VPN: "Unavailable - device missing" error

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the article, but I'm afraid it didn't help.
The only step I couldn't complete was 11, and I couldn't
remove the RAS Async Adapter.

Is the "Type" of connection for the VPN supposed to be
Dial-up? Because when I did step 10, create a bogus Dial-
up connection, I got the same message (I don't have a
modem, I'm using DSL).

Thanks!

tyler

>-----Original Message-----
>See whether the troubleshooting steps here help:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;825826&Product=winxp

>
>
>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ee6e01c3f107$8577c570$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>> Hi there,
>>
>> I'm trying to set up a VPN connection from home (Win XP
>> Pro) to work, and when I go through the wizard...
>>
>> ...connect to the network @ my workplace
>> ...VPN
>> ...<company name>
>> ...<network address>
>> ...finish
>>
>> in my network connections I get the error
>> message "Unavailable - device missing". What device is

it

>> referring to? And where might it be hiding?
>>
>> Thanks!

>
>
>.
>

Yep--it is a dialup.

I'll see if I can re-read the thread later tonight and get some ideas. I
was sure that KB article would have the right stuff in it--but clearly not.

Anything else to mention--anything odd about this install of XP? Is it an
upgrade? Have you been turning off services to save energy?

"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:102f901c3f263$2d9a8010$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi Bill,
>
> Thanks for the article, but I'm afraid it didn't help.
> The only step I couldn't complete was 11, and I couldn't
> remove the RAS Async Adapter.
>
> Is the "Type" of connection for the VPN supposed to be
> Dial-up? Because when I did step 10, create a bogus Dial-
> up connection, I got the same message (I don't have a
> modem, I'm using DSL).
>
> Thanks!
>
> tyler
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>See whether the troubleshooting steps here help:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

> us;825826&Product=winxp

>>
>>
>>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:ee6e01c3f107$8577c570$a401280a@phx.gbl...

>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to set up a VPN connection from home (Win XP
>>> Pro) to work, and when I go through the wizard...
>>>
>>> ...connect to the network @ my workplace
>>> ...VPN
>>> ...<company name>
>>> ...<network address>
>>> ...finish
>>>
>>> in my network connections I get the error
>>> message "Unavailable - device missing". What device is

> it

>>> referring to? And where might it be hiding?
>>>
>>> Thanks!

>>
>>
>>.
>>

Thanks for the reply. It is an upgrade from ME which I did
about 1.5 years ago. And no funny services stuff, at least
not which I did.

tyler

>-----Original Message-----
>Yep--it is a dialup.
>
>I'll see if I can re-read the thread later tonight and

get some ideas. I

>was sure that KB article would have the right stuff in it-

-but clearly not.

>
>Anything else to mention--anything odd about this install

of XP? Is it an

>upgrade? Have you been turning off services to save

energy?

>
>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>news:102f901c3f263$2d9a8010$a501280a@phx.gbl...

>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> Thanks for the article, but I'm afraid it didn't help.
>> The only step I couldn't complete was 11, and I couldn't
>> remove the RAS Async Adapter.
>>
>> Is the "Type" of connection for the VPN supposed to be
>> Dial-up? Because when I did step 10, create a bogus

Dial-

>> up connection, I got the same message (I don't have a
>> modem, I'm using DSL).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> tyler
>>

>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>See whether the troubleshooting steps here help:
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

>> us;825826&Product=winxp

>>>
>>>
>>>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:ee6e01c3f107$8577c570$a401280a@phx.gbl.. .
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to set up a VPN connection from home (Win

XP

>>>> Pro) to work, and when I go through the wizard...
>>>>
>>>> ...connect to the network @ my workplace
>>>> ...VPN
>>>> ...<company name>
>>>> ...<network address>
>>>> ...finish
>>>>
>>>> in my network connections I get the error
>>>> message "Unavailable - device missing". What device is

>> it

>>>> referring to? And where might it be hiding?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>

>
>
>.
>

As a kind of a "knock wood" reflex, how much work would it be to do a
reinstall of Service Pack 1 for XP?

If you have SP1 in place and do a System Restore to a point pre-sp1, or
reinstall XP, there are some symptoms related to VPN's which arise which are
not identical to yours--i.e. this isn't a clear match--but are similar
enough to make me wonder whether re-applying SP1 might help.

"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:116f501c3f591$f803af80$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> Thanks for the reply. It is an upgrade from ME which I did
> about 1.5 years ago. And no funny services stuff, at least
> not which I did.
>
> tyler
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Yep--it is a dialup.
>>
>>I'll see if I can re-read the thread later tonight and

> get some ideas. I

>>was sure that KB article would have the right stuff in it-

> -but clearly not.

>>
>>Anything else to mention--anything odd about this install

> of XP? Is it an

>>upgrade? Have you been turning off services to save

> energy?

>>
>>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:102f901c3f263$2d9a8010$a501280a@phx.gbl.. .

>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> Thanks for the article, but I'm afraid it didn't help.
>>> The only step I couldn't complete was 11, and I couldn't
>>> remove the RAS Async Adapter.
>>>
>>> Is the "Type" of connection for the VPN supposed to be
>>> Dial-up? Because when I did step 10, create a bogus

> Dial-

>>> up connection, I got the same message (I don't have a
>>> modem, I'm using DSL).
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> tyler
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>See whether the troubleshooting steps here help:
>>>>
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>>> us;825826&Product=winxp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Tyler" <tstrand@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:ee6e01c3f107$8577c570$a401280a@phx.gbl. ..
>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to set up a VPN connection from home (Win

> XP

>>>>> Pro) to work, and when I go through the wizard...
>>>>>
>>>>> ...connect to the network @ my workplace
>>>>> ...VPN
>>>>> ...<company name>
>>>>> ...<network address>
>>>>> ...finish
>>>>>
>>>>> in my network connections I get the error
>>>>> message "Unavailable - device missing". What device is
>>> it
>>>>> referring to? And where might it be hiding?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>

>>
>>
>>.
>>