Ramesh,
Fri Jul 18 20:40:00 PDT 2008
No problem John. Glad the Windows Firewall is working now.
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FB7A734-3B61-4898-BC78-14B01B56E6D5@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Ramesh, but I just now resolved another problem involving the Wise
> Installation Wizard and having done so I rebooted and then for some reason
> checked the firewall, to find it was up and running. Maybe the other
> problem
> somehow interfered with it and maybe it just fixed itself, but for now all
> is
> well. I appreciate your trouble.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> The instructions apply to SP3 as well. Can you export the following
>> registry
>> key and post here?
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting:
http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9BF317FE-B87F-4C46-B6EE-FE7EABD48005@microsoft.com...
>> > Both files referred to in the article - ipnathlp.dll and ipnat.sys -
>> > are
>> > where they are supposed to be. Also, the article refers to a
>> > servicepack
>> > 2
>> > computer and I am on servicepack 3. Would this make a difference?
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
>> >>
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> >> The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> >> Windows® Troubleshooting:
http://www.winhelponline.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:35B8AACC-6A70-4BE2-82B1-E4E916C421C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to
>> >> > start
>> >> > it
>> >> > I
>> >> > get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet
>> >> > Sharing
>> >> > ......" "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have
>> >> > three
>> >> > instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The
>> >> > second
>> >> > in
>> >> > C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386.
>> >> > If
>> >> > this
>> >> > is
>> >> > the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and
>> >> > if
>> >> > so
>> >> > could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites
>> >> > above?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ian D" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JohnD" <JohnD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6625E39E-2639-4391-9A6A-96D757BDD12A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn't get a
>> >> >> >window
>> >> >> >in
>> >> >> > which to post.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!.
>> >> >> > When
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Windows
>> >> >> > Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > "Yes"
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > get a message that "Windows cannot start the Windows
>> >> >> > Firewall/Internet
>> >> >> > Connection Sharing (ICS) service.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Dies anyone know what's going on and how I can correct it?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> At Start run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall/..., It
>> >> >> should
>> >> >> normally show as Started and Automatic. If it's stopped, try to
>> >> >> restart
>> >> >> it.
>> >> >> If it won't start, check that the Network Connections, and Windows
>> >> >> Management Instrumentation services are running. If they are both
>> >> >> running, you may have a problem with svchost.exe, possibly an
>> >> >> infection.
>> >> >>
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