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12029 Error? How do I Fix a 12029 Error? By Barry Index eHow Contributor Barry Index Follow Pin Share Tweet Share Email Save Computer-Crash image by kuhar from Fotolia.com Windows Error 12029 is a common warning message that occurs when trying to connect to a website or while using an Office application. The warning seems so urgent, yet an Internet search to repair it leads to conflicting advice, causes and remedies. Some sites blame Trojans, malware and viruses for Error 12029 while others say the problem lies in corrupt registry files. These root causes certainly are possible, however their likelihood is rather low and they should therefore be considered last. There are other more manageable solutions to try first that don't involve downloading third party software to fix a problem that may not even exist. Things You'll Need Windows PC Internet connection Connect to another website using the same browser or application that caused the Error 12029 message. Successfully accessing another website using the same software indicates that the web server being used was unavailable at the time. Web servers occasionally go down when they exceed a maximum number of simultaneous connections. All you can do is wait and try again later. Open a command line window to verify there is no TCP/IP Address problem. On the Desktop, click "Start," then "Run." In the box type "cmd." Next, type "ipconfig /all," and a list of connections appears. Check in the IP Address, DHCP and DNS Server headings that there is an address for each one, a number in the following format: 123.456.7.8, or some similar variation. If so, the problem does not lie with the IP Address and you may proceed to step three. However, to fix a missing IP Address, DHCP or DNS Server, type in the command line, "ipconfig /release," and then type "ipconfig /renew" for new addresses. If this still fails to assign new addresses, contact your Internet service provider. Open a command line window to verify that you are not having a DNS Server problem. Click "Start," then "Run," and type in the box "cmd." Next, type "nslookup website.com," where website.com is the site you were trying to access when the 12029 error warning popped up. Any result of a nslookup that shows addresses in the following format is okay: 123.456.7.8, or some similar variation. Move to step four. However, if there are no addresses listed, type in the command line, "ipconfig /release," and then "ipconfig /renew" to refresh the address. Try the nslookup again,