Network and Dial-Up Connections Window

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Rob

I'm not able to open up the network dial up and
connections window

When I try and get to it from the start menu, I can
highlight it and select it but nothing happens, something
when I try to access it from My Computer and even the
control panel

Does anyone have any suggestions??

Thanks
 
Hi

Are there any error messages that you get? Have you checked the event lods
for error?....

Maybe this will help:

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 - Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS
=======
When you use the Network Connections folder, you may experience any of the
following issues:
o When you are using the Make New Connection Wizard, only the Dial-up to
the Internet option is available.
o When you right-click a connection in the Network and Dial-Up Connections
folder, you cannot open the connection properties.
o When you use the Make New Connection Wizard, only the Dial-up to the
Internet option and the Accept Incoming connections option are available.

CAUSE
=====
These issues may occur if any of the following conditions are true:

o A program has installed a duplicate Rasapi32.dll file in either the Winnt
folder or the %SystemRoot% folder, or an Rasapi32.dll file is present on
the desktop.
o The Telephony service is stopped.
o The Remote Access Connection Manager service is stopped.
o The users profile is corrupted.

RESOLUTION
=================
To resolve these issues, the methods that are described in this section.

Rename Duplicate Rasapi32.dll Files

Windows 2000 has one Rasapi32.dll file and it is located in the
%SystemRoot%\System32 folder. To determine if you have more than one
Rasapi32.dll file:
1. Click Start, and then click Find Files and Folders.
2. Type rasapi32.dll in the Find files or folders named box, and then
click Find now.
3. Rename any Rasapi32.dll file that is not located in the
%SystemRoot%\System32 folder.
If you do not find any duplicates or if you rename the duplicate files and
the issue still occurs, perform the following procedure.

Start the Telephony Service Using the Computer Management Snap In
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
2. Click Services.
3. In the right pane, right-click Telephony, and then click Properties.
4. Under Service Status, click Start, and then click OK.
If you restart the Telephony service and this issue still occurs, follow
steps 1 to 4 to start the Remote Access Connection Manager service.

Edit the Registry

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Make a backup copy of the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony\Cards\
Next
3. Delete the following value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony\Cards\
Next
4. Quit and then restart the Make New Connection Wizard. All of the
network connection options are now available.

NOTE: The Accept Incoming Calls option is dependent on the user's assigned
user rights.
5. Perform steps 1 to 4 for all the users who are logged on to the
workstation.

To prevent this behavior from occurring with new users, modify the default
user profile:
1. Use Regedt32.exe to load the Ntuser.dat hive from the C:\Documents and
Settings\Default User folder.
2. Delete the following value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony\Cards\
Next
3. Unload the hive.

MORE INFORMATION
=============
For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
254370 - ISP Client Software Compatibility with Windows 2000

The information in this article applies to:
o Microsoft Windows 2000
o Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
o Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
o Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Reference Link:
=============
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];281625

Shilpa Sinha
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