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Windows xp will not take a ip address

windows xp service pack3 will not pull the ip adress whter static or dhcp
 below is the message I get when I run ipconfig /all in a win xp sp3 pc.
 A post that I found said replace the tcpip.sys file in drivers dir.
  Windows IP Configuration
An internal error occurred: The request is not supported.
Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.



Additional information: Unable to query host name.
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Is this a new pc?? If not, have you upgraded quite recently??

Goto Start->Run->sfc /scannow  - Windows will check all OS files and replace teh missing or corrupted ones with fresh copies, might need the Windows XP CD though.
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Do you have Norton's installed (or did you have it?)
This thread might be helpful
http://www.techwarelabs.com/community/showthread.php?t=3030
Recommends browsing to these registry keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT

looking for the DependOnService value
and deleting any references to SYMTDI or NISDRV
tuckcorp--This may help
http://www.techunits.com/tag/tcpip.sys/9058/2093/signs_of_a_corrupt_tcpip.sys
You should find a copy of tcpip.sys  and tcpip6.sys in your folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers
Or
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winsock.htm