Event ID: 7000

[Broooz]

I am now getting the following error on start up but I can't figure out
which service has failed to start. Please can you tell me and also how to
correct.

Thanks

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 11/02/2008
Time: 17:15:31
User: N/A
Computer: STUDY1
Description:
The Security Center service failed to start due to the following error:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[bojimbo26one]

I am now getting the following error on start up but I can't figure out
which service has failed to start. Please can you tell me and also how to
correct.

Thanks

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 11/02/2008
Time: 17:15:31
User: N/A
Computer: STUDY1
Description:
The Security Center service failed to start due to the following error:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Try here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314357

 

[Broooz]

Try here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314357

Thanks - this is not quite it. If I start the service manually I get the
message
Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

In properties the file name is shown as
\SystemRoot\C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Is this incorrect?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

\SystemRoot\C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Well, no, if that is a paste of the path to svchost, you want
'%SystemRoot%/System32/'
Try typing :

%SystemRoot%/System32/

into start/run, to see what I mean.

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[Gerry]

Brooz

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

The executable path for the Security Center service is
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, Security Center.
StartUp type is Automatic.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Broooz]

Brooz

What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?

The executable path for the Security Center service is
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, Security Center.
StartUp type is Automatic.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Gerry

I am using Norton AV and I also run spybot and adaware regularly as well as
Defender. I am using ZA firewall.

What does the security centre do - is that what runs the windows firewall?

Do you know how I can change the path back to the correct one?

 

[Gerry]

Brooz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Security_Center

Never had to change it but select Start, Control Panel, Administrative
Tools, Services, Security Center. Double click Security Center to open
and try changing Path to Executable to
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.

You can find a Security Center icon in Control Panel when you want to
look the status of various components.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Broooz]

Well, no, if that is a paste of the path to svchost, you want
'%SystemRoot%/System32/'
Try typing :

%SystemRoot%/System32/

into start/run, to see what I mean.

Thanks to you and Gerry

However I can't see how to edit the path in services - will I have to go
into the registry for that? If so, do you know where I go?

Also, any idea how the path could have changed. The security centre seems
to work ok but obviously the service is not loading for some reason.

Thansk

 

[WTC]

Thanks to you and Gerry

However I can't see how to edit the path in services - will I have to
go into the registry for that? If so, do you know where I go?

Also, any idea how the path could have changed. The security centre
seems to work ok but obviously the service is not loading for some
reason.

Thansk

Hi Broooz,

Use the "sc" command.

SC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/bb490995.aspx

Open a Command Windows and type the following.

sc config "Security Center" binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
-k netsvcs" start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem" password=""

 

[Broooz]

Use the "sc" command.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/bb490995.aspx

Open a Command Windows and type the following.

sc config "Security Center" binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
-k netsvcs" start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem" password=""

Thanks William. Unfortunately that did not work. If I type that message I
get no answer and it doesn't work. I also tried

sc config "Security Center" binPath= "netsvcs -k
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe" start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem"
password=""

but no response and

sc query "Security Center"

and the response is

[SC] EnumQueryServicesStatus :OpenService FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.


Please can you suggest anything else.

 

[WTC]

Use the "sc" command.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/bb490995.aspx

Open a Command Windows and type the following.

sc config "Security Center" binPath=
"C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" start= auto obj=
".\LocalSystem" password=""

Thanks William. Unfortunately that did not work. If I type that
message I get no answer and it doesn't work. I also tried

sc config "Security Center" binPath= "netsvcs -k
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe" start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem"
password=""

but no response and

sc query "Security Center"

and the response is

[SC] EnumQueryServicesStatus :OpenService FAILED 1060:

The specified service does not exist as an installed service.


Please can you suggest anything else.

Hi Broooz,

You could try to import the required info into the Registry for Windows
Security Center. Copy the following into notepad and save to desktop as
"securitycenter.reg". Right-click "securitycenter.reg" to select Merge.

Or you can download the "securitycenter.reg" from my web site.

http://www.lprf.ca/files/temp/securitycenter.reg

------START COPY-----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00
,6f,00,\

74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,
73,\

00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,
00,\
6b,00,20,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,73,00,00,00
"DisplayName"="Security Center"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,77,00,69,00
,6e,00,\
6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Monitors system security settings and configurations."

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,59,00,53,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,52,00,4f,0
0,4f,\

00,54,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,
00,\
77,00,73,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,
00,02,\

00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,
00,\

00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,
00,\

05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,
00,\

20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,
00,\

00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,02,00,00,01,
01,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_WSCSVC\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001


-------END COPY----

If the registry merge does not work then I would suggest you perform a
repair install of Windows XP. Be sure to back up any data or email
before proceeding. Normally, repair install will not delete or destroy
your personal data.

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

When you have finished the repair install then be sure to perform the
following to fix Automatic Updates after a repair install.

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

 

[Broooz]

You could try to import the required info into the Registry for Windows
Security Center. Copy the following into notepad and save to desktop as
"securitycenter.reg". Right-click "securitycenter.reg" to select Merge.

Or you can download the "securitycenter.reg" from my web site.

http://www.lprf.ca/files/temp/securitycenter.reg

Thank you very much. I am not sure what the merge does.

I didn't realise the service was called wscsvc - can I just edit the path in
the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc

to the correct path as I see it is wrong there?

 

[Broooz]

Thank you very much. I am not sure what the merge does.

I didn't realise the service was called wscsvc - can I just edit the path
in the registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc

to the correct path as I see it is wrong there?

Or another question please - would it be correct to do

sc config "wscsvc" binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs"
start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem" password=""

sc query "wscsvc" gives me an answer but I am not sure what it means -
basically it says the service exists and it is stopped. But it doesn't say
what it is.

Thanks again

 

[WTC]

>"WTC"

I would try to correct the entry. After the edit, make sure you reboot.
What are your results?

Or another question please - would it be correct to do

sc config "wscsvc" binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k
netsvcs" start= auto obj= ".\LocalSystem" password=""

Yes that command would work as well. Have you tried it?

If it does work then type:

sc config "wscsvc" DisplayName= "Security Center"

sc query "wscsvc" gives me an answer but I am not sure what it means
- basically it says the service exists and it is stopped. But it
doesn't say what it is.

Try,

sc qc "wscsvc"

What is the output?

 

[Broooz]

Yes that command would work as well. Have you tried it?

At last it worked using
sc config wscsvc binPath= "C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs"

If it does work then type:

sc config "wscsvc" DisplayName= "Security Center"

That worked too

Many thanks indeed

Broooz

 

[Broooz]

That worked too

Oh no.

I now see that something is disabling security center every time I boot. Do
you know what that might be? Here is the event log

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/02/2008
Time: 16:18:10
User: STUDY1\BackUp Account
Computer: STUDY1
Description:
The Security Center service was successfully sent a stop control.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Thanks