Internet Connection Wizard failed in XP

[P. Jayant]

I have used the Internet Connection Wizard for connecting to a new I S P
when I had I. E. 6.0 under ME. I have not had any occasion to use it after
migrating to XP but the Dial-Up Networking has disappeared since I installed
XP. Now in order to connect to the Internet, I have to open I E and ask for
connecting to a web-site or open O E and click on Send and Receive button.
With those commands, the Dial-Up Networking Box opens up and the rest of the
operation goes smoothly, most of the times. This implies that the dial-up
networking functionality exists but making new connections is not possible.

Last week, I tried to use the Network Connection Wizard for opening a new
Account for a Broad-Band connection. That is when I found that after
selecting the Connect to Internet Option and clicking on Next, I found that
nothing happens. I cannot even create new desk-top icons for the existing
Dial-Up I S P connection or the new Broad-band Account.

Is there any way to repair Windows XP to make the Dial-Up Networking
operational? or can one get the latest version of I E and O E and install
them over the existing I E and O E.?



P. Jayant

 

[Guest]

"but the Dial-Up Networking has disappeared since I installed
XP. "

- this statement is a good indication that you have a failed upgrade,

(i.e., you had antivirus installed before windows XP upgrade attempt, "the
antivirus did it's job and prevented the Operating system from being
changed", or you had another program that interfered with the windows upgrade
attempt "firewalls, popupstoppers, ISP software, download accelerators, etc.)

My recommendation would be to follow the articles:

How to uninstall Windows XP and revert to a previous operating system
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;303661

How to prepare to upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316639


Not your only options, but it is what I would recommend.

 

[MIke]

Try clicking on Internet Explorer when you're OFFline. It should bring
up the Dial-up Connection. Then you can get online with it!