DNS not resolving at all

  • Thread starter Thread starter Carmin T.
  • Start date Start date
C

Carmin T.

A WinXP Pro machine was brought to be FULL of AdWares.
After removing them all, it can't resolve DNS anymore. I
can ping all around, in and out, as long as I use
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx adresses.
We use hardcoded IP adresses for DNSs, and they work fine
for the other machines on our net.
I thought I knew how DNS resolution worked, that Ping.exe
(or any app looking for an IP adress) sent an URL out to
a DNS server that "simply" gave back an IP adress. Now,
I'm starting to believe it is NOT quite that
straightforward.
The most probable cause, here, would be a registry
entry "Modified" by an AdWare, then deleted instead of
reverted to it's default value.

Help!!!

thx, Carmin T.
 
Try inserting the XP disk and perform a repair of the
current installation. This should resolve your problem.
It will set the registry back to the default values and
will restore any deleted entries.
 
Back
Top