Error while running ipconfig /flushdns command : "Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution."

When you run the ipconfig /flushdns command to clear the Domain Name System (DNS) cache on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache: Function failed during execution.

When you try to repair the network connection, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action could not be completed:
Clearing the DNS Cache

For assistance, contact the person who manages your network.

Cause: This problem occurs if the DNS Client service is not running on the computer.

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

• In the list of services, click DNS Client.

• Make sure that the Status column displays Started and that the Startup Type column displays Automatic.

• If the service is not set to Started or if the startup type for the DNS Client service is not set to Automatic, follow these steps:

• Right-click DNS Client, and then click Properties.

• In the DNS Client Properties dialog box, click the General tab, and then click Automatic in the Startup type list.

• Click Start, click Apply, and then click OK.