Internet Connection Wizard Fails "Invalid Name" Solution

[bpsullivan]

This considers DUN on Win 2K Pro: Cannot create new connection using
Internet Connection Wizard.

Start>Settings>Network and Dialup Connections>Connection> [Wizard
Opens]
Next> [Radio Button Select] Dialup to the Internet > Next>
[Radio Button Select] I want to set up to the Internet manually>Next
[Radio Button Select] I connect through a phone line and modem >Next
Enter text box phone number> entered: 5555555 (for instance) [Next]
Enter ISP User name and password> entered: jfuteb; 5yhnbrv$u (for
instance)[Next]
Enter Connection Name> enter: 5555555 (for instance... or anything else
also)
ERROR--------------------
Prompt: "Connection to 5555555" is not a valid name The entry must
contain one character that is not a space and must not begin with a
period. Choose a different Name.
=============
(Cannot create!)
=============

SOLUTION:
This is the third time this has happened. I re-installed W2000 SP 4
from CD ROM before I wiped the hard drive again. Viola!

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319162

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| This considers DUN on Win 2K Pro: Cannot create new connection using
| Internet Connection Wizard.
|
| Start>Settings>Network and Dialup Connections>Connection> [Wizard
| Opens]
| Next> [Radio Button Select] Dialup to the Internet > Next>
| [Radio Button Select] I want to set up to the Internet manually>Next
| [Radio Button Select] I connect through a phone line and modem >Next
| Enter text box phone number> entered: 5555555 (for instance) [Next]
| Enter ISP User name and password> entered: jfuteb; 5yhnbrv$u (for
| instance)[Next]
| Enter Connection Name> enter: 5555555 (for instance... or anything else
| also)
| ERROR--------------------
| Prompt: "Connection to 5555555" is not a valid name The entry must
| contain one character that is not a space and must not begin with a
| period. Choose a different Name.
| =============
| (Cannot create!)
| =============
|
| SOLUTION:
| This is the third time this has happened. I re-installed W2000 SP 4
| from CD ROM before I wiped the hard drive again. Viola!
|