Comments on: Ping Request Could Not Find Host http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/ Custom Software and I.T. Services Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:05:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/comment-page-1/#comment-35666 Michael Sun, 15 May 2011 04:20:26 +0000 /mark/post/Ping-Request-Could-Not-Find-Host.aspx#comment-35666 Hello, same problem as OP; Windows XP Home SP3. "PING name" does not find the host, and "PING ip-address" works fine. Also, "NSLOOKUP name" and also "NSLOOKUP name dns-server-ip-address" both work fine; that is NSLOOKUP works using it's own default, and also using any valid DNS server I specify. But, PING and various other software like browsers, anti-virus, and pretty much any other name-dependent software will not function. Stopping/starting the DNS Client service does not fix the problem. Repairing the TCP-IP installation manually does not help. Various "TCP reset" software like Winsock Fix or LSP fix did not solve the problem. I have seen some sites recommend to remove SP3 to downgrade to SP2, then reinstall SP3 to solve this particular issue, however, this machine was installed originally from SP3 media and never had SP2, so going to SP2 is not an option. I could try a Windows Repair, but.. would prefer not to have to go through all the updates again. Any more ideas? (kindly note that reinstalling the OS from scratch is not a fix - it's a band-aid that does not solve the problem, just eradicates the symptoms. So kindly, with respect, please don't suggest reformatting/reloading if you don't really know how to fix this problem) Hello, same problem as OP; Windows XP Home SP3. “PING name” does not find the host, and “PING ip-address” works fine. Also, “NSLOOKUP name” and also “NSLOOKUP name dns-server-ip-address” both work fine; that is NSLOOKUP works using it’s own default, and also using any valid DNS server I specify. But, PING and various other software like browsers, anti-virus, and pretty much any other name-dependent software will not function. Stopping/starting the DNS Client service does not fix the problem. Repairing the TCP-IP installation manually does not help. Various “TCP reset” software like Winsock Fix or LSP fix did not solve the problem. I have seen some sites recommend to remove SP3 to downgrade to SP2, then reinstall SP3 to solve this particular issue, however, this machine was installed originally from SP3 media and never had SP2, so going to SP2 is not an option. I could try a Windows Repair, but.. would prefer not to have to go through all the updates again. Any more ideas? (kindly note that reinstalling the OS from scratch is not a fix – it’s a band-aid that does not solve the problem, just eradicates the symptoms. So kindly, with respect, please don’t suggest reformatting/reloading if you don’t really know how to fix this problem)

]]> By: Mark Berry http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/comment-page-1/#comment-27917 Mark Berry Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:27:18 +0000 /mark/post/Ping-Request-Could-Not-Find-Host.aspx#comment-27917 Are NSLOOKUPs resolving the names correctly? Does it help if you stop then start the "DNS Client" service (not just "DNSCache")? Are NSLOOKUPs resolving the names correctly? Does it help if you stop then start the “DNS Client” service (not just “DNSCache”)?

]]> By: John http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/comment-page-1/#comment-27915 John Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:17:22 +0000 /mark/post/Ping-Request-Could-Not-Find-Host.aspx#comment-27915 same issue here as the OP - tried the stop and start of DNScache - each command executed successfully, but no change - can still ping both ways by IP addr but not by computer name and hence Network Neighborhood only shows the source PC name, and can not see the other shared folders same issue here as the OP – tried the stop and start of DNScache – each command executed successfully, but no change – can still ping both ways by IP addr but not by computer name and hence Network Neighborhood only shows the source PC name, and can not see the other shared folders

]]> By: Mark Berry http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/comment-page-1/#comment-4720 Mark Berry Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:08:56 +0000 /mark/post/Ping-Request-Could-Not-Find-Host.aspx#comment-4720 You'll need admin privileges to stop and start a service. On XP, you can use a command like this: runas /noprofile /env /user:Administrator cmd You will be prompted for the Administrator password, and a new command window will open. You’ll need admin privileges to stop and start a service. On XP, you can use a command like this:

runas /noprofile /env /user:Administrator cmd

You will be prompted for the Administrator password, and a new command window will open.

]]> By: sinanh79 http://www.mcbsys.com/techblog/2009/09/ping-request-could-not-find-host/comment-page-1/#comment-4636 sinanh79 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:17:17 +0000 /mark/post/Ping-Request-Could-Not-Find-Host.aspx#comment-4636 C:\>net stop DNScache System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied. C:\> C:\>net stop DNScache
System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.

C:\>

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