Missing Dial Up Connection Modem option in the New Internet Connection Wizard

You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;329441


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Ken Wickes [MSFT]
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"Dick Coutu" <dcoutu@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >O/S: WIN XP Pro with SP1 Build 2600
> >
> >The connect using a dial-up modem option in the new
> >connection wizard is unavailable (appears dimmed).
> >
> >I have tried using Microsoft Knowledge Base Article

> 320558

> >(Dial-up modem or PPPoE in new connection wizard is
> >unavailable) steps 1 and 2 and article 315341 (How to
> >perform an in-place upgrade or re-installation of WIN

> XP).

> >
> >Neither one of these articles worked.
> >
> >How do I get this option back?
> >
> >This problem occurred immediately after running the
> >freeware version of Ad-Aware version 6.xx.
> >I attempted to re-install the files from the quarantine
> >folder but this did not work either.
> >
> >I will try to re-install the service pack and let you

> know

> >if this is the problem
> >
> >Any suggestions or "work arounds" would be appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >.
> >