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Roy got back to me and said that WinsockFix had indeed fixed the problem. http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip James James Yonan <jim@xxxxxxxxx> said: > Some more info on the winsock corruption issue: > > * WinsockFix has a useful README on Win2K which I've pasted below. > > * OpenVPN uses the MS utility "devcon" to install and uninstall the TAP-Win32 > driver, which MS provides in source code form on the DDK. Could this utility > be the culprit? > > James > > ****************************************** > > [ some stuff on Win9x/Me deleted ] > > Windows 2000/XP > __________________________________________________________________________ > > With Windows 2000 and XP, this was not possible, due to the fact that TCP > could not be removed or uninstalled, and even if the Winsock keys in the > registry were deleted, they will recreate themselves, but with no relevant > data, therefore making them useless. > Some research in this matter, it was found, that these Winsock Registry keys > were not unique to any particular machine.... meaning they could be transplanted > from a working computer, to a broken one. > Other factors can play a part in successfully restoring these winsock values, > such as disabling the network adapter before the import of the new Registry keys. > Also with Windows XP came the very handy "netsh.exe" with the commandline to > Reset TCP. Although this will reset TCP settings, also removing any tweaks and > other modifications done, it does not touch the registry Winsock keys. > The most common symptom would be a Valid IP address, but no ability to > view any Web pages, as well as the "0.0.0.0" IP address symptom and Various > Socket Errors. > > Manually Fix: > > 1.) From the commandline enter the following: > > Netsh ip int reset resetlog.txt > > 2.) These 2 Registry keys will need to be replaced with known good ones. > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2 > > > The "Hosts" file. This file (having no extension) and residing in > "C:\Windows\Hosts" for Windows 95 - Me versions and > "WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\Hosts" for Windows XP. Often this file > (blank by default) can become littered with entries, and again, after the removal > of Third Party Advertising Clients, that were installed as bundled software > with many > P2P file Sharing programs, this "Hosts" file retains entries that may be no > longer valid. > Generally resulting in some web pages and Domains coming up "Blank". > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > The Winsockfix Utility will: > 1.) Detect your current Operating System > 2.) Release the IP address, taking you "Offline" > 3.) Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only) > 4.) Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values > 5.) Import new "Working" Registry Values > 6.) Backup any Current "Hosts" file > 7.) Replace the "Hosts" file with a default one > 8.) Reboot the Computer > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > No one should rely on "Quick Fixes" to resolve their connection issues, only > by taking > responsibilty for the software you allow to be installed, can you protect > yourself from > re-occurring problems. > A Google search for information relating to "SpyWare" can usually point you in > the right direction to get information on the Program you wish to install or Try. > Chances are there will be many reviews of it, and you get a feel for the type > of program > it is,and what some of the issues with it will be from other peoples opinions. > An understanding of why some programs are "Free" in cost,but you end up paying > with > damage to your system settings, Background running Programs, whose only > purpose is to > plaque the User with non-stop Pop-up advertising, and an overall drain on > system resources. > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > WinsockFix was written and designed by: > Option^Explicit Software Solutions > cc Theron Skryba > Winnipeg, Manitoba > Canada > Comments email techcd@xxxxxxx > > **************************************** > > I did some quick research -- apparently this is a problem with Win2K (that is > by no means limited to OpenVPN) that sometimes occurs when you uninstall > network components. > > There are a lot of articles on the web about it. > > For example: > > http://www.hewie.net/views/wifi.html > > I mention this because there's a proposed solution at the end of the article > called WinsockFix. You might want to try this, as I know that the one other > report than I heard about this issue was apparently resolved by WinsockFix. > > Let us know what happens, as I would really like to learn enough about this > that I could harden against it happening with OpenVPN install/uninstall. > > BTW, vklengh, are you out there? This sounds like something you reported on a > while back. > > James > > Roy Thompson <royt@xxxxxxxxxx> said: > > > Someone tried to install OpenVPN ver1.5 on my Windows 2000 Server. They > > did not read the installation instructions first, and also tried to use the - > > tun- feature, which I have concluded will not work with Windows. It did not > > work, and he tried various other options and created several virtual > > connections which were subsequently deleted. He then used the "Uninstall > > OpenVPN" option from the menu, but I later found about a half dozen registry > > entires related to the failed installation that did not get eliminated. > > At present, my web browser and email client don't connect. The system > > does not pick up the DHCP assigned IP address from my NAT/router. I can ping > > other IP addresses with their IP address, but not the domain name. My VNC > > connection to my office no longer functions. I have tried everything I can > > think of, including uninstalling the network driver, but nothing seems to have > > any effect. I would rather not have to reinstall the operating system, but > > it's beginning to look like I might have to if no one in this forum can help > > me. Curiously enough, Windows does not allow me to create a new network > > connection and if I uninstall the driver, once I reinstall, the old connection > > comes back with its original name. Heeelllp! 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