Re: Wan MiniPort (PPTP) driver fails to load

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:15:29 -0500

this may help. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
VPN connection appears with a red X

Missing WAN Miniport L2TP and PPTP

Symptoms: 1. The VPN connection appears with a red X.

2. You receive the following error message: You do not have sufficient
privileges for accessing the connection properties. Contact your
administrator.

3. Missing WAN Miniport L2TP and PPTP under Device Manager

Cause: that happens After applying Q318138 

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"Vince" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3dde01c4a3fd$d9527650$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> After reinstalling TCP/IP (following the steps in
> Q810979), the device manager now says the Wan MiniPort
> (PPTP) cannot load.  How to I reload or reinstall this
> driver so that the VPN will again connect? I've tried
> uninstalling the device, but a dialog claims it may be
> needed to load Windows 2000.

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