Ipconfig fails in XP

[TheWickerMan]

Originally Posted by vmikhelson

I am having the same issue as Bonanzaman....when I run the ipconfig command, all I get back is a single line : Windows IP Configuration, no DNS or IP info at all.

netsh int ip show ipaddress lists a single "Loopback" interface.

route print consistently shows Loopback interface and a single route to 127.0.0.0 network.

pinging 127.0.0.1 works fine.

Tried all resets, uninstalls, reinstalls. Nothing helps.

There is one workaround I was able to find. Go to a Safe Mode, uninstall any Network Adapter, reboot into Normal Mode and everything is dandy until the next reboot.

The problem started manifesting itself about a year ago.

System details:
-- IBM ThinkPad Z60t
-- Windows XP Pro SP3

When you say you tried reinstalling, did you go to IBM's site and download the newest ethernet drivers for your laptop? The other option is that there could be something malicious lurking in your machine. Have you tried a virus scan lately?