Err Msg: Connect Failed! Could Not Open a Connection to... (183969)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0
This article was previously published under Q183969
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you type the "telnet://<site>" command line in the Address box in
Microsoft Internet Explorer, or in the Open box in the Run dialog box,
you may receive one of the following error messages:
Connect failed!
Host Name: <site>/
Connect failed!
Could not open a connection to <site>/
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you modify the association for Telnet.exe. When
you modify the association for Telnet.exe, a "%1" entry is automatically
inserted in the registry. When you attempt to connect to a site, the "%1"
entry in the registry adds an invalid "/" symbol to the end of the Telnet
site location.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.
To resolve this issue, remove the "%1" entry from the (Default) value in
the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\telnet\shell\open\command
Before you make this change, the (Default) value displays the following
data value:
rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l %1
After you make this change, the data value for the (Default) value should
be:
rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l
NOTE: The final character, after you remove the "%1" entry, is a lower-
case L.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/11/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB183969 |
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