How to remove and reinstall TCP/IP for Windows 2000 (285034)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
This article was previously published under Q285034

SUMMARY

This article describes how to remove and reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows 2000-based computer.

MORE INFORMATION

You may want to remove and reinstall TCP/IP to help resolve the following issues:
  • Bindings that are improperly configured on a server.
  • Dial-up clients that are unable to connect to a RAS server.
  • Network adapter drivers that do not properly bind to the protocol.
To remove TCP/IP from your Windows 2000-based computer:
  1. Click TCP/IP, and then click Uninstallfrom all dial-up connections and from all LAN connections in the Network and Dial-up Connections tool.
  2. Install another protocol (NWlink or NetBEUI) to maintain a placeholder for each connection.
  3. Restart your computer.
  4. Click LAN connections, reinstall TCP/IP, and then restart your computer.
For additional information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151237 Error message when installing TCP/IP or adding TCP/IP service

For additional information about how to remove TCP/IP from a Windows 2000 domain controller, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

299451 How to remove and reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows 2000 domain controller

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/21/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbhowto kbnetwork KB285034
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