Err Msg: Internet Explorer Unable to Access the Network

Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
Article ID: Q154441

95 WINDOWS kbnetwork kberrmsg

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click the Internet icon, you may receive the following error message:

   Internet Explorer

   Unable to access the network.  Double-click the Network icon in
   Control Panel and makes sure that TCP/IP is installed. Then try
   again. In the meantime, you can still open files stored on your
   computer.

CAUSE

This error can occur if the Wsock32.dll file is missing or damaged.

RESOLUTION

Extract a new copy of the Wsock32.dll file to your Windows\System folder.

The Wsock32.dll file is located in the Win95_11.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM and in the Win95_12.cab cabinet file on disk 12 of the floppy disk set.

For information about using the Extract tool, type "extract" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q129605
   TITLE     : How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

MORE INFORMATION

Removing networking components and reinstalling them does not replace the Wsock32.dll file.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win95 winplus
Additional reference words: 95
Keywords : win95 winplus kberrmsg kbnetwork
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
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