One site I read pointed out that Bonjour for Windows uses this and iTunes maybe the source. So try reinstalling iTunes and/or Bonjour for Windows?
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL755 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL953 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL927 On 11/11/2010, Jonathan Cohn <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
