How to Import Windows 95 Telephon.ini Settings into Windows 98 (231302)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q231302
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY

This article describes how to import the telephony location and calling card settings from Windows 95 into Windows 98.

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

The Windows 98 telephony settings are stored in the registry. The Windows 95 telephony settings are stored in the Telephon.ini file. When you upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98, Tapiupr.exe copies the settings from the Telephon.ini file to the registry.

If you perform a "clean" installation of Windows 98 (instead of an upgrade), you can import Windows 95 telephony settings from a Telephon.ini file:
  1. Copy the Windows 95 Telephon.ini file to the Windows folder on your Windows 98-based computer, replacing the Windows 98 Telephon.ini file.
  2. Use Registry Editor to export the Cards and Locations keys under the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony

  3. Export the Locations key under the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Telephony

  4. Delete the Cards and Locations keys under the keys listed above.
  5. Run Tapiupr.exe in the Windows\System folder to import the information from the Telephon.ini file.
NOTE: This procedure cannot be used to import telephony dialing rules from the Telephon.ini file into the Windows 98 registry. For additional information about modifying telephony dialing rules in Windows 98, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

217189 Cannot Change TAPI Dialing Rules in Windows 98

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
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