How to backup Network Connections?

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arne

First of all: I'm not sure if this is possible.

The thing is I've got three different connections in
"Network Connections". It took me quite some time to figure
out how to make them work, and now I need to format and
reinstall WinXP (Home Edition). To avoid using a lot of
time figuring out these settings again, I'd like to somehow
make a copy/backup of them. Since my WinXP installation is
corrupt I don't want a Ghost Image of the whole
installation or anything similar, only a copy/backup of the
network settings.
First I thought the "Files And Settings Transfer Wizard"
was the right tool, but I was told it won't backup my
network connections.

Any suggestions?
 
I have not tried this myself, but I qoute a solution to a related problem
here:



Configure the IP settings for your home network.

Open a command prompt
and type:

netsh interface ip dump > c:\IPcfg-BACKUP.txt

This will create a text file called IPcfg-BACKUP.txt on your c: drive

The command

netsh < c:\IPcfg-BACKUP.txt


will load the settings from the file.



Best of luck!
 
Thank you for trying to help, Jan Kåre!

I tried your suggestion, and it created a kind of backup,
but as far as I can see it won't help me. This backup makes
a reference to one registry string for my active network
connection. The value is:

***

Value name: SymbolicLink
Value Data: \\?
\Root#NT_IPSECSHM#0000#{ad498944-762f-11d0-8dcb-00c04fc3358
c}\{2D3C9A45-D1B3-4758-A86C-DAEC58576785}

***

The created file, IPcfg-BACKUP.txt, looks like this:

***

# ----------------------------------
# Interface IP Configuration
# ----------------------------------
pushd interface ip


# Interface IP Configuration for "Wireless Network
Connection 2"

set address name="Wireless Network Connection 2"
source=dhcp
set dns name="Wireless Network Connection 2" source=dhcp
register=NONE
set wins name="Wireless Network Connection 2" source=dhcp

# Interface IP Configuration for
"{2D3C9A45-D1B3-4758-A86C-DAEC58576785}"

set address name="{2D3C9A45-D1B3-4758-A86C-DAEC58576785}"
source=static addr=0.0.0.0 mask=0.0.0.0
set dns name="{2D3C9A45-D1B3-4758-A86C-DAEC58576785}"
source=static addr=none register=PRIMARY
set wins name="{2D3C9A45-D1B3-4758-A86C-DAEC58576785}"
source=static addr=none


popd
# End of interface IP configuration

***

So, if I format my C: drive and run the command "netsh < c:
\IPcfg-BACKUP.txt" it'll just make a reference to something
that was unfortuantely lost during the format c:

Any other suggestions? =)
 
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