Can ping, but DNS won't resolve

Hi,

I have a Windows ME pc (yuk) that refuses to resolve DNS. I can ping any
site I want on the internet by IP address, including the DNS servers. I
have tried using different DNS servers (known good ones). A machine sitting
beside this one on the same network works fine.

I have removed TCP/IP, the network card and WSOCK32.DLL. I reinstalled ME
after I removed these and then added everything back. WSOCK32.DLL is 36k
(the reported correct size)

I have scanned for Viruses with 2 different scanners and I have ran SPYBot
multiple times to remove all adware/spyware.

HEEEEEELPPPP!!!!

Oh yeah, one more thing. When I try to browse through IE, I can type in
www.yahoo.com (or any url or even an IP address). When I hit enter (or
click GO), the address in the address bar changes from www.yahoo.com to
http:///?%20www.yahoo.com. I don't know if that relates to anything or not,
but thought I'd add it.

I created a hosts file and put a valid webserver address in it. I can now
ping the domain name in the hosts file, but if I try to go to it in IE, I
get the http:///?%20 thing in front and a Can't Find Server message.


Thanks for any help.

Jeff

Have you tried to release the DNS? From Start type run, then ipcong
?. You can also run this from a DOS (CMD) window. This should give
you the various settings including the one that will release your DNS
and flush the DNS buffer. I don't have ME but had a similar problem a
while back on Win98.
Harry


"Jeff Franks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a Windows ME pc (yuk) that refuses to resolve DNS. I can ping any
>site I want on the internet by IP address, including the DNS servers. I
>have tried using different DNS servers (known good ones). A machine sitting
>beside this one on the same network works fine.
>
>I have removed TCP/IP, the network card and WSOCK32.DLL. I reinstalled ME
>after I removed these and then added everything back. WSOCK32.DLL is 36k
>(the reported correct size)
>
>I have scanned for Viruses with 2 different scanners and I have ran SPYBot
>multiple times to remove all adware/spyware.
>
>HEEEEEELPPPP!!!!
>
>Oh yeah, one more thing. When I try to browse through IE, I can type in
>www.yahoo.com (or any url or even an IP address). When I hit enter (or
>click GO), the address in the address bar changes from www.yahoo.com to
>http:///?%20www.yahoo.com. I don't know if that relates to anything or not,
>but thought I'd add it.
>
>I created a hosts file and put a valid webserver address in it. I can now
>ping the domain name in the hosts file, but if I try to go to it in IE, I
>get the http:///?%20 thing in front and a Can't Find Server message.
>
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Jeff
>
>

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

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"Jeff Franks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:WGaQb.22482$(E-Mail Removed). ..
> Hi,
>
> I have a Windows ME pc (yuk) that refuses to resolve DNS. I can ping any
> site I want on the internet by IP address, including the DNS servers. I
> have tried using different DNS servers (known good ones). A machine
sitting
> beside this one on the same network works fine.
>
> I have removed TCP/IP, the network card and WSOCK32.DLL. I reinstalled ME
> after I removed these and then added everything back. WSOCK32.DLL is 36k
> (the reported correct size)
>
> I have scanned for Viruses with 2 different scanners and I have ran SPYBot
> multiple times to remove all adware/spyware.
>
> HEEEEEELPPPP!!!!
>
> Oh yeah, one more thing. When I try to browse through IE, I can type in
> www.yahoo.com (or any url or even an IP address). When I hit enter (or
> click GO), the address in the address bar changes from www.yahoo.com to
> http:///?%20www.yahoo.com. I don't know if that relates to anything or
not,
> but thought I'd add it.
>
> I created a hosts file and put a valid webserver address in it. I can now
> ping the domain name in the hosts file, but if I try to go to it in IE, I
> get the http:///?%20 thing in front and a Can't Find Server message.
>
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Jeff
>
>

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have a Windows ME pc (yuk) that refuses to resolve
DNS. I can ping any
>site I want on the internet by IP address, including the
DNS servers. I
>have tried using different DNS servers (known good
ones). A machine sitting
>beside this one on the same network works fine.
>
>I have removed TCP/IP, the network card and WSOCK32.DLL.
I reinstalled ME
>after I removed these and then added everything back.
WSOCK32.DLL is 36k
>(the reported correct size)
>
>I have scanned for Viruses with 2 different scanners and
I have ran SPYBot
>multiple times to remove all adware/spyware.
>
>HEEEEEELPPPP!!!!
>
>Oh yeah, one more thing. When I try to browse through
IE, I can type in
>www.yahoo.com (or any url or even an IP address). When I
hit enter (or
>click GO), the address in the address bar changes from
www.yahoo.com to
>http:///?%20www.yahoo.com. I don't know if that relates
to anything or not,
>but thought I'd add it.
>
>I created a hosts file and put a valid webserver address
in it. I can now
>ping the domain name in the hosts file, but if I try to
go to it in IE, I
>get the http:///?%20 thing in front and a Can't Find
Server message.
>
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Jeff
>
>jeff,
I'be got a similar problem. My DSL provider suggested
that I have a corrupt Winsock ... I haven't gotten to the
extremems that you have ... reformating the hard drive is
waht I want to avoid. When I try to go on IE I get the
messate: rec://c:WINDOWs\SYSTEM\<file I can't
remember>\dnserror.htm This just isn't making any sense.
It started right after the new year (first day I turned on
my PC) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely
Boni L Meredith
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