Article ID: 873404 - Last Review: February 13, 2007 - Revision: 2.8 You cannot access the network after you use a WMI Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration script to change your IP address in Windows 2000 Server
On This PageSYMPTOMSYou are using the EnableStatic method for the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration script to change your network adaptor address
from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) address to a static IP
address on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer. In this scenario,
your computer loses all network connectivity, and you may receive one or both
of the following error messages: the network path was not
found System Error 1231 has occurred The network
location cannot be reached RESOLUTIONHotfix informationA newer version of this hotfix is available. For additional information about the newer hotfix, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:889405
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889405/
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The process that runs a WMI statement stops responding on a Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later-based computer
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix. Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.PrerequisitesNo prerequisites are required.Restart requirementYou must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.File informationThe English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 17-Jul-2004 01:23 1.50.1085.125 1,093,731 Cimwin32.dll STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section. MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about the EnableStatic method, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa390383.aspx
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa390383.aspx)
For more information about the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration
WMI script, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394585.aspx
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394585.aspx)
MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information, click the following article
numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 816915
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816915/
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New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages 824684
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/
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Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates | Article Translations
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