Remote Access Connection Manager Repair

Does anyone know how to repair the Remote Access Connection Manager and Remote Access Auto Connection Manager? I am running Windows XP Professional and cannot create or use dialup. I have narrowed my problem down to a problem with both of the above services. I have tried to go into control panel, administrative tools, services and start both Remote Access Auot Connection Manager and Remote Access Connection Manager but both come up with errors saying that they cannot start them. I am logged in as administrator in XP. I have checked and both Telephony and Plug and Play are both running but cannot get the other two programs running. I have tried reinstalling windows XP professional again but no go. One other thing is I installed windows XP professional over top of existing windows XP home! I am at the point of reformating my hardrive and starting over but only want to do that as a last resort. If anyone has any ideas please let me know!!!

 

anyone have any suggestions or information that could possibly help my situation with the Remote Access Connection Manager!

 

its possible that when you installed Pro over the top of Home, some of the modules ommited from home got screwed up. Upgrading is never a good idea, unless you are seriously short on time.

Reformatting and doing a clean install of Pro would help a lot

 

you say you installed over XP home ? they have different ways of handling Remote Connections. Pro allows terminal sessions with out invitation and home does not. I've never heard of upgrading from Home to Pro via an over the top install. I bet that's your problem.
It would probably be a good idea to reformat and install pro, clean.

 

Sure.


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329441

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320558


VERY common problem, fairly straightforward fixes.

 

thank you very much for the answers. I will let you know how I make out with the FIX!!!