If a PC returns a ping, does that mean Windows is running?

[archcommus]

Just wondering if this only indicates the system is powered on, or if it indicates it successfully booted to a login screen or the desktop. I'm having an issue and knowing this within the next few minutes would really help.

 

[Shawn]

yeah.

 

[IronWing]

I think it means the NIC is running.

Edit: The NIC on the computer being pinged that is. (The pingee)

 

[FoBoT]

it could be running the linux

 

[thescreensavers]

that means it is ON I think it can still do it with out any OS running

 

[NFS4]

I think all it means is that the NIC has got a valid IP address... I could be wrong though

 

[DainBramaged]

I think you're all wrong.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I think you're all wrong.

You smell like cabbage.

 

[Mellman]

what size ping? alternator size?

 

[thescreensavers]

OK I just pinged my computer running a HD error check and it came back with nothing so The OS needs to be running for it to ping back

 

[FoBoT]

wrong forum

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Mellman
what size ping? alternator size?

I don't know what "alternator size" is.

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
OK I just pinged my computer running a HD error check and it came back with nothing so The OS needs to be running for it to ping back

Thanks for checking. That seems pretty definitive, but then WTF isn't Remote Desktop working? :|

 

[paulxcook]

Depending on your definition of "up and running", no, a NIC can respond to ping without the OS being "up and running".

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Mellman
what size ping? alternator size?

I don't know what "alternator size" is.

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
OK I just pinged my computer running a HD error check and it came back with nothing so The OS needs to be running for it to ping back

Thanks for checking. That seems pretty definitive, but then WTF isn't Remote Desktop working? :|

WAN depression.

 

[Alone]

As long as there's network activity, a ping should be possible.

If remote desktop isn't working, try opening the proper ports.

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Mellman
what size ping? alternator size?

I don't know what "alternator size" is.

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
OK I just pinged my computer running a HD error check and it came back with nothing so The OS needs to be running for it to ping back

Thanks for checking. That seems pretty definitive, but then WTF isn't Remote Desktop working? :|

Perhaps that service needs to be restarted? If it's stalled out a reboot is likely necessary. Happens all the time at work.

edit: but if you're trying to remote into it you probably can't reboot. Hmm. Unless you have a way to send a kill signal over the network or have a backdoor NIC you might be screwed. Good luck.

 

[FoBoT]

port scan for port 3389 , if there is a firewall blocking that port but not the port 7 ICMP Echo, then you'll get that


wrong forum

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: Alone
As long as there's network activity, a ping should be possible.

If remote desktop isn't working, try opening the proper ports.

I'm on my home machine connecting to my work machine via a VPN. I restarted the machine remotely, waited a few minutes, and now it pings back but won't reconnect.

Seems to be a lot of conflicting answers, guess this is a good question!

 

[SoulAssassin]

It means that the machine is responding at least at layer 4 (crap or is it 5...who the fvck cares) of the OSI model.

 

[paulxcook]

Why would a port just suddenly be closed after he was successfully remoted in previously?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: Alone
guess this is a good question!

yes, it is a good question for the networking forum