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Unable to query DNS server, nslookup returns "no response from ser
  1. #1


    Tim Guest

    Unable to query DNS server, nslookup returns "no response from ser

    Hi All-

    I have a HP running vista and am unable to resolve DNS names. The two other
    machines I have work fine, one of which is also running Vista. Here is what
    I have tried so far-



    1. Can ping router, which is also my DHCP/DNS server. It has forward
    enabled for DNS queries.
    2. Can ping the DNS servers my router forwards to.
    3. Reinstalled everything, to the point of pulling the NIC and removing all
    protocals.
    4. Checked system policy to make sure nothing was out of whack.
    5. Changed the Ipv4 settings to use my ISP DNS server addresses instead of
    my router. Changed it to use my router address (like it was already doing by
    default).
    6. Made sure no crazy protocal crap was running or even installed. The
    system looks clean to me, it is a clean install of Vista Enterprise with
    Office.
    7. Tried netmon to see if the query were even making it off the box. It
    does not appear that they are.

    To me it looks like it is never even trying to hit the DNS server.
    Immediately upon running a nslookup query you get the "server failed to
    respond" message.

    This is pretty bad, I actually work at MS and figured I could get help just
    as quick here as anywhere else!

    thanks

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Unable to query DNS server, nslookup returns "no response from ser

    Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.

    --
    Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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    http://www.HowToNetworking.com


    "Tim" <Tim@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:F97C1C7F-6A73-4D8C-911A-E8DF2E702E15@xxxxxx

    > Hi All-
    >
    > I have a HP running vista and am unable to resolve DNS names. The two
    > other
    > machines I have work fine, one of which is also running Vista. Here is
    > what
    > I have tried so far-
    >
    > 1. Can ping router, which is also my DHCP/DNS server. It has forward
    > enabled for DNS queries.
    > 2. Can ping the DNS servers my router forwards to.
    > 3. Reinstalled everything, to the point of pulling the NIC and removing
    > all
    > protocals.
    > 4. Checked system policy to make sure nothing was out of whack.
    > 5. Changed the Ipv4 settings to use my ISP DNS server addresses instead of
    > my router. Changed it to use my router address (like it was already doing
    > by
    > default).
    > 6. Made sure no crazy protocal crap was running or even installed. The
    > system looks clean to me, it is a clean install of Vista Enterprise with
    > Office.
    > 7. Tried netmon to see if the query were even making it off the box. It
    > does not appear that they are.
    >
    > To me it looks like it is never even trying to hit the DNS server.
    > Immediately upon running a nslookup query you get the "server failed to
    > respond" message.
    >
    > This is pretty bad, I actually work at MS and figured I could get help
    > just
    > as quick here as anywhere else!
    >
    > thanks

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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