First modem was installed and working with 2000 pro. Changed to XP Pro and
first modem would drop out. Got a new XP compatible modem and it is doing
the same thing.

Have reinstalled drivers, several times. Different drivers, etc. etc.

Will install fresh IE6.

Thanks for your response.

BC


"Orin OrÃ*g" wrote:

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> "bchandler" <bchandler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01EB41B1-B01E-48BA-8AAE-ECD454BF647F@microsoft.com...
> > I have been trying for days to troubleshoot a dialup modem problem. While
> > online for a few minutes (no exact time) . I (my mother actually) will get
> > the dreaded 'Cannot find server' message.
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> > All worked well with 2000 but this problem appears, to me, to be a XP
> > problem. Nothing else has changed.
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> Did you mean that the two modems you used were previously installed in a Win
> 2000 Pro machine and they worked well with Win 2000 Pro?
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> If these modems came from a Win 2000 machine, its firmware could have been
> flashed and optimized to work with Win 2000 Pro only. Get a new modem.
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> Another reason for your trouble is your drivers have been hi-jacked.
> Re-install drivers and get a better firewall.
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> Your browser could be also been damaged particularly if you are using IE6.
> Re-install IE6 and critical patches. And turn-off your "Windows Automatic
> Update" because, in my computer, this is the one that corrupts IE6.
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> Good luck.
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