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95-98--Mac--NT

Windows 95

General rules on replacing software to insure reliability:

  1. The correct version of Windows CD, Windows Floppies, Windows Cab Files, Or Windows Companion disk may be required to complete this part.
  2. If The computer at any point needs to copy windows files, you may need to insert the disk and point the computer to the pathway for the files.
  3. Common pathways for Full version or companion cd roms and Common pathways for Cab files

D:\win95\
D:\win98\
C:\windows\system\
C:\windows\options\
C:\windows\options\cabs\

  1. Additional pathways can be determined by doing a find for *.cab, look in MyComputer and include subdirectories. This will reveal all cabs on your hard drive and the pathway to locating them.
  2. Always say no to the Version Conflict Window so you over write existing file. This is my Nancy Reagan Rule of Reinstall. "Just say no!" to version conflicts.

There are 5 components that can become corrupt in windows which can easily be replaced without a windows reinstall. This section will go through, in detail, replacement of the first three: TCP/IP, DIALup Adaptor, and DUN. The 5 components are:

  1. Tcp/ip Stack
  2. Dialup Adaptor
  3. Dialup Networking
  4. Connectoid
  5. Shortcut to the connectoid
  6. Modem Driver


A. Replacing the TCP/IP stack

  1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel
  2. Open up network.
  3. Highlight Each TCP/IP, on at a time and click remove.
  4. When all TCP/IP is gone, click ok on the bottom of the network window.
  5. Windows may copy some files at this time. If it wants windows software, see notes above.
  6. Windows will ask you if you want to reboot. Answer yes.
  7. When you come back up you will be in the control panel again.
  8. Open network.
  9. Click ADD.
  10. Select protocal from the list and click ADD.
  11. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers on the left, and TCP/IP from the list of protocals on the right and click OK.
  12. Click ok on the network window.
  13. Windows will copy files and ask you to reboot. click yes.

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B. Replacing Dialup adaptor

  1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel
  2. Open up network.
  3. Highlight Dialup Adaptor, on at a time and click remove.
  4. When all Dialup Adaptor is gone, click ok on the bottom of the network window. Usually the deleting of Dialup adaptor also deletes TCP/IP and the client.
  5. Windows may copy some files at this time. If it wants windows software, see notes above.
  6. Windows will ask you if you want to reboot. Answer yes.
  7. When you come back up you will be in the control panel again.
  8. Open network.
  9. Click ADD.
  10. Select adaptor from the list and click ADD.
  11. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers on the left, and Dialup Adaptor from the list of Adaptors on the right and click OK.
  12. Click ADD.
  13. Select protocal from the list and click ADD.
  14. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers on the left, and TCP/IP from the list of protocals on the right and click OK.
  15. Click ok on the network window.
  16. Windows will copy files and ask you to reboot. click yes.

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C. Replacing Dialup Networking

  1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel
  2. Double click on the Add/Remove Icon
  3. Click once on the windows setup tab
  4. Double click Communications
  5. Uncheck DialUp networking, hyperterminal, phone dialer, direct cable connection
  6. Click OK on communications window, ok-ing any messages asking you if you are sure.
  7. Click APPLY on the windows setup window. Windows will think for a few seconds and come back to you.
  8. Double click Communications
  9. Check DialUp networking, and any other service you would like.
  10. Click OK on communications window, ok-ing any messages asking you if you are sure.
  11. Click APPLY on the windows setup window. Windows will think for an extended period, come back to you, faking out that it is done, then think some more. It probably will copy files and SHOULD ask you to reboot.
  12. Upon reoot, the client has been added so you will need to log in as a user. Using no password here will allow you to log in in the future to your computer with no password.
  13. Once windows is up, verify that TCP/IP has been reinstalled. If it has not been, Install it!

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D. Replacing Connectoid

  1. Double click My Computer
  2. Double click Dialup networking. If it is not there, install it as in C above.
  3. Right click on your connectoid that you want to replace and select delete.
  4. Double click make new connection and run through a connection setup. clicking finish to create it.
  5. Right Click on the new icon you created and select Properties from the bottom of the list. Set up the phone number, modem properties, compression , TCP/IP protocal, dynamic ips, DNS ips etc.
  6. When through with configuring the new connetion, right click on the connection and select create a shortcut.
  7. Click yes to placing it on the desktop.

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E. Replacing the Shortcut

  1. Right click on the shortcut on the desk top and select delete.
  2. Double click on my computer
  3. Double click Dialup networking.
  4. right click on the connection and select create a shortcut.
  5. Click yes to placing it on the desktop.

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F. Replacing Modem Software

  1. Click start/settings/control panel
  2. Double click modems
  3. Click on current modem to highlight it
  4. Click remove and confirm that you want to remove it.
  5. Reboot. On reboot the computer may autodect it. Run through autodetection, using the have disk options if need be.
  6. If it doesn't autodetect, use the software the modem came with.
  7. ****DO NOT DO THIS with the HP computer**** if it has a pci bridge, you must detect this first before the modem.

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MAC

General rules on replacing software to insure reliability:

  1. If you are running System software less then 8.0 You may need a copy of mac software available here.
  2. If you are running 8.0 or greater, you may need your system disks to rebuild your remote access.
  3. Macs are unusually stable compared to windows. It is very rare that connection software becomes corrupt. More usual is the corruptions of some preferences that they use.
  4. The following is covered below:
  1. Replacement of MacTCPdnr Preferences.
  2. Removal of PPP preferences and reconfiguring.
  3. Removal of AOL preferences.
  4. Removal of connection software.
  5. Reassignment of the TCP/IP to Default.
  6. Unlocking folders
  7. Assigning connection software preferences.

A. Replacement of MacTCPdnr Preferences

  1. Double click on the hard drive on your desk top.
  2. Double click on your system folder.
  3. Locate MacTCPdnr (or if in 8.5 or greater locate RemoteAccessDNR) and place it in your trash.
  4. Reboot and it will rebuild itself.

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B. Removal of PPP preferences and reconfiguring.

  1. Double click on the hard drive on your desk top.
  2. Double click on your system folder.
  3. Double click on your preference folder.
  4. find PPP preferences or Remote access dialer preferences and place in trash
  5. Reboot, emptying the trash on reboot.
  6. Reset up your comfigPPP, PPP or remote access, depending on what you are using.

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C. Removal of AOL preferences.

  1. Double click on the hard drive on your desk top.
  2. Double click on your system folder.
  3. Double click on your Extensions folder.
  4. Remove AOL extensions to trash
  5. Reboot, emptying upon reboot.

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D. Removal of connection software.

Remove the following components from the appropriate folders, trash, and reboot. Then reinstall connection software.

  1. MacTCPdnr and MacTCP Prep from system folder. (harddrive/system folder)
  2. configPPP and MacTCP from control panel(hard drive/system folder/ontrol panel)
  3. PPP Preference and TCP/IP Preferences from the Preference folder (harddrive/system folder/preference folder)

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E. Reassignment of the TCP/IP to Default.

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F. Unlocking folders

Some Mac computer default with locking system folders. The following allows you to unlock them. Remember to relock them if need be.

  1. Double click on the hard drive on your desk top.
  2. Double click on your system folder.
  3. Double click on your control panelfolder.
  4. Open General Controls
  5. Uncheck "Protect system Folder" and "Protect Applications Folder"
  6. Close the windows.

 

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G. Assigning connection software preferences.

  1. Double click on the hard drive on your desk top.
  2. Double click on your "apple Extras" folder.
  3. Select Classic networking( for macs older than system software 7.5.2) or Open transport(for macs newer than system software 7.5.2,

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Windows NT

General rules on replacing software to insure reliability:

  1. The correct version of Windows NT, And the Current Version of Service Pack you are using on this computer.
  2. If The computer at any point needs to copy windows files, you may need to insert the disk and point the computer to the pathway for the files.
  3. Always say no to the Version Conflict Window so you over write existing file. This is my Nancy Reagan Rule of Reinstall. "Just say no!" to version conflicts.

There are several components that can become corrupt in windowsNT which can easily be replaced without a windows reinstall.

A. Replacing the Phone book entry if the current entry does not work

B. Reinstalling service pack after any network change

C. Removal and replacing the 6 network components: See this page:

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