Re: Wndows Firewall/ICS Service

Other driver files in %windir%\system32\drivers may be missing. See if running SFC fixes the problem. To run the System File Checker, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run type sfc /scannow, and then press ENTER.
2. Follow the prompts throughout the System File Checker process.
3. Restart the computer when System File Checker process is complete.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"technamental" <technamental@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5217D4E8-EF8E-429B-A8A7-2CE5360BB195@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ok, here's the result:

C:\WINNT

Incidentally, the operating system is XP Home 2002 SP2.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Also, run this:

cmd /k echo %Windir%

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"technamental" <technamental@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3B9CA133-FA2E-4708-9AEE-5868C87783D4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Here's the results:

[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SHAREDACCESS
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS)

DEPENDENCIES : Netman
: WinMgmt
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Type in Start, Run:

CMD /K SC QC SHAREDACCESS

Press {ENTER}

Copy the output and post it along with your reply.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"technamental" <technamental@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:414959C4-100C-4B5F-AFF6-CA576B72BAF6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have encountered the same error:

Could not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
service on local computer.

Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.

The file ipnathlp.dll is present.


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Hi Valcin,

See if the file ipnathlp.dll is present in the following folder:

%SystemRoot%\System32\

If missing, extract a new copy from source.
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"valcin" <valcin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2D881F3B-1541-434B-8F55-462441CBC685@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I am running XP Pro service pack 2. When I try to start the firewall in
the
control panel it will not start. When I try to start the service manually
i
get the following error:

Could not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
service on local computer.

Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.

I cannot tell what file it can't find or how to replace it. Any help
would
be greatly appreciated.




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