Window sockets initialization failed

Setup: Windows XP, modem ADSL

I got this message "Window sockets initialization failed" at windows start-up.
Then I can not connect to my internet provider.

Even the ping command does not work. It gives a similar error "Unable to initialize sockets"

What can I do ???

"Desesperated !!" <Desesperated !!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:5448F67F-4912-4FCC-8E84-5A3C43255614@microsoft.com...
> Setup: Windows XP, modem ADSL
>
> I got this message "Window sockets initialization failed" at windows
start-up.
> Then I can not connect to my internet provider.
>
> Even the ping command does not work. It gives a similar error "Unable to
initialize sockets"
>
> What can I do ???


Follow the Winsock repair procedure described
in this article:

How to determine and recover from Winsock2 corruption
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811259




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Best Regards,
Ron Lowe
MS-MVP Windows Networking