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I need to reinstall RAS on a Windows 2000 Professional computer for a
customer.
I've tried reinstalling TCP/IP and that didn't do it.
Every time I try to run the inetwiz to set up a new connection I can put the
phone number in and the password but as soon as I try to save the connection
with any name I get a popup that says "Connection is not a valid name. The
entry name must contain at least one character that is not a space and can
not contain a period. Choose a different name."
It doesn't matter what I name it the same thing pops up.
I've done a repair installation of 2000, run spyware killers and antivirus
and nothing has worked yet. I looked at a bunch of pages on the internet
but I don't have time to play with this any more.

AG

"ImhoTech" <> wrote in message
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> Have you installed or reinstalled the lastest service pack?

Yes. SP 2 was on the disk with 2000 and I put SP3 on after I downloaded it.

AG


> "AG" <> wrote in message
> news:40c653d9$0$97738$...
> > I need to reinstall RAS on a Windows 2000 Professional computer for a
> > customer.
> > I've tried reinstalling TCP/IP and that didn't do it.
> > Every time I try to run the inetwiz to set up a new connection I can put
> the
> > phone number in and the password but as soon as I try to save the
> connection
> > with any name I get a popup that says "Connection is not a valid name.
> The
> > entry name must contain at least one character that is not a space and
can
> > not contain a period. Choose a different name."
> > It doesn't matter what I name it the same thing pops up.
> > I've done a repair installation of 2000, run spyware killers and
antivirus
> > and nothing has worked yet. I looked at a bunch of pages on the
internet
> > but I don't have time to play with this any more.
> >
> > AG
> >
> >
>
>

what about service pack 4
"AG" <> wrote in message
news:40c72c61$0$97774$...
>
> "ImhoTech" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Have you installed or reinstalled the lastest service pack?
>
> Yes. SP 2 was on the disk with 2000 and I put SP3 on after I downloaded
it.
>
> AG
>
>
> > "AG" <> wrote in message
> > news:40c653d9$0$97738$...
> > > I need to reinstall RAS on a Windows 2000 Professional computer for a
> > > customer.
> > > I've tried reinstalling TCP/IP and that didn't do it.
> > > Every time I try to run the inetwiz to set up a new connection I can
put
> > the
> > > phone number in and the password but as soon as I try to save the
> > connection
> > > with any name I get a popup that says "Connection is not a valid name.
> > The
> > > entry name must contain at least one character that is not a space and
> can
> > > not contain a period. Choose a different name."
> > > It doesn't matter what I name it the same thing pops up.
> > > I've done a repair installation of 2000, run spyware killers and
> antivirus
> > > and nothing has worked yet. I looked at a bunch of pages on the
> internet
> > > but I don't have time to play with this any more.
> > >
> > > AG
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Didn't know there was one. I'll look.
AG
"James" <> wrote in message
news:JKKxc.21138$NT6.6813@clgrps13...
> what about service pack 4
> "AG" <> wrote in message
> news:40c72c61$0$97774$...
> >
> > "ImhoTech" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > Have you installed or reinstalled the lastest service pack?
> >
> > Yes. SP 2 was on the disk with 2000 and I put SP3 on after I downloaded
> it.
> >
> > AG
> >
> >
> > > "AG" <> wrote in message
> > > news:40c653d9$0$97738$...
> > > > I need to reinstall RAS on a Windows 2000 Professional computer for
a
> > > > customer.
> > > > I've tried reinstalling TCP/IP and that didn't do it.
> > > > Every time I try to run the inetwiz to set up a new connection I can
> put
> > > the
> > > > phone number in and the password but as soon as I try to save the
> > > connection
> > > > with any name I get a popup that says "Connection is not a valid
name.
> > > The
> > > > entry name must contain at least one character that is not a space
and
> > can
> > > > not contain a period. Choose a different name."
> > > > It doesn't matter what I name it the same thing pops up.
> > > > I've done a repair installation of 2000, run spyware killers and
> > antivirus
> > > > and nothing has worked yet. I looked at a bunch of pages on the
> > internet
> > > > but I don't have time to play with this any more.
> > > >
> > > > AG
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"James" <> wrote in message
news:JKKxc.21138$NT6.6813@clgrps13...
> what about service pack 4
SP 4 did it. Thanks for the suggestion.

AG



> "AG" <> wrote in message
> news:40c72c61$0$97774$...
> >
> > "ImhoTech" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > Have you installed or reinstalled the lastest service pack?
> >
> > Yes. SP 2 was on the disk with 2000 and I put SP3 on after I downloaded
> it.
> >
> > AG



>
> > > "AG" <> wrote in message
> > > news:40c653d9$0$97738$...
> > > > I need to reinstall RAS on a Windows 2000 Professional computer for
a
> > > > customer.
> > > > I've tried reinstalling TCP/IP and that didn't do it.
> > > > Every time I try to run the inetwiz to set up a new connection I can
> put
> > > the
> > > > phone number in and the password but as soon as I try to save the
> > > connection
> > > > with any name I get a popup that says "Connection is not a valid
name.
> > > The
> > > > entry name must contain at least one character that is not a space
and
> > can
> > > > not contain a period. Choose a different name."
> > > > It doesn't matter what I name it the same thing pops up.
> > > > I've done a repair installation of 2000, run spyware killers and
> > antivirus
> > > > and nothing has worked yet. I looked at a bunch of pages on the
> > internet
> > > > but I don't have time to play with this any more.
> > > >
> > > > AG
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>