RE: Missing Modem Options in the Internet Connection Wizard!!!

From: Jeff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:35:44 -0700

Thumbs UP! Thanks for that valuable knowledge. Worked!!
Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>I had this problem too...........all I had to do was to
get hold of the service pack one (SP1) for XP and that
fixed it..Give it a go, it is availible at windows update
sites.
>
>
>Good luck
>
>Bill
>
>"Jeff" wrote:
>
>> My modem is a Creative Modem Blaster V.92 PCI DI5633.
>> I am posting again because my original post is buried
and
>> hopefully I can get some fresh ideas to correct my
>> problem. I am posting in the General box, because it
>> appears to get the most traffic. Please suggest a
better
>> category and I will repost in it. I know I can't be
the
>> first one this has happened too.
>> I have just upgraded my PC from Win2K Pro, with Win XP
>> Pro. Everything worked fine in Win2K Pro. I was given
an
>> upgrade CD from my new college. After I completed the
>> upgrade to XP, everything worked fine except the modem
>> wouldn't work properly. I reinstalled the modem with
no
>> affect. Something is wrong with the Internet
connection
>> wizard. I tried to hook up the modem to the internet
via
>> the Internet Connection Wizard. The problem is when I
get
>> to the screen that asks:
>> How do you want to connect to the Internet?
>> I found that the options
>> - Connect using a dialup modem
>> and
>> - Connect using a broadband connection that requires a
>> username and password are faded out, basically that are
>> not an option any more.
>> The only one that is not faded out is
>> - Connect using a broadband connection that is always
on.
>> and that is not the one I'm after.
>> What I have tried so far:
>> 1. Ran the XP modem trouble shooter. Didn't work.
>> 2. I found a possible fix that didn't work for me at
>> Microsoft.com article # Q320558.
>> a. I followed the directions from Q320558 and
>> 315341. Didn't Work.
>> 3. Downloaded the most up to date XP Driver from
>> Creative.com and uninstalled my present driver and
>> installed the new one. Didn't Work.
>> 4. Physically Removed the Modem. Restarted the
system.
>> Shut down the system. Reinstalled the modem. Didn't
work.
>> 5. Verified the Connection Wizards Properties are set
>> properly.
>> "Target" should be "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe
>> netshell.dll,StartNCW" and the "Start in" should be "%
>> HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%". Double-check the Security
>> permissions. Everything was set correctly. Didn't
work.
>>
>> Does anyone have better suggestions or a work around
for
>> fixing this problem?
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>.
>

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