Dial-up connection fails/disabled after Win XP Upgrade/repair

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Hi,

I have Win XP Pro with SP2 and all latest upgrades
(including Outlook Express upgrades).

My Windows started behaving badly (Task Manager
window often doesn't have buttons or a Window frame),
sometimes it gets very very slow,
so I decided to "Repair/Upgrade" Windows.

I only have Win XP Pro CD which is 3 yrs old [no SP2],
it complained that I was trying to install an older version.
Never mind, I tried to boot from that CD and it was OK,
but during "Component Registration" it failed twice
[c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll and one
of Outlook Express DLLs - An error occured loading the file.
File may not have been loaded or has been corrupted]

I suspect it happened because I upgraded my Outlook Express
with latest upgrades, and original XP didn't like it.

I think, the problem is that these files were upgraded
and something in it doesn't match what the regular XP Pro
expects (file size, checksum or some properties).

I tried to copy all files of that kind inet*.*
and all outlook folder from my laptop, but it still shows error.

As a result, dial-up fails to install,
I can't create a new Dial-up connection [only Broadband option is enabled,
but I only have dial-up].

The other option for me would be to just totally reinstall
Windows XP Pro, but it will take couple of days to reinstall
all the software [I am afraid to loose something in a hurry,
as it was last time - it wiped out all my photos :( ]

What would you recommend ?

Thank you,
Oleg.
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Oleg said:
Hi,

I have Win XP Pro with SP2 and all latest upgrades
(including Outlook Express upgrades).

My Windows started behaving badly (Task Manager
window often doesn't have buttons or a Window frame),
sometimes it gets very very slow,
so I decided to "Repair/Upgrade" Windows.

I only have Win XP Pro CD which is 3 yrs old [no SP2],
it complained that I was trying to install an older version.
Never mind, I tried to boot from that CD and it was OK,
but during "Component Registration" it failed twice
[c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll and one
of Outlook Express DLLs - An error occured loading the file.
File may not have been loaded or has been corrupted]

I suspect it happened because I upgraded my Outlook Express
with latest upgrades, and original XP didn't like it.

I think, the problem is that these files were upgraded
and something in it doesn't match what the regular XP Pro
expects (file size, checksum or some properties).

I tried to copy all files of that kind inet*.*
and all outlook folder from my laptop, but it still shows error.

As a result, dial-up fails to install,
I can't create a new Dial-up connection [only Broadband option is
enabled, but I only have dial-up].

The other option for me would be to just totally reinstall
Windows XP Pro, but it will take couple of days to reinstall
all the software [I am afraid to loose something in a hurry,
as it was last time - it wiped out all my photos :( ]
Click to expand...

1. Do a System Restore to before you started messing about. Hopefully
you will be able to.

2. If you didn't determine the root cause of the computer's slowness,
you must do that. The usual cause is malware, but here are some links
which may help. Post back if you want malware removal steps.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)

3. Assuming you have cleaned up your computer and it is now working
properly, make a slipstreamed cd with your original XP cd and SP2:

How to slipstream sp2 into XP
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

Malke
 
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