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Q167600: Contents of the Dialup Networking Folder Not Restored

Article: Q167600
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the
registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the
Windows folder.

SYMPTOMS
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When you use standard backup procedures, the contents of the Dialup Networking
folder are not backed up.

CAUSE
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Dial-Up Networking connections (connectoids) are stored as registry keys.

RESOLUTION
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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry
Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And
Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should
make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you
edit the registry.

Connectoids are defined in the registry in the following locations:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\REMOTEACCESS
  HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\REMOTEACCESS
  HKEY_USERS\<username>\REMOTEACCESS

On a single-user computer, the last key appears only once. On a multiple- user
computer, the last key is repeated for each user.

Exporting these registry keys creates text files with the .reg extension that can
be backed up and later restored. Each key listed above must be exported
separately so that each key will have a separate file.

To restore the registry keys, double-click the exported .reg files. This restores
the contents of the file into the registry.

NOTE: Restoring the HKEY_USERS\<username>\RemoteAccess key for a user who
is not currently logged in may cause the loss of all personal settings for the
user.

Additional query words: dun connectoid

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Keywords          : kbtool win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95
Issue type        : kbprb

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