JSI Tip 5288. Windows XP's New Connection Wizard does NOT let you create a new dial-up modem or PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection?

When you use the New Connection Wizard, the Connect using a dial-up modem option, and the Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password option, is dimmed (unavailable).

One or both of the following registry keys is corrupt or has erroneous values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionTelephonyCardsNextID

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionTelephony

To fix the problem:

1. Use the Registry Editor, regedit.exe, to navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionTelephonyCards.

2. Select (highlight) the NextID sub-key and delete it.

3. Exit the Registry Editor.

4. Start the New Connection Wizard and see if your problem is resolved. If it is, exit this procedure.

5. Use the Registry Editor to navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionTelephony.

6. Delete the Telephony sub-key.

7. Exit the Registry Editor.

8. Perform an in-place upgrade of Windows XP.

NOTE: See tip 5820 - Network connection problems after you restore Windows XP to before SP1?.

NOTE: See tip 5880 - Windows XP SP1 disables autodial and you can't add a dialup connection?