During an automated (or batch) installation of Windows 98, Domain Name Service (DNS) settings for the Microsoft TCP/IP protocol may not be added to the Windows 98 configuration, even though the correct DNS settings are specified in the [MSTCP] section of the batch (.inf) file.

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This behavior can occur if Dial-Up Networking is selected as an optional component to be installed during the automated installation. If Dial-Up Networking is installed during an automated installation, any DNS settings specified in the batch .inf file are not saved to the Windows configuration.

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A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Technical Support to obtain the fix. If you are not severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix.

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This fix should have the following file attributes (or later):

   File name  Version    Date     Time    Size
   ---------------------------------------------------
   Mstcp.dll  4.10.2012  6/23/98  9:26am  39,280 bytes
				

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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

This problem was corrected in Windows 98 Second Edition.

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For additional information about Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition hotfixes, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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