failure to ping 127.0.0.1

[extreme_noob]

This morning, I started up my pc and a message popped up that said:
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Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
General failure.
General failure.
General failure.
General failure.

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
"C:\Program Files (x86)\XePlayer\"
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I had actually uninstalled XePlayer awhile ago, but there were still some files on the pc. I deleted those and restarted. It still gave me the same error.

 

[ehmkec]

Right-click on the Windows Start button and select 'Command Prompt".

When the command window shows type -ping 127.0.0.1- and press enter.

Do you get successful or unsuccessful pinging?

 

[extreme_noob]

I got "general failure" four times

 

[ehmkec]

I'm not great with Network problems but I suspect something is wrong with your network setup.

Right-click on the Windows Start button and select 'Command Prompt". (Select the one with Admin privileges)

Type -ipconfig /flushdns- and enter.

Ping 127.0.0.1 again.

 

[extreme_noob]

I reinstalled my internet security program(which had a firewall) and now if I use command prompt to ping 127.0.0.1 it works but when I start up it still gives me that error

 

[gamerk316]

Sounds like your security program is blocking pings; I know a lot of them at least have an option to do so. I'd check the programs settings and see if it has an option for that enabled.

 

[extreme_noob]

Yeah sorry I didnt get back sooner after the reinstallation it all worked smoothly but I am still yet to see if it has an error message at startup