Reinstall Dial-Up networking on Windows9x

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR WINDOWS INSTALLATION DISK OR CD BEFORE CONTINUING OR HAVE VERIFIED THAT THE CAB FILES ARE ON THE HARD DRIVE AND HAVE NO FILES MISSING
 
Ensure that the CD drive is accessible and working before deleting anything from the Communications Stack. If you do not have the Windows installation software, or the CD drive is not responding, do not continue.

I claim no responsibility For your usage of this procedure. Using this procedure is done at your own risk.

  • Double-click My Computer
  • Double-click Control Panel
  • Double-click Add/Remove Programs
  • Click Windows Setup tab
  • Uncheck Communications
  • Click OK
  • If it doesn't reboot automatically, force it to reboot
  • After rebooting, click Start
  • Click Find
  • Click Files and Folders
  • Look in C: drive
  • Type Winsock and hit Find Now
  • Delete all copies of Winsock
  • Reboot
  • After reboot
  • Double-click My Computer
  • Double-click Control Panel
  • Double-click Add/Remove programs
  • Click Windows Setup tab
  • Check Communications
  • Click OK
  • Reboot
  • After reboot...
  • Double-click My Computer
  • Double-click Control Panel
  • Double-click Network
  • Add TCP/IP
  • Remove NetBEUI for dialup adapter
  • Remove IPX/SPX for dialup adapter
  • Reboot
  • After reboot...
  • Double-click My Computer
  • Double-click Dial-Up Networking
  • Delete all dialers
  • Double-click Make New Connection
  • Set up dialer
  • Right click dialer
  • Left click properties
  • Click Server types
  • Uncheck Log Onto Network
  • Uncheck NetBEUI and IPX/SPX
  • Click OK
  • Double-click dialer
  • Give user name and password
  • Click Connect