You receive an error message in Windows 2000 when you run the ipconfig /renew command (886223)

WORKAROUND

1. Install the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information about how to obtain and install the latest service pack for Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

2. Remove the network adaptor driver from your computer. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
   2. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager, and then double-click Network adapters.
   3. Double-click your network adaptor.
   4. Click the Driver tab, click Uninstall, and then click OK.
3. Re-install the network adaptor driver. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then click Add/Remove Hardware.
   2. Click Next, click Add/Troubleshoot a device under Choose a Hardware task, and then click Next.
   3. In the Devices list, click Add a new device, and then click Next.
   4. Click No, I want to select the hardware from a list, and then click Next.
   5. Click Network adapters, and then click Next.
   6. In the Manufacturers box, click the name of your network adaptor manufacturer.
   7. In the Network Adapter box, click the name of your network adaptor, and then click Next. If your network adaptor does not appear in the Network Adapter box, click Have Disk, and then use the driver CD that was supplied by the network adaptor manufacturer.
      
      Note You may be prompted to insert the Microsoft Windows 2000 CD or the driver CD that was supplied by the manufacturer.
   8. Click Next, and then click Finish.