Dialup+connection

Dialup connection Canʹt create in the

New Connection Wizard

You may encounter a problem if youʹve upgraded to XP from Windows 98 and then you try to create a dialup connection using the New Connection Wizard.

The selection to use a dialup modem is grayed out.

The same problem may occur when trying to select the option to connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password (a PPP over Ethernet connection).

This happens because one or more registry keys have been incorrectly configured or damaged.

One or both of the following entries in the Windows registry are damaged or contain incorrect settings:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony\Cards\NextID

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony

My Location does not appear in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box

Here I sing the same old song

“ Do nothing until you have implemented

My tip r e‐Procedures before “

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order that they are presented below, do not use the last first etc..

Method 1

You are going to Delete the NextID value in the registry.

Go to :‐

Start, > Run. In the box type without the quotes “ Regedit “

Click OK

Scroll to :‐

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony\Cards

In the right pane of Registry Editor window, click NextID.

In the Edit menu, on the top toolbar click Delete.

When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

Restart the computer.

Start the New Connection Wizard, and then create a new dial‐up modem connection or PPPoE connection.

If you can create a new dial‐up modem connection or PPPoE connection, do not go to the next method. If the issue is not resolved, go to :‐

Method 2

Here you are going to Delete the Telephony key in the Windows registry, and then perform an in‐place upgrade of Windows XP.

Do the same procedure as above to open the Registry

Scroll to :‐

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony

Again in the Edit menu, click Delete.

When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

Perform an in‐place upgrade of Windows XP.

Method 3:

Create the area code and other desired settings in Control Panel

If the My Location item has not been created, the wizard should automatically appear on the computer.

You may use the New Connection Wizard template to enter the area code and other settings.

When you finish the wizard and restart the computer, the Connect using a dialup modem option is available.