Plug and Play Service won't start.

[Guest]

Anyone have any ideas about this?

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I'm using XP Pro on a laptop and I've run into a problem with the plug and
play service not starting. When I go into Services and try to start it I get
the following error: Could not start the Plug and Play service on Local
Computer. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
I click on OK and it goes back to the Services screen.
When I go into Properties for the Plug and Play service I get another error
saying: Configuration Manager: The Plug and Play service or another required
service is not available. I click on ok and it opens the properties. In the
properties window the Path to the Executable line is missing and I have no
idea how to fix it.
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Make sure that the SERVICES.EXE exists in the SYSTEM32 subfolder. You
could also run a system fule check with the command SFC /scannow
Also scan this machine for viruses and other malware.
Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoft.de)
"List of Antivirus Software Vendors"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=49500)

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I checked the services.exe file and it is in the proper location. All
spyware has been removed from the computer using Adaware SE and Hijack This.
I ran a scan with the command you gave me, sfc /scannow, and it came back
with no problems.
Plug and play still doesn't work. Any other ideas? I've never seen this
problem before and I'm stumped.

Thanks!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Pete,

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay

In the right-pane, set the ImagePath value as follows (in REG_EXPAND_SZ)

%SystemRoot%\system32\services.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Anyone have any ideas about this?

**************************************************


I'm using XP Pro on a laptop and I've run into a problem with the plug and
play service not starting. When I go into Services and try to start it I get
the following error: Could not start the Plug and Play service on Local
Computer. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
I click on OK and it goes back to the Services screen.
When I go into Properties for the Plug and Play service I get another error
saying: Configuration Manager: The Plug and Play service or another required
service is not available. I click on ok and it opens the properties. In the
properties window the Path to the Executable line is missing and I have no
idea how to fix it.
*************************************************
Make sure that the SERVICES.EXE exists in the SYSTEM32 subfolder. You
could also run a system fule check with the command SFC /scannow
Also scan this machine for viruses and other malware.
Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoft.de)
"List of Antivirus Software Vendors"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=49500)

***********************************************

I checked the services.exe file and it is in the proper location. All
spyware has been removed from the computer using Adaware SE and Hijack This.
I ran a scan with the command you gave me, sfc /scannow, and it came back
with no problems.
Plug and play still doesn't work. Any other ideas? I've never seen this
problem before and I'm stumped.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!
You're the man, Ramesh! That fixed the problem.

Pete...

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're most welcome Pete

Now, what has caused the problem? Not sure if there is a known vulnerability involving PlugPlay, but I'd still suggest you follow-up with a malware cleanup.

Visit here for malware removal advice: http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!
You're the man, Ramesh! That fixed the problem.

Pete...

 

[anthony_fernando]

Hello,

I have the same problem as Pete. Googled the problem and am here now. The only difference is when I try to login to the regedit to that location and tried to modify the value of the key. But it is already set the the value that you had mentioned. I have Windows XP Professional SP3.

Any help??

Anthony