Re: ICW not accepting a name

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From: turtledave (turtledave.19lueb_at_pcbanter.net)
Date: 07/18/04


Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:29:16 +0100


Richard,

I am having the same problem after doing an emergency repair on a
Windows 2000 machine. Did you ever find out the cause of this "not a
valid name" termination for ICW?

Dave

Richard wrote:
> *I have only seen this in Windows XP.
> I work for an Internet company as tech support. We have
> come across this error before. Prior to this we could
> either move the modem to a new PCI slot, or change to a
> modem with a different chip set, and it would correct the
> problem. But it doesn't always work (as I'm coming to find
> out).
> The error is in Internet Connection Wizard. After entering
> all other information it ask for a connection name. It is
> at this point it doesn't matter what is put in as the
> name; it gives the error: "name" is not a valid name.
> The entry name must contain a least one character that is
> not a space and cannot begin with a period. Choose a
> different name.
> Where "name" is what ever you type for the connection name.
> If any one has seen an article on this or has any
> information please e-mail me. *

--
turtledave
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