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Bugfree View Member Profile	Jul 26 2006, 12:14 PM Post #1
New Member Posts: 3 OS: Windows 98	On my home desktop, I have windows 98 first edition. I can no longer connect to the internet after comcast came out and loaded then unloaded their code to switch me to their internet service. Ever since then, I have discovered that I can ping any IP address (ie ping 10.22.67.6) but I cannot ping a host name such as ping www.msn.com. I think my TCPIP portion of the windows OS is corrupted - so now what can I do to repair this without re formatting the drive and reloading windows 98 ????

dsenette View Member Profile	Jul 26 2006, 12:41 PM Post #2
Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Posts: 20,868 From: kn-ARGH!-xville Tenn-ARGH!-see OS: 3.1, 95, 98SE, xp, 2000, NT4, 2003 Standard Edition, linux (various flavors)	if you open up internet explorer and put 72.14.203.104 in the address bar what happens?

Bugfree View Member Profile	Jul 26 2006, 01:16 PM Post #3
New Member Posts: 3 OS: Windows 98	I cannot open Internet explorer either. I ping using the dos window via entering 'Command' in the Run box..

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