peter33134 said:
I am trying to install Nortel Contivity VPN client on a
brand new Gateway laptop with Win XP Pro... nada.. I get
the blue screen, re-re-re-boot, freeze.
All suggestions and comments welcome!!!
Which version of the VPN client are you trying to install? Have you checked
their website for an updated VPN client?
From the MS KB:
List of Third-Party VPN Clients That Are Blocked From Being Installed on a
Windows XP-Based Computer
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q304434
SUMMARY
This article provides a list of VPN client programs that are blocked from
being installed on a Windows XP-based computer.
MORE INFORMATION
The following VPN client programs are blocked from being installed on a
Windows XP-based computer. Note that a hardblock indicates that an upgrade
from a previous operating system to Windows XP will be blocked until the
client program is uninstalled. A softblock indicates that upgrades will not
be blocked, but the installation of the client on a Windows XP-based
computer will not be allowed.
a.. Cisco 3000 client
a.. Version 2.5.2 - Hardblocked
b.. Version 3.0.2 - Hardblocked
b.. Cisco 5000 client
a.. Version 4.0.2.18 - Softblocked
b.. Version 5.0.0.12 - Softblocked
c.. Nortel Extranet Access Client
a.. Versions 2.62d/i - Hardblocked
b.. Version 3.70 - Hardblocked
For information about how to obtain versions of any of the preceding
programs that are not blocked for use with Windows XP, please contact the
manufacturer of your program.
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured
by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.
