Dial-up problems after reinstalling XP

[Marko]

Hi,

I had to reinstall my Windows Xp home, after problems due to a
spyware.

I did not really reinstall, but used the Restore Option on the Windows
XP Cdrom.

After that I could not even start my dial-up connections. I found out
in Microsoft's Knowledge Base that this was due to the fact that I had
allready installed Service Pack 1 before my Restore. Following the
directions on Microsoft's knowledge base I was able to bring back my
Dial-up connections.

Now I can dial, but 2 new problems arose:

1- I can connect only once. After the disconection I have to reboot
the computer to do a new connection ;

2- I can't due anything with the internet. I connect, but that is all.
netstat -rn tells me that the new routes created after the connection
have a metric of 50 and I just can't ping, telnet, nothing outside my
machine.

Some help would be great )

Rgds

Marko

 

[Chuck]

Hi,

I had to reinstall my Windows Xp home, after problems due to a
spyware.

I did not really reinstall, but used the Restore Option on the Windows
XP Cdrom.

After that I could not even start my dial-up connections. I found out
in Microsoft's Knowledge Base that this was due to the fact that I had
allready installed Service Pack 1 before my Restore. Following the
directions on Microsoft's knowledge base I was able to bring back my
Dial-up connections.

Now I can dial, but 2 new problems arose:

1- I can connect only once. After the disconection I have to reboot
the computer to do a new connection ;

2- I can't due anything with the internet. I connect, but that is all.
netstat -rn tells me that the new routes created after the connection
have a metric of 50 and I just can't ping, telnet, nothing outside my
machine.

Some help would be great )

Rgds

Marko

Marko,

You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329441

The usual fix is to re-install your current service pack ( SP1 or SP2 ).

This comes up occasionally too:

Dial-up Modem or PPPoE Option in New Connection Wizard Is Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320558

From a command window:
1) Ping www.yahoo.com.
2) Ping 66.94.230.33.
Report success / exact text of error messages.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318584
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259

Give LSP-Fix and WinsockXPFix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, or WinsockFix
<http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257> a shot.

If XP SP2, Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh winsock reset catalog" into the
command window.

If no help yet, reset TCP/IP.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299357

Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh int ip reset c:\netsh.txt" into the command
window.

And Marko, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address
mining viruses. Posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted
email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest
of the internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.