A ping command sends packets of information to devices on a network or the Internet to find out if they are available for connection. In Windows 8, the error message "Ping: Transmit Failed. General Failure" appears if the computer doesn't have the proper Internet protocol selected.
How do you fix general failure in ping?
How can I fix the Ping general failure error?
- Set Windows to accept IPv4 instead of IPv6. ...
- Uninstall all the applications that stop HTTP traffic. ...
- Disable all IPv4 or IPv6 transition technologies. ...
- Reset your computer's TCP/IP.
How do you fix general failure?
Fix: “General Failure” Error When Running Ping Commands
- Solution 1: Uninstall any applications that block HTTP traffic in any way.
- Solution 2: Configure Windows to prefer IPv4 over IPv6 in prefix policies.
- Solution 3: Disable any and all IPv6-IPv4 transition technologies.
