Was it a USB or serial modem in previous versions of Windows ? Is it the same modem with XP ?
If the modem is turned off,Device Manager loses the modem on a reboot.To find it again it is necessary to go into Device Manager and "scan for hardware changes" which then re-inserts the modem into DM.However,if I leave the modem power on,whilst rebooting, it does not lose it.Has anyone else had this problem or can suggest a fix....
Thanks for assistance.
Gregm

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