PC refuses to renew IP

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So when my g/f's PC crashed hard, I used the hard drive from my 2nd PC to format her computer, as her's was so far gone that it refused to start up (likely due to viruses, etc.).

That hard drive is back in my 2nd computer, and it refuses to renew it's IP, stating that the "RPC Server is Unavailable".

Any thoughts on how to fix this?

~HotShotX
 
Ensure that a static IP isn't specified under the network adapter's IPv4 and IPv6 properties (Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > (Right click the adapter you're using) > Properties > Internet Protocols 4 and 6 > Properties. If those are already set to automatic, then open up a Command Prompt window (Start > type cmd in Search/Run and press Enter) and type in ipconfig/release and hit enter. That should reset your IP. You may need to manually disconnect and reconnect to whatever network it is, afterwards, for the new IP to be assigned.
 
[quote name='btw1217']Ensure that a static IP isn't specified under the network adapter's IPv4 and IPv6 properties (Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > (Right click the adapter you're using) > Properties > Internet Protocols 4 and 6 > Properties. If those are already set to automatic, then open up a Command Prompt window (Start > type cmd in Search/Run and press Enter) and type in ipconfig/release and hit enter. That should reset your IP. You may need to manually disconnect and reconnect to whatever network it is, afterwards, for the new IP to be assigned.[/QUOTE]

That was the first thing I did. Doesn't work, the IP has already been released, and when trying to renew, "The RPC Server is unavailable".

~HotShotX
 
Hit the start button, click run, then type services.msc and hit enter.

On the window that pops up look for one named "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)", to the right of it if you scroll over is its "status" set to "started" and is the "Startup type" set to "automatic"?
 
[quote name='seen']Hit the start button, click run, then type services.msc and hit enter.

On the window that pops up look for one named "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)", to the right of it if you scroll over is its "status" set to "started" and is the "Startup type" set to "automatic"?[/QUOTE]

Yes. Below that, the RPC (RPC) Locator is not started "blank" and is set to "manual".

~HotShotX
 
In that same thing, check to see if the Server service is running. RPC depends on it, so if Server isn't running, RPC will fail to run properly.
 
[quote name='YodaEXE']In that same thing, check to see if the Server service is running. RPC depends on it, so if Server isn't running, RPC will fail to run properly.[/QUOTE]

Server is started, and set to automatic.

~HotShotX
 
This has cleared out some weird TCP errors on some machines for me before. The log file does have to be specified otherwise the command wont complete. Reboot and see what that does.

netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt


What operating system is this? If it's windows XP you might want to try this tool:
http://majorgeeks.com/WinSock_XP_Fix_d4372.html
It does the same thing and if I remember correctly resets a couple other items as well. I haven't had to use that as often but it has come in handy in the past. Also, this may seem like a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway, is the DHCP Client started in Services?
 
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Do a system restore to a time when the computer could connect to the internet; make sure you have a working anti-virus program before doing this.

If you do not have a restore point to restore to you will need to do a Windows repair; make sure you back up your files first.
 
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