Re: Xp SP2 Firewall Will not Start

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:07:43 -0700

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Are these services set to Automatic and started >>>
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Network Connections
Windows Management Instrumentation
Event Log

[[What services Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) needs to
function properly:
Network Connections
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Windows Management Instrumentation
Event Log
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) ]]
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Windows_Firewall_Internet_Connection_Sharing

Open the Event Viewer and see if there are any errors related to
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:ehuEKY2vEHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Raymond Spitzingle <ray(nospam)@stuff.tv> hunted and pecked:
> I have recently installed XP SP2 on a system running Windows XP Pro.
> All went well except for an issue with Windows Firewall. When trying
> to turn it on I receive the following messages:
>
> Windows Firewall settings cannot be displayed because the associated
> service is not running. Do you want to start the Windows
> Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service?
>
> When I choose yes I receive the following message:
>
> Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
> (ICS) service.
>
> I have not been able to find any reference to this issue on the
> Microsoft Knowledgebase or TechNet sites. I fount the following
> solution on another site, but it was unsuccessful in solving my
> problem:
>
> REG DELETE HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess /v
> DependOnService
>
> REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess /v
> DependOnService /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d "Netman"
>
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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