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DNS server not responding on desktop PC - with error 651
I've had this problem since 26th June, and [while using my laptop to post this through my own wifi - so I know it's just my desktop that's the problem] here are what I've tried so far (that I can remember trying). It might be a bit jumbled, as I'm still trying different things as I type:
- Running the troubleshooter [which gives me a 'DNS server not responding' message]
-under troubleshoot options>Network adapter = "Ethernet 2" does not have a valid IP configuration- Switching router off [wait 30 secs] and turn it on again
- Changing the DNS server [to OpenDNS]
- Flushed the DNS cache - including:
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh int ip reset reset.log- Done a Network Reset
- I don't have any System Restore dates before this problem happened (I think this was to do with the Firefox problem I was having as well; I can't remember what I was doing with it to lose my previous System Restores)
- I've tried using the Repair Install (I used it before - succesfully - when I had the wallpaper chaning issue), but this time it gets to 46%, and it's stuck on there and doesn't complete it [I started it at 11am, and by 11pm it was STILL on 46% - so a full 12 hours)
It says I'm on a 'guest or public' network [connected to Ethernet 2*], and under network connections there are 2 'networks':'Broadband Connection'and
[disconnected]
WAN Miniport (PPOE)Ethernet 2*
Unidentified network
NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Double clicking the first one [the PPOE one] brings me to the VPN setting - to which I don't have one**. To change the settings of the first one, I don't know what I'm doing from thereon (under 'Broadband Connection Properties>Networking>IPV4>install...)
My knowledge of the networking side of things isn't very good.
**I uninstalled my antivirus [Avast! free] and firewall [ZoneAlarm free] when I was trying to get Firefox to work (to which on both my desktop and laptop it's been constantly saying I'm not connected to a VPN under 'Secureline VPN' for months now, but that's another issue).
My desktop is [supposed to be] connected to a router FYI, not via wifi.
Any help will truly be appreciated ^^
Ps. It only works in SafeMode [with Networking]
Pps. Did a search on here and found the MiniToolBox, so I've attached the MTB file as well.