Article ID: 191064 - Last Review: November 15, 2006 - Revision: 1.1

Error Messages When Running TCP/IP-Based Utilities or Programs

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SYMPTOMS

You may experience the following symptoms when you attempt to use a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol-based (TCP/IP-based) utility or program:
  • When you attempt to use the Winipcfg utility, you receive the following error message:
    Fatal Error! Cannot read IP configuration.
    NOTE: You will receive this error message if you do not currently have a network client installed.
  • When you attempt to ping a Web site name or TCP/IP address using the Ping utility, you receive either of the following error messages:

    • Bad IP address Web address
      PING: transmit failed, error code 10091
  • When you attempt to load a Web page using Internet Explorer, you receive the following error message:
    Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site <Web address>. A connection with the server could not be established.
  • When you try to uninstall Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0, you receive the following error message:
    WINSOCK2 is required to run this setup utility. Please click OK to exit setup.
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CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you attempt to uninstall the Winsock 2.0 update for Windows 95, but it is not uninstalled completely.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command
    cd\windows\ws2bakup
    ws2bakup.bat
    exit
    where windows is the folder in which Windows is installed.

    NOTE: If you are prompted to abort, retry, or fail the operation, press A. This causes the Ws2bakup.bat to continue restoring up all the necessary files.

    NOTE: If you receive sharing violation error messages when you run the Ws2bakup.bat file, continue with step 3.
  3. Click Start, click Shut Down, click "Restart in MS-DOS mode," and then click OK.
  4. Repeat step 2.

    NOTE: If you receive error messages when you run the Ws2bakup.bat file stating that some programs cannot be run outside of Windows 95, disregard them.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Winsock 2.0 update for Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
182108  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182108/EN-US/ ) Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 95
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