Windows Sockets initialization failed

[Dian]

After I ran ad-aware standard and deleted all the objects
found, I turned off my pc. When next I started it, I
could not log back on to my user site. I re-installed my
system from the back-up disks that came with the
computer. I still get the error message: Precision
Time; Windows Sockets initialization failed. Does anyone
know of this and how it can be rectified?

 

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

If you have another XP machine handy you can try this KB. Don't delete any
regkeys without backing them up first

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259