Removed and reinstalled IE6 & IE6 SP1. Same problem.

"bchandler" wrote:

> 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.
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> Have reinstalled drivers, several times. Different drivers, etc. etc.
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> Will install fresh IE6.
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> Thanks for your response.
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> BC
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> "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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> > .. . . . . .
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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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> > Orinello
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> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > BC
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