How to Rebuild the Telephon.ini File (120221)

SUMMARY

If the Telephon.ini file in the Windows folder is missing or is damaged, you can create a new one by running the file Tapiini.exe. Tapiini.exe is located in the Windows\System folder. Before you run Tapiini.exe, rename the Telephon.ini file, if it exists.

To create a new Telephon.ini file:

Rename the Telephon.ini file (if it exists) in the Windows folder to Telephon.old. For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type "renaming" (without quotation marks), and then double-click the "Renaming Files" topic.
Restart your computer.
Double-click the Tapiini.exe file in the Windows\System folder. Note that this program runs very quickly; nothing may appear to happen. If you are not sure, check the Windows folder to verify that a Telephon.ini file was created.

MORE INFORMATION

The Telephon.ini file stores the settings for all TAPI-enabled applications, such as Fax and Dial-Up Networking.

A default Telephon.ini file for Windows 95 contains the following settings:

   [Providers]
   NumProviders=1
   NextProviderID=2
   ProviderID0=1
   ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP

   [Provider1]
   NumLines=1
   NumPhones=0

   [HandoffPriorities]
   RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE

A default Telephon.ini file for Windows 98 contains the following settings:

   [Providers]
   NumProviders=2
   NextProviderID=3
   ProviderID0=1
   ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP
   ProviderID1=2
   ProviderFilename1=WAN.TSP

   [Provider1]
   NumLines=2
   NumPhones=0

   [HandoffPriorities]
   RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE

A default Telephon.ini file for Windows Me contains the following settings:

   [Providers]
   NumProviders=2
   NextProviderID=3
   ProviderID0=1
   ProviderFilename0=UNIMDM.TSP
   ProviderID1=2
   ProviderFilename1=WAN.TSP

   [Provider1]
   NumLines=1
   NumPhones=0

   [HandoffPriorities]
   RequestMakeCall=DIALER.EXE