[Vpn-help] "negotiation timeout occurred" 2.1.5-release with win7 64-bit

[Matthew Grooms]

w.ellison at optusnet.com.au wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm unable to get shrew working on my win7 64-bit install. Vista 32-bit on the same PC connects fine using the same imported pcf file. A friend is also using shrew successfully on their win7 64-bit install using the same pcf import.
> 
> When attempting to connect, shrew can't make is past phase1.
> 
> I did attempt to install an earlier version of shrew which resulted in BSODs and had to be manually removed, but I'm confident I cleaned it up correctly.
> 
> Any help would be great appreciated. Short of reinstalling win7, I'm out of ideas.
> 

I would go through this procedure here and then re-install the 2.1.5 
client ...

http://lists.shrew.net/pipermail/vpn-help/2008-May/001580.html

If that doesn't help, use the VPN Trace application to see how far it 
gets during negotiation.

http://www.shrew.net/support/wiki/BugReportVpnWindows

-Matthew