bob
January 10th 04, 12:33 AM
Can you ping your loopback address of 127.0.0.1? This will
check your TCP/IP stack. If you can ping it successfully,
it looks to be a setting or a bad NIC. Is the DHCP server
data all correct in the TCP/IP settings?
>-----Original Message-----
>I am a PC TECH for a local company in my area!
>
>I am currentntly working on a Compaq Presario 700 laptop
>which I just installed a replacement HDD in. I did a
>completely new insatll of WIndows XP Pro and when I try
>to get an IP address it tells me "can't connect to DHCP
>server"
>Tne NIC is working, I have tried multiple network
>connections at our locations, all of which work with
>other systems.
>
>I have tried to remove and re add TCPIP under networking
>and still have had no success.
>
>I even went to far as to try repairing the installation
>of Windows.
>
>All to no avail!!!
>
>Can anybody tell me how to uninstall TCPIP in XP and if
>necessary what changes to make to the registry??
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Dwight
>.
>
check your TCP/IP stack. If you can ping it successfully,
it looks to be a setting or a bad NIC. Is the DHCP server
data all correct in the TCP/IP settings?
>-----Original Message-----
>I am a PC TECH for a local company in my area!
>
>I am currentntly working on a Compaq Presario 700 laptop
>which I just installed a replacement HDD in. I did a
>completely new insatll of WIndows XP Pro and when I try
>to get an IP address it tells me "can't connect to DHCP
>server"
>Tne NIC is working, I have tried multiple network
>connections at our locations, all of which work with
>other systems.
>
>I have tried to remove and re add TCPIP under networking
>and still have had no success.
>
>I even went to far as to try repairing the installation
>of Windows.
>
>All to no avail!!!
>
>Can anybody tell me how to uninstall TCPIP in XP and if
>necessary what changes to make to the registry??
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Dwight
>.
>