Err Msg: Internet Explorer Unable to Access the Network |
Q154441
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
SYMPTOMS
When you double-click the Internet icon, you may receive the following error message:
Internet Explorer
Unable to access the network. Double-click the Network icon in Control Panel and makes sure that TCP/IP is installed. Then try again. In the meantime, you can still open files stored on your computer.
CAUSE
This error can occur if the Wsock32.dll file is missing or damaged.
RESOLUTION
Extract a new copy of the Wsock32.dll file to your Windows\System folder.
The Wsock32.dll file is located in the Win95_11.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM and in the Win95_12.cab cabinet file on disk 12 of the floppy disk set.
For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
MORE INFORMATION
Removing networking components and reinstalling them does not replace the Wsock32.dll file.
Keywords : win95
Issue type :
Technology : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbWin95 kbPlus95
Last Reviewed: December 16, 2000 |
