Internet IP error:"The operation failed..."

userhelp · 09-17-2007, 07:58 PM

hi,
I am a rather novice user, please help. Since the past two days I am unable to connect to internet after updating sp-2 (I guess I am having problems after this installation). I have windows xp, status currently:
1) "ipconfig /release all" gives the following message:
The operation failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation.
2) I tried: netsh winsock reset
but nothing happened.
3) ipconfig gives:
ip address is eit 192 or attimes 24

please help and let me know if you need any further information.
thanks,
userhelp

**johnwill** · 09-18-2007, 09:51 AM

Try both of these commands.

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt.

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

userhelp · 09-18-2007, 04:42 PM

hi John,
Sorry didn't work.
Status:
1) netsh winsock reset catalog: gave the result: successfully reset winsock catalog
2) netsh int ip reset reset.log: gave nothing, gave the prompt.
Current status:
1) ipconfig /release all returns:
The operation failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation.
2) ping www.yahoo.com returns:
Pinging www.yahoo-ht3.akandns.net [69.147.....] with 32bytes of data:
Destination host unreachable
Ping statistics for 69.147....:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% Loss)

thanks for the help,Please let me know if I could do something more.
thanks again,
userhelp

userhelp · 09-18-2007, 09:27 PM

Hi John,
I turned on my computer and this time the internet works but was ridiculously slow. After reading many blogs, I came across a blog that asked to run a system recovery since this will put the system back to its orginal settings minus the sp2 pack, I am having this slow connectivity problem after installing the sp2 pack. I am sorry I want to correct myself, before as well the internet was working but I didn't realize it since it was dead slow, and i would get the page not displayes msg.
Following that blog i did a system recovery and the speed is back. Interesting, i still get the same error msg as before for the command: ipconfig /release all
I do have 1gb ram, and lots of empty storage space, i wonder why sp2 slowed my computer.

thanks for the help,
Userhelp

Pillowfight · 02-04-2009, 08:51 PM

I just ran across this very problem...no connectivity and "The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation" message when attempting an ipconfig release.

Your netsh command tricks worked perfectly, thanks.

**johnwill** · 02-05-2009, 09:54 AM

Glad it worked for someone.

blitznetworking · 02-07-2009, 12:02 PM

thanx john it worked for me aswell =) cheers

BlueNightHawk · 09-09-2009, 07:18 AM

The NetSH WinSock solution worked perfectly for my also
Thanks for the advise

DAREALGUMMY · 09-20-2009, 01:22 PM

Yes! the Netsh winsock command worked for me also. VERY much appreciated.

09-17-2007, 07:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
userhelp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS XP	Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." hi, I am a rather novice user, please help. Since the past two days I am unable to connect to internet after updating sp-2 (I guess I am having problems after this installation). I have windows xp, status currently: 1) "ipconfig /release all" gives the following message: The operation failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation. 2) I tried: netsh winsock reset but nothing happened. 3) ipconfig gives: ip address is eit 192 or attimes 24 please help and let me know if you need any further information. thanks, userhelp

09-18-2007, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." Try both of these commands. TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2. Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt. Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log Reboot the machine. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-18-2007, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
userhelp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS XP	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." hi John, Sorry didn't work. Status: 1) netsh winsock reset catalog: gave the result: successfully reset winsock catalog 2) netsh int ip reset reset.log: gave nothing, gave the prompt. Current status: 1) ipconfig /release all returns: The operation failed as no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation. 2) ping www.yahoo.com returns: Pinging www.yahoo-ht3.akandns.net [69.147.....] with 32bytes of data: Destination host unreachable Ping statistics for 69.147....: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% Loss) thanks for the help,Please let me know if I could do something more. thanks again, userhelp

09-18-2007, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
userhelp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: WINDOWS XP	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." Hi John, I turned on my computer and this time the internet works but was ridiculously slow. After reading many blogs, I came across a blog that asked to run a system recovery since this will put the system back to its orginal settings minus the sp2 pack, I am having this slow connectivity problem after installing the sp2 pack. I am sorry I want to correct myself, before as well the internet was working but I didn't realize it since it was dead slow, and i would get the page not displayes msg. Following that blog i did a system recovery and the speed is back. Interesting, i still get the same error msg as before for the command: ipconfig /release all I do have 1gb ram, and lots of empty storage space, i wonder why sp2 slowed my computer. thanks for the help, Userhelp

02-04-2009, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pillowfight Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Posts: 86 OS: WinXP Pro My System	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." I just ran across this very problem...no connectivity and "The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation" message when attempting an ipconfig release. Your netsh command tricks worked perfectly, thanks.

02-05-2009, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." Glad it worked for someone. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-07-2009, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
blitznetworking Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." thanx john it worked for me aswell =) cheers

09-09-2009, 07:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
BlueNightHawk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1 OS: w2003	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." The NetSH WinSock solution worked perfectly for my also Thanks for the advise

09-20-2009, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
DAREALGUMMY Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP sp2	Re: Internet IP error:"The operation failed..." Yes! the Netsh winsock command worked for me also. VERY much appreciated.