]4. Click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Have Disk[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]5. Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]OK[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]6. On the list of available protocols, click [FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif], and then click [/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]OK[/FONT][FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif].[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Bitstream Vera Sans, sans-serif]7. Restart the computer.[/FONT]

 

shadow, i cant do that because i have service pack 2 and the policies dont let my account use the command promt. i tried the way for service pack 1 and it doesnt work. do u no how to override the command prompt?

 

Can you access the "Administrator" account?

 

no i cant, thats the problem. if i could just use the command prompt i think id b fine. do uno a program or somethin that lets u hack it and use it?

 

Is this your personal computer or a business computer?

 

its a business computer but im now allowed 2 use it for personal use. but the administrator settings are still there

 

i dont work there anymore thats the problem and i hav no way of contacting them.

 

I agree with TimW. I would be easiest to do a 'Clean' install of XP and setup the computer the way you want it. Instead of using a program to reset the administrator password and trying to undo whatever policy template may have been applied to the system.

 

i was thinkin of that also but i dont hav the reinstallation cd. so theres no program or whatever to bypass administrator settings?

 

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

Carefully read the instructions for Password Reset, it's item 4.
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/

 

i dont understand is this like something i have to order first and then use??

 

No you download the ISO and create an boootable CD from the ISO.

 

the laptop doesnt have a floppy drive though

 

ISO is a CD Image Archive not Floopy. You want to download the CD version, and make a Bootable CD from the ISO image.