ARCHIVED: In Windows 95, 98, or Me, how do I reinstall TCP/IP?

To reinstall TCP/IP, you'll need your CD for Windows 95, 98, or Me. If you don't have a Windows 95, 98, or Me CD, the files you need might already be on your hard drive. To find them, from the Start menu, select Find, then Files or Folders.... In the "Named:" field, enter:

  cabs

If a folder named cabs appears, then you have the files on your hard drive in that folder.

Once you have the CD or have located the cab files, follow these instructions to remove and reinstall TCP/IP:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network icon. Highlight TCP/IP and click the Remove button.
3. Click OK. If you are prompted for the Windows files, insert the Windows CD or browse to the directory containing the proper cab files. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. If for some reason you are not asked, go ahead and reboot it yourself.
4. When your computer restarts, follow steps 1 and 2 again. Click the Configuration tab, then the Add button.
5. In the What kind of network component do you want to install? window, highlight Protocol, then click Add.
6. Under "Manufacturer", highlight Microsoft. In the Network Protocols window, highlight TCP/IP. Click OK.
7. In the The following network components are installed window, highlight TCP/IP and click the Properties button.
8. Click the WINS Configuration tab and select Use DHCP for WINS resolution. You may have to first select Disable WINS resolution before Use DHCP selection becomes available.
9. Choose the DNS Configuration tab and make sure Disable DNS is selected. Then click OK.
10. In the Network Properties window, click OK.
11. Insert the Windows 95, 98, or Me CD if prompted to do so. If you do not have the disk, then browse to the directory containing the cab files.
12. Restart your computer again.