davidhutchinson

I had almost exactly the same symptoms crop up a couple of weeks ago. - This is what fixed it for me (and a couple of other people I know): Update for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB884020) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en I apply this patch as a matter of course during my unattended installs ... no problems ever after that. Dave War Eagle! From Microsoft: Overview This update helps resolve an issue on computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. Programs that connect to IP addresses in the loopback address range may not work as expected and you may receive an error message indicating you cannot establish a connection. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. SYMPTOMS On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect. For example, you may receive an error message that says that you cannot establish a connection. CAUSE This problem occurs if the program connects to a loopback address other than 127.0.0.1. Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) prevents connections to all IP addresses that are in the loopback address range except for 127.0.0.1.