Fix An error occurred when renewing the Ethernet interface in Windows 10

 

Many users may receive the error "An error occurred renewing the Ethernet interface" when using the IP Config command in the Windows command line interpreter (Command Prompt and PowerShell). The second part of the error message might contain the following message:

• Ethernet Access is Denied
• Cannot contact your DHCP server
• The name specified in the network control block is used on a remote adapter
• An attempt was made to access a socket
• The RPC server is not available
• The object already exists
• The data is invalid
• The DHCP client received an IP address that is already in use on this network
• The operation was canceled by the user

These errors may be due to an IP address conflict, or there may be a problem in your network settings, or with a network adapter, or with the router. Whatever the cause of the problem, we have some methods to fix this problem.

An error occurred during the renewal of the Ethernet interface

This is how you can fix the error "An error occurred while renewing the Ethernet interface. Go through the entire list and see what might apply in your case:

1. Run Windows Network Diagnostic Tool
2. Reset Winsock, Free TCP/IP, Clear DNS, Reset Proxy
3. Enable DHCP client service
4. Temporarily disable firewall
5. Use network reset

Let's talk about it in detail.

1] Run Windows Network Diagnostic Tool

The various Windows operating system network troubleshooters can fix the network connection problem. If this method doesn't work, then some other methods will appear. But first, let the troubleshooter fix the problem.

To get started, right-click your network connection icon in the Windows taskbar and choose  Fix the problem to run the Windows diagnostic tool. Finally, select the Ethernet that is giving you trouble and click  Next

Windows automatically scans your network configuration and device to detect potential problems. If the problem is detected, it will show you the problem and ask your permission to solve it automatically.

Most likely, Windows will diagnose the error. After fixing the error, release and renew the IP address to check if the problem persists.

2] Reset Winsock, Free TCP/IP, Clear DNS, Reset Proxy

If the problem is bad TCP and IP, resetting some network related settings always works. This will fix your network fluctuation and make it stable.

To reset Winsock we will use Command Prompt. So, launch  Command Prompt  as Administrator and use the following commands to reset Winsock.

nbtstat-R

nbtstat-RR

netsh int reset alle

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

After resetting Winsock, we need to release TCP/IP. To do this, use the following command.

ipconfig/release

To flush DNS use the following command.

pconfig/flushdns

Use the following command to reset the proxy.

netsh winhttp reset proxy

Alternatively, you can use this batch file to unblock TCP/IP, flush DNS, reset winsock, reset proxy.

Finally, restart your computer and check if the problem persists.

3] Enable DHCP client service

The problem can be as lame as a disabled service. In some cases, the disabled  DHCP Client  service causes the error. To fix the problem, we will enable the service. To do this, start  Services  from the Start menu, search for 'DHCP Client' in the list of services, right-click on it and select  Run.

If the service is running, it is better to restart it and check if that solves the problem.

Finally, restart your computer and check if the problem is resolved.

4] Disable firewall temporarily

If the problem persists, try temporarily disabling Windows Firewall to free up and renew the IP address. However, make sure not to download any file in the meantime as your computer is vulnerable to viruses and malware.

5] Use network reset

If nothing works, you can use network reset to reinstall network adapters and restore network components to default settings.

Hope something here helped you.