kamui Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 Sometimes it is easier to reinstall the complete system. We are talking about MS Windows don't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 The fact that it is resolving to an IP gives a clue only that the DNS server for the domain is up and running, which is only of passing interest here. I agree that the telnet thing is a good idea (I do this myself frequently) but I always do a basic ping first to test for connectivity. Yes, many servers are set up to reject icmp ping requests, but it's still a good thing to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Where are you right now? Do you know a friendly geek who could actually look at your problem first hand? I begin to suspect that something is hosed in your networking stuff and that fixing it is either a reinstall or the job for someone with very good knowledge. There is two things that are probably worth trying (maybe 20% chance of fixing the problem): 1. Use the networking 'Repair' function. To do this, right click on Network Places and select Properties. Then right click on the network connection and select 'repair' 2. Use System Restore to roll back to before the problem occurred. Check the system help for details. If possible, backup your complete system first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbutcher Posted August 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 >>>Have you tried kicking, hitting & cursing your new laptop ?????<<< Yes, but it just growled at me and re=booted. >>>Have you tried re-connecting your old PC and get back online from the same connection, and have you tried downloading your mails by taking your laptop to another place ?<<< Yes I have tried using my old pc and it still connects and downloads all my messages no problems at all. I have also tried connecting using other phone ports around my house, also in a couple of friends houses, but still to no avail. >>>Or starting from scratch again ? <<< That option is becoming more and more appealing, I just really didnt want to go through setting the whole thing up again, but if thats what I have to do then I will have to go through with it . >>>Good luck.........<<< Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbutcher Posted August 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 Yeah it seems as though that may one of my few options to actually sort the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbutcher Posted August 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 >>>Where are you right now?<<< At home in England. >>> Do you know a friendly geek who could actually look at your problem first hand?<<< Yeah I have had the IT guys at work take a look and they couldnt even suss it out, but then again none of them were windows experts unfortunately. >>>I begin to suspect that something is hosed in your networking stuff and that fixing it is either a reinstall or the job for someone with very good knowledge.<<< Yeah I am sure a reinstall would sort things out but I am trying to avoid it if possible, although if I have to then I will. As for finding someone with the knowledge to sort it, yeah I am currently looking around for a 'reasonably priced' specialist to have a look. >>> 1. Use the networking 'Repair' function. To do this, right click on Network Places and select Properties. Then right click on the network connection and select 'repair'<<< This option does not seem to be on my version of XP, I think it is on the Pro version but I only have the Home edition. >>> 2. Use System Restore to roll back to before the problem occurred. Check the system help for details. If possible, backup your complete system first.<<< I will be getting my hands on an external hard drive from a friend this week, so I will run a full and complete backup and then then try the system restore. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbutcher Posted August 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 It all turned out to be a program called mailround that I had downloaded which changed all of my DNS settings, which I was hastily able to correct. Thanks go out to all who tried to help me on this one, and especially a little program called HIJACKTHIS which helped me find the solution.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 That's a way how to learn how Windows works. To fool around with different pieces of software until nothing works anymore Anyway, that's the way I am learnt to know serveral functions of Windows. Therefore I have an image on a second partition with all necessary programs. In case something is going wrong terribly it takes only 15 min. to restore everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbutcher Posted August 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 Yep, I think that what you said just about sums it all up! :: Now, you mentioned having a partitioned drive, now theres something I really must get to grips with (I already have Partition magic 7), and methinks it will be my next project. Cheers Kamui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soongmak Posted August 20, 2003 Report Share Posted August 20, 2003 I was about to ask you how you were doing BB! Congrats on finding the solution. Must have cost you some headaches though. I second Kamui's point of imaging your hard drive. It's the about the most usefull thing I have ever taught myself. After you have secured an image, no fuckup will give you a headache anymore. Cheers, soongmak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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