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Setting up VPN connection(using the windows xp vpn client)on a Toshiba Satellite notebook but just before finishing the setup, the VPN setup wizard screen just disappears.I have recently upgraded XP service pack 2 to XP service pack 3.Suspecting damage in the registry but i'm not so sure of it.Any ideas?

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by rob miners

XP VPN Connection
Start Control Panel, Network Connections, under network Tasks, Create a new connection.
The Wizard will start and select Next.
select Connect to the network at my workplace and select Next.
select Virtual Private Network connection and select Next.
Type in a Connection Name and select Next.
Type in the Host name or IP Address and select Next.

Test your connection but DO NOT tick Save this username and password until you have it setup properly. You can also create and save a connection on another PC and copy the file to your PC.

Check your Event Logs:
View the event logs to investigate errors.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type eventvwr.msc in the Open box, and then press Enter.

I would download filemon from SysInternals. Then logon and start filemon just before you run the VPN Wizard.

Then stop filemon from logging when the VPN Wizard fails. Click the Floppy Icon top left and save the Log to the Desktop. Then look in the Filemon Log for any Error messages or discrepancies.

Filemon:

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Filemon.html

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