How to repair Windows Socket in Win98

Hello. I still have a Win98 machine in my home network because I have a USB
scanner which I don't think there is available Win2K upgrades for the
scanning software and driver. Anyway I don't intend to upgrade this machine
to Win2K.

My problem is for the past few days, I have been trying to repair this Win98
machine because Internet access is broken. Ftp reports socket error 10047 I
think, IE6 cannot connect to a web site, not even to the management console
of my DSL router.

I have un-installed all TCP/IP settings, communications settings in Windows
Setup, then re-installing everything back with no result. It still refuses
to connect to the internet. I know that TCP/IP is working because when I
ping an internet address, DNS is resolved and the ping is successful.

How do I repair this lack of socket connection?

Thanks in advance.

Please see this link on how to reset Winsock:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246727
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Thanks,
Rakesh Chanana [MSFT]

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>> From: "C C" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> Subject: How to repair Windows Socket in Win98
>> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:44:24 -0500

>> Hello. I still have a Win98 machine in my home network because I have a
USB
>> scanner which I don't think there is available Win2K upgrades for the
>> scanning software and driver. Anyway I don't intend to upgrade this
machine
>> to Win2K.
>>
>> My problem is for the past few days, I have been trying to repair this
Win98
>> machine because Internet access is broken. Ftp reports socket error
10047 I
>> think, IE6 cannot connect to a web site, not even to the management
console
>> of my DSL router.
>>
>> I have un-installed all TCP/IP settings, communications settings in
Windows
>> Setup, then re-installing everything back with no result. It still
refuses
>> to connect to the internet. I know that TCP/IP is working because when I
>> ping an internet address, DNS is resolved and the ping is successful.
>>
>> How do I repair this lack of socket connection?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>

Thank you so much. That did it!


""Rakesh Chanana [MSFT]"" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please see this link on how to reset Winsock:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246727
> ----
> Thanks,
> Rakesh Chanana [MSFT]
>
> When replying, please post to GROUP so that everyone can benefit from the
> knowledge.
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
> --------------------
> >> From: "C C" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >> Subject: How to repair Windows Socket in Win98
> >> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:44:24 -0500
>
> >> Hello. I still have a Win98 machine in my home network because I have
a
> USB
> >> scanner which I don't think there is available Win2K upgrades for the
> >> scanning software and driver. Anyway I don't intend to upgrade this
> machine
> >> to Win2K.
> >>
> >> My problem is for the past few days, I have been trying to repair this
> Win98
> >> machine because Internet access is broken. Ftp reports socket error
> 10047 I
> >> think, IE6 cannot connect to a web site, not even to the management
> console
> >> of my DSL router.
> >>
> >> I have un-installed all TCP/IP settings, communications settings in
> Windows
> >> Setup, then re-installing everything back with no result. It still
> refuses
> >> to connect to the internet. I know that TCP/IP is working because when
I
> >> ping an internet address, DNS is resolved and the ping is successful.
> >>
> >> How do I repair this lack of socket connection?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>