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Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

I was having some trouble reaching a host (whose IP I had just changed) because Windows was caching the resolution of the name.  One little call to ipconfig fixed it:

ipconfig /flushdns

 

Published Monday, August 30, 2004 4:13 PM by jez
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# re: Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

Thank you so much for sharing this information.
It was 3.17am in the US eastern.

This helped me ...a LOT.

Thanks Again,
-Ash.
Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:17 AM by jez

# re: Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

I still have "Could not flush DNS resolver Cache: Function failed during execution" after entering the above sudgested >ipconfig /flushdns.
I can not see the local network nor can go to Internet, a brend new HP PC. Can any one help?
Thanks, Meni
Friday, August 05, 2005 2:29 PM by Meni

# re: Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

Hope this is not too late to help!
Meni try this:

START>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services.

Under "DNS Client" make sure "Status" is on "STARTED" and "Startup type" is on "MANUAL"

This should solve it!
ERlack$.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:30 PM by ERlack$

# re: Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

Try this: go to Start-Control Panel-Administrative Tools- Services-DNS Client. Check if it is enabled, set to manual.Should solve your problem.
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:24 PM by Omar

# re: Clearing Local DNS Cache in Windows

i have the same trouble as Meni.

i get the same error on a brand new hp laptop.
any other ideas?


nicco
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:41 PM by nicco

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