Reinstall and Reset TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) in Windows Vista, 2003 and XP
If you facing network connection issue, or more accurately unable to access or connect to Internet or network problem in Windows Vista, Windows 2003 and Windows XP, and repair WinSock settings plus workaround for Vista IE7 strange no connection problem do not save your from Internet woes, you can try to reinstall and reset TCP/IP stack or Internet Protocol, one of the core component of the operating system, which cannot be uninstalled.
Again, with a corrupt TCP/IP stack, the same woes may happen – unable to establish a connection to the server, unable to load a web page, unable to browse and surf the Internet, even though network connection to broadband router or wireless router appear to be OK.
When all means run out, try to reinstall the IP stack with NetShell utility. NetShell utility (netsh) is a command-line scripting interface for the configuring and monitoring of Windows XP, 2003 and Vista networking service.
To reinstall and reset the TCP/IP stack (Internet Protocol) to its original state as same as when the operating system was installed in Windows XP and Windows 2003, simply use the following command in command prompt shell. A log file name must be specified where actions taken by netsh will be recorded on newly created or appended if already existed file..
netsh int ip reset [ log_file_name ]
Example:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
For Windows Vista, things work a little different due to introduction of UAC (Guide: Disable UAC). Use this guide to perform a reinstalling of TCP/IP protocol in Vista:
- Click on Start button.
- Type Cmd in the Start Search text box.
- Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter keyboard shortcut to run Command Prompt as Administrator. Allow elevation request.
- Type netsh int ip reset in the Command Prompt shell, and then press the Enter key.
- Restart the computer.
The command will remove all user configured settings on TCP/IP stack and return it to original default state by rewriting pertinent registry keys that are used by the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack to achieve the same result as the removal and the reinstallation of the protocol. The registry keys affected are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP\Parameters\
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September 27th, 2009 00:29
I tried the suggestions using cmd. I get the following message:
Reseting Echo Request, failed.
The requested operation requires elevation.
Requesting Global, failed.
The requested operation requires elevation.
Reseting Interface, failed.
The requested operation requires elevation.
There’s no user specified setup to be reset.
August 18th, 2009 21:58
Another thing to check. I had this issue with one Vista laptop about a year ago. I had tried resseting WinSock and TCP/IP, uninstalling network adapter, tried other network adapters (wired and wirless)… nothing worked!!! I was getting ready to backup files and reload.
The case on that machine eneded up being Norton Security Suite. Its firewall system or some other component had borked Vista’s TCP/IP or network stack. Uninstalling the Norton suite fixed the problem! So, check for any type of 3rd party firewall, network, security, etc system that might be installed and remove it. Worth a shot.
June 24th, 2009 14:52
Okay I have reset TCP/IP and winsock now and I am still having the same issue. I can surf as long as I use the IRL but can not use the URL. This is no fun can anyone help out on this issue?? Windows Vista this occured after downloading Google Chrome – I have already uninstalled Chrome. PLEASE HELP
April 6th, 2009 10:17
I think it’s rediculous that this problem has been dragging on for so long and there is no solution for it. It has wasted way too much of my time.
December 10th, 2008 07:27
Bhaskara-
Im right there with you. I’ve done everything I can think of as well as everything that the tech guys at Time Warner could think of. My IP won’t reset after being restarted on their side, after disabling and enabling the network adapter and countless other things
November 12th, 2008 06:15
Gilmore:
Check your DNS settings, try putting in a different dns server like opendns (208.67.222.222) and see if that works. If you have a router check to make sure it’s dns settings are correct too.
IE problems:
If you’ve just had a spyware infection, check to see if IE doesn’t have a bogus proxy in the internet settings. Other applications use these settings too, and will experience similar problems.
November 11th, 2008 04:53
Hey Steve,
RIght click the CMD and select “run as admin”
November 7th, 2008 08:13
can’t seem to elevate my status to administrator, keeps giving me an error message telling me that I need to elevate, but the ctrl shift enter thingy ain’t working
September 25th, 2008 11:28
netsh winsock repair
worked like a charm on my Vista x64 (after a few agonizing hours of trying all sorts of other things)
tx a lot!
September 23rd, 2008 21:43
Is there a way to reset the TCP/IP on MAC computers? Because on my MAC 10.4.11 I can ping the google.com IP address but I cannot ping the URL. I believe if I can just reset the TCP/IP on my MAC it will definitely solve the problem.
September 5th, 2008 14:19
Ya I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH 3 VISTA MACHINES.. ITS A UNSOLVED ISSUE AS PER MS.
Ive tried everything possible… my experience level is expert and frankly, i haven’t been able to resolve the issue and out of 2 dozen vista laptops i have, 3 are doing this so its a random issue.
August 11th, 2008 02:29
I tried everything around netsh on my vista to fix the – “page cannot be displayed” on my IE, which later on started happening on Firefox also. I’m only left with doing a complete reinstall of my OS.
Pls. let me know if there are any other ways of fixing this
-Bhaskara
July 30th, 2008 03:02
Many, many thanks!! netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt worked on XP for me.
Thanks again!
March 10th, 2008 13:43
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December 19th, 2007 15:47
Hey!
I’ve tried to do the same thing that Gen did but also did not work, I still can connect a P2P program and the MSN. So I was wondering do you have another solutions?Did you Gen get anything else? have you fixed your PC? Thanks a lot!
October 21st, 2007 00:37
hello!
i’m experiencing this same problem, and i tried to do this, but it still did not work. i’ve also tried the winsock which didnt work too. basically, the problem with my computer is that it detects the connection, but all of my other programs cannot connect to the internet for their updates and all. so do my web browsers. but what’s puzzling is that my yahoomessenger, msnmessenger, and my torrent manager (Bitlord) can still access the internet. i’m actually using the browser function of bitlord right now to get to here. so i was wondering, do you have any idea what’s going on and what other possible solutions there are? i’m on windows vista home premium. i hope you really could help me with this. thanks so much!
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