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[greeneyes 300]

im lots iv done everything i can think of but cant get winmx to open can someone help me please i live on winmx

[Jox Music Box]

Ello folks! Many thanks for a fantastic job in keeping WinMX alive! you should be knighted for your efforts! I've been able to connect to the network recently but only on a primary connection, my problem is that the connection is randomly disconnecting and causing my PC's connection to everything else to be lost as well (MSN, Internet etc), also, when connected to WinMX, other users seem to either connect to me straight away with no problems or not at all, they just constantly time out. I'm running Win XP SP2, PIE patch 2.6, I'm on a DSL connection (Tiscali UK 2mb), I do use a BT Voyager 200 router with the appropriate ports forwarded to my PC, I don't have any add ons to WinMX. Other that I've mentioned above, the only other thing of note to mention is that I have had trouble with other download programs locking up my PC before, notabley LimeWire and Morpheus. Can anyone offer a solution? It's getting to be a bit frustrating having to reboot my PC all the time!

[Big_Gray_Wolf]

What operating system? (95/98/2k/XP) ?
2000 proffessional

What patch are you running? (link or version # etc)
winmx vs 3.54 beta

What instructions specifically did you follow? (a link would be nice)
unzip copy hosts into the etc file

Who is your isp?
comcast cable

Router?
motorola, model sb5120

What addons to winmx are you running?
none

And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small.
ummm could be my comp, i dunno its a pentium 2 433 mghz, with 3 ram chips pc100, 128 mgbytes. so its a very fast pent 2. but no connection with winmx anymore. i want my winmx. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Guest]

The purpose of this thread is for users who are having trouble getting connected. yes

With some reports we may be able to isolate something unique that is causing a problem. i hope so

Please no Mindless posts, this is for information gathering purposes only.


What operating system? (95/98/2k/XP) ? xp
What patch are you running? (link or version # etc) 3.53beta
What instructions specifically did you follow? (a link would be nice) dont have instuctions
Who is your isp?bt
Router? 2meg voyager
What addons to winmx are you running? none
And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small.

just cant get conected please help if you can i am new silver surfer

[foxman]

What operating system? 2k
What patch are you running? pie 2.6
What instructions specifically did you follow? http://www.vladd44.com/mx/peercaches.php
Who is your isp? comcast
Router? cable modem/no router
What addons to winmx are you running? NONE
And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small. NOTHING Really

Installed first hosts file, used WINMX a few times and it seemed to work fine. Did not use it for a few days and tried it again today and nothing. Got the new hosts file from PIE 2.6 and tried it an nothing. FlushDNS and reboot, nothing. Switch services to manual and restart blah blah blah and nothing. It seemed to work fine for a few days and now nothing.

[Togz]

hey there again i had a problem and posted it a while ago and fixed the problem so lets try it again lol ok i was on winmx everything was fine i was downloading no problem then one day i just disconnected so i tried rebooting pc because it wouldnt connect again. then i tried reinstalling winmx that didnt work so i tried looking for a new patch and found that ws2_32.dll (the new one) and i tried it it connected but everytime it would connect a few seconds later it would give me an error report on winmx or it would just shut winmx down as soon as i connected so i tried downloading the newer version of winmx because i was running 3.53 i got 3.54 and still nothing so i tried downloading the original ws2_32.dll and it did the same thing as the new one i got the patches from www.winmxgroup.com please help me again im running winmx 3.54 windows xp no router and have dsl connection thanks

[Guest]

HELP!
I'm running W2K with the latest .dll patch.
I have followed the instructions and it works, EXCEPT......

I have to connect through a proxy server to be able to download. My ISP blocks peer to peer traffic.
I am unable to connect through the proxy.

[nitros1er]

XP Pro /isp freeserve/wannadoo/ im runnin the PIEPatch2.6.exe instructions From http://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/kms_patch.html /i gotta wireless Belkin Nat Router /and running MXmoni i can connect and d/l but I just can't u/l and can't find anyreason why is anyone else had this problem? Any help would be Appriciated thanx Vladd and everyone else involved ÑÎT®Ö§1%£®

[Love]

XP Pro /isp freeserve/wannadoo/ im runnin the PIEPatch2.6.exe instructions From http://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/kms_patch.html /i gotta wireless Belkin Nat Router /and running MXmoni i can connect and d/l but I just can't u/l and can't find anyreason why is anyone else had this problem? Any help would be Appriciated thanx Vladd and everyone else involved ÑÎT®Ö?%£®

A) Changing ports to 16699/16257 with no proxy selected :

1) Hit Settings (button at top of winmx screen)
2) Internet Connection > Outgoing TCP Connections > Click : Don’t use a proxy server (connect directly)
3) Incoming TCP Connections : Click the top option : Listen on port 16699 for incoming TCP Connections (type in 16699)
4) Internet Connection > In/Out UDP Packets > Click the top option : Send and receive UDP datagrams on port 16257 (type in 16257)
5) Hit Close and restart winmx

B) Make sure yr router is also mapped to the same ports TCP : 16699 and UDP : 16257

C) Disable XP Firewall (if u r using xp) and if u have yr own firewall : to allow WinMX (If u do not have any firewall pls get Sygate firewall free here : http://smb.sygate.com/download_buy.htm and set Sygate to allow WinMX

To Disable XP Firewall :
Start > Right click My Network Places > Hit Properties > for the connection u see there (eg: LAN) right click on LAN (if it is LAN) and hit Properties > Select Advanced tab > at Windows Firewall ?hit Settings > Click *Off* > hit OK.

After this, u shd be able to upload. If all else fails, come look for us in V44 room My screen name is Kayleigh in V44 room at Vladd44 Help Room_57FABCD81A23

[Love]

hey there again i had a problem and posted it a while ago and fixed the problem so lets try it again lol ok i was on winmx everything was fine i was downloading no problem then one day i just disconnected so i tried rebooting pc because it wouldnt connect again. then i tried reinstalling winmx that didnt work so i tried looking for a new patch and found that ws2_32.dll (the new one) and i tried it it connected but everytime it would connect a few seconds later it would give me an error report on winmx or it would just shut winmx down as soon as i connected so i tried downloading the newer version of winmx because i was running 3.53 i got 3.54 and still nothing so i tried downloading the original ws2_32.dll and it did the same thing as the new one i got the patches from www.winmxgroup.com please help me again im running winmx 3.54 windows xp no router and have dsl connection thanks

KM's patch has a bug that makes it disconnect. Pls follow the following instructions :

A) Get a fresh copy of winmx from here : http://www.vladd44.com/mx/winmxmirror.php

Install it ... place settings as follows : no proxy, TCP=16699, UDP =16257

B) Changing ports to 16699/16257 with no proxy selected :

1) Hit Settings (button at top of winmx screen)
2) Internet Connection > Outgoing TCP Connections > Click : Don’t use a proxy server (connect directly)
3) Incoming TCP Connections : Click the top option : Listen on port 16699 for incoming TCP Connections (type in 16699)
4) Internet Connection > In/Out UDP Packets > Click the top option : Send and receive UDP datagrams on port 16257 (type in 16257)
5) Hit Close and restart winmx

C) Disable XP Firewall (if u r using xp) and if u have yr own firewall : to allow WinMX (If u do not have any firewall pls get Sygate firewall free here : http://smb.sygate.com/download_buy.htm and set Sygate to allow WinMX

To Disable XP Firewall :
Start > Right click My Network Places > Hit Properties > for the connection u see there (eg: LAN) right click on LAN (if it is LAN) and hit Properties > Select Advanced tab > at Windows Firewall … hit Settings > Click *Off* > hit OK.

D: Check if this file is in yr winmx folder ... ws2_32.dll ... if it is there ... pls delete it. (u may need to close winmx to do this)

E : pls install pie patch 2.6 from here : FIX
Current fix to WinMX situation http://www.vladd44.com/mx/piepatch.php
(pick Pie Automatic Installer and it self-installs)

F : pls restart yr winmx

After this, u shd be connected If all else fails, come look for us in V44 room My screen name is Kayleigh in V44 room at Vladd44 Help Room_57FABCD81A23

[missing mx]

Please help. I am on Windows ME,winmx-3.3(no add-ons),cable modem(motorola).Have tried every patch & I can't get any to get past old hosts file. I can't edit(rename,replace,delete or paste into).All patches fail to change old host file or replace it. Tried to cut & paste new into & nothing. Have read lots of posts & haven't see this problem. Getting error whatever I try, what am I doing wrong??Any help on this hosts file please... Thanks & good work getting alot of people back on MX.

[nitros1er]

Big thankx love A.ka. Kayleigh back to normal now up/down is fine I forgot about typing the 1 in front Thanx again ÑÎT®Ö§1%e®

[Guest]

What operating system? (XP)
What patch are you running? (PIE 2.6)
What instructions specifically did you follow? (download and install)
Who is your isp? Direcway
Router? Home LAN through hub. We share the satellite connection on 3 computers.
What addons to winmx are you running? None

I have never used the winmx addons or chat forums. All I do is download and let others download from me. I tried to connect yesterday. When I couldn't I found this site. I downloaded the pie patch and it worked. I rebooted this morning and now I can not connect. I un-installed the patch and then re-installed and still no go.

Any suggestions?

[Guest]

I forgot to add that I do not use xp firewall. I have sygate and it is set to allow winmx.

[Guest]

I posted above for help using satellite connection.

I just wanted to update that I checked "do not use proxy" in settings and I am able to connect now.

[subhuman_bob]

XP Pro /isp freeserve/wannadoo/ im runnin the PIEPatch2.6.exe instructions From http://www.winmxworld.com/tutorials/kms_patch.html

IF you've installed both of the patches as you stated, you may as well remove the PIE patch. It's not doing anything if the DLL is installed, and on some systems tehy interfere with each other, making WinMX unstable.

[ssoross]

The purpose of this thread is for users who are having trouble getting connected.

With some reports we may be able to isolate something unique that is causing a problem.

Please no Mindless posts, this is for information gathering purposes only.


What operating system? (95/98/2k/XP) ?
What patch are you running? (link or version # etc)
What instructions specifically did you follow? (a link would be nice)
Who is your isp?
Router?
What addons to winmx are you running?
And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small.

Hello again, please bare with me. a bit thick when it comes to all this. only just getting used to some of the terminology. I've so far installed "pie" patch v 2.6and i've tried the flsdns (or something like that) option but had know luck. my os is windows xp and isp is the dreaded AOL. i don't use a router and haven't got a clue what addons are. for a guess i will say Gnucleus(this seemed to come along with winmx when i installed it. I've basically tried all 3 options that you give on your page. when i try to connect to winmx i can only try and make a secondary connection. in the top left hand corner of screen it says "please be patient" so i left it overnight but it still hadn't connected the following morning. Hope that info was ok and that somebody can help me out. please go easy (where possible) on all the technical terms . i am still learning

Many Dankeshauns

[Togz]

Hey there its me yet again still not working again yet i followed Kayleigh's instructions but i already installed the pie patch before...but it was a while ago and ive deleated winmx like 4 times since then i try to reinstall and it says i already have that version of that patch installed and winmx still wont work any more advice?

[Love]

The purpose of this thread is for users who are having trouble getting connected.

With some reports we may be able to isolate something unique that is causing a problem.

Please no Mindless posts, this is for information gathering purposes only.


What operating system? (95/98/2k/XP) ?
What patch are you running? (link or version # etc)
What instructions specifically did you follow? (a link would be nice)
Who is your isp?
Router?
What addons to winmx are you running?
And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small.

Hello again, please bare with me. a bit thick when it comes to all this. only just getting used to some of the terminology. I've so far installed "pie" patch v 2.6and i've tried the flsdns (or something like that) option but had know luck. my os is windows xp and isp is the dreaded AOL. i don't use a router and haven't got a clue what addons are. for a guess i will say Gnucleus(this seemed to come along with winmx when i installed it. I've basically tried all 3 options that you give on your page. when i try to connect to winmx i can only try and make a secondary connection. in the top left hand corner of screen it says "please be patient" so i left it overnight but it still hadn't connected the following morning. Hope that info was ok and that somebody can help me out. please go easy (where possible) on all the technical terms . i am still learning

Many Dankeshauns

U r using the 2.5 version of pie patch (cos the 2.6 won’t have a Pls be patient but a blank space Pls update to the latest version pie patch 2.6 version… Follow these instructions to get connected :

Step 1: Check if this file is in yr winmx folder ... ws2_32.dll ... if it is there ... pls delete it. (u may need to close winmx to do this)

Pls remove the ws2_32.dll ONLY from yr WinMX folder (yr WinMx folder is the one containing yr winmx.exe which u r running WinMX from) and do not delete it from anywhere else.

Step 2 : Pls install pie patch 2.6 from here : FIX
Current fix to WinMX situation http://www.vladd44.com/mx/piepatch.php
Click Pie Automatic Installation

Step 3 : Pls restart yr winmx

Step 4 : To set yr winmx settings :
Set winmx settings to no proxy used, TCP=16699 and UDP=16257

A) Changing ports to 16699/16257 with no proxy selected :

1) Hit Settings (button at top of winmx screen)
2) Internet Connection > Outgoing TCP Connections > Click : Don’t use a proxy server (connect directly)
3) Incoming TCP Connections : Click the top option : Listen on port 16699 for incoming TCP Connections (type in 16699)
4) Internet Connection > In/Out UDP Packets > Click the top option : Send and receive UDP datagrams on port 16257 (type in 16257)
5) Hit Close and restart winmx

C) : Disable XP Firewall (if u r using xp) and if u have yr own firewall : to allow WinMX (If u do not have any firewall pls get Sygate firewall free here : http://smb.sygate.com/download_buy.htm and set Sygate to allow WinMX

To Disable XP Firewall :
Start > Right click My Network Places > Hit Properties > for the connection u see there (eg: LAN) right click on LAN (if it is LAN) and hit Properties > Select Advanced tab > at Windows Firewall … hit Settings > Click *Off* > hit OK.

U shd be connected after that, any probs, let us know

If all else fails … log onto winmx and heck care whether can connect or not just hit chat... ok ... enter Vladd44 Help Room_57FABCD81A23 in the black space at Filter and hit Join ... u will enter V44 room and there, ppl can help u get connected.

I am in V44 room as Kayleigh and inter-room PR (will help when I am in, if I am not there ... there r many others who r also there to help u get connected

[Sandman121]

What operating system? (95/98/2k/XP) ? 2k
What patch are you running? (link or version # etc) PIE latest patch
What instructions specifically did you follow? (a link would be nice) automatic install
Who is your isp? time warner cable or some shit
Router? linksys
What addons to winmx are you running? none
And anything else you think might have bearing, nothing to small. nope

i have 5 primary connections and 6977 spm but no secondary connections and winmx doesnt do anything without secondary connections at least for me but if i can get secondary great if not i guess i will have to wait until later.

[Love]

Follow all the steps in the above post by me (this one : Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:53 pm

u shd get secondaries after that

[magicallydone1]

Follow all the steps in the above post by me (this one : Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:53 pm

u shd get secondaries after that

I finally found my problem thanks to this recent post. It had changed to use proxy server. As soon as I changed it to no proxy, it connected immediately. I am running Windows ME. I use People Pc dial up with free zone alarm and avast anti virus. Thank you all very much. If I can offer any help please email me @ machinemaster77@yahoo.com or magicallydone1@peoplepc.com. The biggest draw back is they dissconect me every 4 hours. AMD 1.3 784 MB ram 56K modem

[magicallydone1]

Downloads very slow. Any settings or bandwith settings suggestions. Windows ME dial up

[Love]

Follow all the steps in the above post by me (this one : Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:53 pm

u shd get secondaries after that

I finally found my problem thanks to this recent post. It had changed to use proxy server. As soon as I changed it to no proxy, it connected immediately. I am running Windows ME. I use People Pc dial up with free zone alarm and avast anti virus. Thank you all very much. If I can offer any help please email me @ machinemaster77@yahoo.com or magicallydone1@peoplepc.com. The biggest draw back is they dissconect me every 4 hours. AMD 1.3 784 MB ram 56K modem

Glad to know u r connected, yvw

[Guest]

What operating system? XP
What patch are you running? http://www.vladd44.com/mx/peercaches.php
What instructions specifically did you follow? http://www.vladd44.com/mx/peercaches.php
Who is your isp? local siouxvalley
Router? dont think i have one
What addons to winmx are you running? dont think i have any on

I've tried it all but i still cant connect when i try to do the setup wizard i cant get the DNS to connect