When i do a netsh dump >c:\temp.netsh under the IP interface i have this entry # ---------------------------------- # Interface IP Configuration # ---------------------------------- pushd interface ip # Interface IP Configuration for "Local Area Connection" set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp set dns name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp register=PRIMARY set wins name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp popd # End of interface IP configuration but on Windows 7, i have this # ---------------------------------- # IPv4 Configuration # ---------------------------------- pushd interface ipv4 reset set global icmpredirects=enabled popd # End of IPv4 configuration How can i get these three statments set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp set dns name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp register=PRIMARY set wins name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp under IPv4 interface on Windows 7 dump? Also when i try to restore from Win 7 dump it fails but perfectly restore on Win XP. Please help!!!

Hi Niki, Thanks for the reply. Can you elaborate on your second suggestion. How do I make use of 'add address' to add exactly the statement "set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp " in the dump file being generated? Thanks and Regards, Shashank

Hi, Regarding your issue, you can check the following hotfix. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979101 Note: the hotfix cannot be applied after installing SP1. However, the result on Windows 7 makes difference with Windows XP. If you want to change the settings manually, please refer to the following article. You can set it manually. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731521(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_addaddress Best Regards, NikiPlease remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi Shashank, Try the following command. Netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp Netsh interface ip set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp Netsh interface ip set winsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp Best Regards, Niki Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.