Termlite dies but Windows telnet works

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From: Roberto Zini <r.zini@strhold.it>
Subject: Re: Termlite dying?
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 12:36:52 +0100 References: <aq9381$blh$1@pcls4.std.com>

Tony Lawrence wrote:

> I saw this earler this week:
> 
> Customer had a virus, cleaned it, and Termlite stopped working.  I went
> in, and verified that this was true, Termlite says "Cannot Connect".
> 
> However, Windows telnet works.
> 
> I completely removed termlite, including its config file, and
> reinstalled.  Same behavior.
> 
> To avoid wasting money, I had the customer download and buy Anzio Lite
> which of course is a better product anyway.  So I didn't look into this
> problem any more deeply.
> 
> However, today, someone else called me with the same symptoms, except
> they insist that they have had no virus.  Termlite can't connect to
> anything, Windows telnet can.  As he was frantic, I gave him the same
> advice, but I'm wondering if anyone else has observed this.
> 
> 

Tony,

I had a similar problem in the past (TermLite could __NOT__ connect 
whereas telnet did) and I was able to solve it by replacing the 
WINSOCK.DLL file on the offending machine with a good one (and by "good 
one" I mean I got it from a working Windows box - same version, of 
course :-).

Please mind you that there are many WINSOCK.DLL scattered across the 
filesystem: please check their size against the ones you have on a 
"working" box.

Phone and Email Support at Monthly rates

Best,
Roberto

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