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
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