ok sounds like tcp/ip is corrupted and most likely your winsocks.
do you have the xp cd? JUST INCASE YOU MIGHT NEED IT.
lets do this.
***before editing the registry please back it up***
1)remove winsock keys from registry.
-to do so go to START,RUN,TYPE: REGEDIT then click ok.
delete the following registry keys: WINSOCK &WINSOCK2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WINSOCK
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\
CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WINSOCK2
****RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.
then you will need to reinstall TCP/IP
1)click START then RUN type CMD and then press ENTER.
2)type the following command and press ENTER.
netsh int ip reset log.txt
*a new command prompt will appear*
3) EXIT out of the command prompt.
4) click START then CONTROL PANEL.
5) double click the NETWORK CONNECTIONS icon.
**if you don't see network connections switch to classic view in the control panel window.**
6) right-click LOCAL AREA CONNECTION then click PROPERTIES.
7) on the GENERAL tab click CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS then click UNINSTALL.
8) when prompted to RESTART computer click YES.
9) click START then CONTROL PANEL and then double click NETWORK CONNECTIONS.
10) click YES if you are prompted.
11) on the GENERAL tab click INSTALL.
12) on the SELECT A NETWORK COMPONENT TYPE window, select CLIENT, and then click ADD.
13) in the SELECT NETWORK COMPONENT TYPE window, select CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS and then click OK.
**CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS will be added to the list and you will be taken back to the general tab.**
14)on the GENERAL tab click INSTALL.
15) on the SELECT A NETWORK COMPONENT TYPE window, select PROTOCOL, and then click ADD.
16) click HAVE DISK, then type, "C:\windows\inf" (no quotes)
then click OK.
17) in the next window selectINTERNET PROTOCOL TCP/IP then click ok.
**YOU WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE GENERAL TAB,MAKE SURE ALL THE CHECK BOXES ARE CHECKED.**
18) CLICK CLOSE AND RESTART YOUR COMPUTER.
THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU.
IF IT DOESN'T DO A PING TEST AGAIN AND TELL ME YOUR RESULTS
INTERNET EXPLORER COULD BE CORRUPTED.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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