Solved new network dial up connection grayed out

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Need to start xp services:

• Remote Access Connection Manager
• Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

and set to manual or automatic, not disabled.

Then it allows you to create new dial up connection

 

[Kelly]

For the next time and to help others:

Automated Edit:

Dial-Up Modem or PPPoE is Unavailable (Line 87)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Manual Edit:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP\EAP
Delete the subkeys listed except 13 and 4.

Standard Checkpoints:

Go to Start/Administrative Tools/Services. Set these three to "Automatic":

Remote Access Connection Manager, Remote Access Auto Connection Manager,
Telephony.

Running the New Connection Wizard May Cause System Error 1717
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q811142

Dial-up Modem or PPPoE Option in New Connection Wizard Is Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q320558&

You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q329441

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Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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