Clearing the DNS cache

I have been having seeing other computers on my local area network (Win
XP Sp2).

When I try and 'repair the connection' I get the message:

Windows could not repair the problem because it could not complete the
following action: Clearing the DNS Cache.

Can I do this manually? how?
Thanks

occam wrote:
> I have been having seeing other computers on my local area network (Win
> XP Sp2).
>
> When I try and 'repair the connection' I get the message:
>
> Windows could not repair the problem because it could not complete the
> following action: Clearing the DNS Cache.
>
> Can I do this manually? how?

I have done this now through 'Administrative Tools' > 'Services'. (I
have set it on 'Manual' and 'started' it.)

At re-boot, the 'startup type' is still 'Manual' -- but I still get the
same error 'Cannot repair... cannot complete 'Clearing DNS cache')

http://www.winstructor.com/articles/...-dns-cache.htm


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occam wrote:
> occam wrote:
>> I have been having seeing other computers on my local area network
>> (Win XP Sp2).
>>
>> When I try and 'repair the connection' I get the message:
>>
>> Windows could not repair the problem because it could not complete
>> the following action: Clearing the DNS Cache.
>>
>> Can I do this manually? how?
>
> I have done this now through 'Administrative Tools' > 'Services'. (I
> have set it on 'Manual' and 'started' it.)
>
> At re-boot, the 'startup type' is still 'Manual' -- but I still get
> the same error 'Cannot repair... cannot complete 'Clearing DNS cache')

occam wrote:
> I have been having seeing other computers on my local area network (Win
> XP Sp2).
>
> When I try and 'repair the connection' I get the message:
>
> Windows could not repair the problem because it could not complete the
> following action: Clearing the DNS Cache.
>
> Can I do this manually? how?
> Thanks


1) Start > Run > CMD <Enter>

2) IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS <Enter>

3) Reboot.

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