Microsoft KB Archive/163940

IGZ: Err Msg: Failed to Connect to Server

PSS ID Number: Q163940 Article last modified on 05-04-1998

4.x

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

When you try to connect to the Internet Gaming Zone (IGZ), you may receive the following error message:

Host was not found.

= CAUSE =

The above error message can occur for a number of possible reasons. The most likely cause is that you cannot reach the Zone server. This may occur when there is no physical connection between your computer and the server. The lack of this connection can be caused by the following:


 * Firewalls
 * Downed gateway
 * Severe lag
 * Bad connection
 * Busy server
 * Temporarily blocked ISP or IP addresses

= RESOLUTION =

Please try to connect to the Internet Gaming Zone at another time.

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Additional reference words: 4.x IGZ Internet gaming zone connect error connect log in firewall lag z4 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbonline kbusage Version : 4.x Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.