Hmm, DNSD almost sounds like dynamic DNS which is a Apple name for the functionality that allows the macintosh to find printers and Apple disk shares on the network. Sorta a standards based netbios if I understand netbios correctly. Searching my think pad right now...
On 11/11/2010, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, my windows xp virtual machine is throwing up this spurious > error. > > DNSAgent.exe failed to load component. > The application failed to start because DNSSD.dll could not be found. > > Has any one encountered this? > I'm running vmFusion 3 with the current vmware tools installed. My guest OS > is windows xp pro sp3. > > I've tried re-installing the network driver. That didn't work. I've tried > re-installing vmware tools, nothing doing. I've tried crying but this > computer never has been known for a sympathetic bent. I've tried google > searching, and it seems that ODSAgent is some apple cd and dvd sharing > business. Unfortunately that was the most useful thing I got. Everything > else was registry cleaners and dll download sites, most of which looked even > sketchier than trying to muddle along without dns support on windows. > > Just to see what would happen, I pinged google on the mack side and got the > current IP address for www.google.com. When I put the ip address into > firefox in my windows vm it gives me the google homepage, so I have internet > access, but apparently DNSSD.dll is part of something windows uses to > resolve dns and so as long as I have the website's IP address I can connect, > but if I just type in a www, it doesn't go. > > If any one has suggestions on how to fix this, my appreciation would know no > bounds. > Thanks, > > Erik Burggraaf > User support consultant, > One on one access technology support and training over the phone or in > person, > 1-888-255-5194 > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
