DHCP client and TCP/IP NetBios Helperservice not auto starting

[Jack B. Pollack]

Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.

After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I have
spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
computers on the network.

I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do not
start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
(quickly) and everything works correctly.

Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

put the windows CD into the cd rom drive and do the following:

Start:
Run
type in:
sfc.exe /scannow

This will validate that all of the files are proper. After completion reboot
and then run a windows update and reboot again regardless of the results.
This should resolve the problem.

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

Thanks,

Tried it but it didn't help.

put the windows CD into the cd rom drive and do the following:

Start:
Run
type in:
sfc.exe /scannow

This will validate that all of the files are proper. After completion reboot
and then run a windows update and reboot again regardless of the results.
This should resolve the problem.

 

[Guest]

Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.

After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I have
spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
computers on the network.

I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do not
start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
(quickly) and everything works correctly.

Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?

Thanks

A quick shot in the dark before got to sleep:
Compare the Reg Keys from this machine to another working one!.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...8b46-4870-a83e-8032637a87c81033.mspx?mfr=true
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\PersistentRoutes=


http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...8b46-4870-a83e-8032637a87c81033.mspx?mfr=true
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters

TCP/IP Transport Entries, Part 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102974

Services that are automatically started in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919520
The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The RPC server is
unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555839
HTH.
nass

 

[Jack B. Pollack]

Solved it. The SecurityKey was wrong in the registry. Thanks all