IP Conflict Error on Windows

Issue:

Windows computer is giving me a Network Error message:

Network error pop-up text that says, "Windows has detected an IP address conflict Another computer on this network has the same IP address as this computer. Contact your network administrator for help resolving this issue. More details are available in the Windows System event log."

Solution:

There are 4 methods to try that can resolve this issue. The first 2 you can try on your own, if they don't work, call the IT Support Center for assistance with the others.

Method 1

Reboot the computer.

Method 2

  1. Click the Magnifying Glass by the Start Menu so the search bar shows
    Search icon (magnifiying glass) next to the Windows menu is highlighted with an arrow pointing to the "search Windows" box
  2. Type: troubleshooting and press Enter on your keyboard
     
  3. In the search box, type: internet connection
     
  4. Double click the internet connection result that appears
     
  5. Follow the on screen wizard to see if it can attempt to fix your problem

Method 3
(Must have admin rights, contact the ITSC)

  1. Click the Magnifying Glass by the Start Menu so the search bar shows
    Search icon (magnifiying glass) next to the Windows menu is highlighted with an arrow pointing to the "search Windows" box
  2. Type: CMD, then right click on Command Prompt in the results window and click Run as administrator
    arrow pointing to "Command Prompt" icon
  3. At the command prompt, enter: ipconfig/release
     
  4. Then enter: ipconfig/renew
     
  5. Then enter: ipconfig/flushdns
     
  6. Enter exit to close the command prompt, and restart the computer

Method 4
(Must have admin rights, contact the ITSC)

  1. Same first two steps of method 3
     
  2. Enter ipconfig /registerdns without quotes and press enter

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