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Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!
 
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!
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Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? To see, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and
Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more
information, see:

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
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These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

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


Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

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


Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

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


Thanks
 
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!
Click to expand...

Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? [snip]
Click to expand...

These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

Thanks
Click to expand...

I don't have a surefire solution, but here are some things that I
found in a web search that might help:

1. Open a command prompt window, type these commands, then reboot:

netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh firewall reset
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

2. See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
Thanks for your reply Steve.
Regrettably running all the dlls at the command prompt has not resolved the
issue. Going on the info on the suggested article did not help as I cannot
get windows firewall to start, let alone change any settings for it. Both sc
query sharedaccess and sc query ipnat show the services to be stopped. The
article suggests that I should use the error code to troubleshoot just as any
other w32 driver but doesn't really explain how to do this in the first
place! Incidentally the win32_exit_code for ipnat is 1077 and for
sharedaccess is 2. Any further ideas? Thanks a million.
Demos

Steve Winograd said:
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!

Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? [snip]
Click to expand...

These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

Thanks
Click to expand...

I don't have a surefire solution, but here are some things that I
found in a web search that might help:

1. Open a command prompt window, type these commands, then reboot:

netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh firewall reset
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

2. See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Click to expand...
 
Hi
Hope someone might still be following this thread as I am still stuck with a
pc where windows firewall / internet connection sharing refuses to start.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Have tried all above suggestions with no joy. Please help!

mrdhd said:
Thanks for your reply Steve.
Regrettably running all the dlls at the command prompt has not resolved the
issue. Going on the info on the suggested article did not help as I cannot
get windows firewall to start, let alone change any settings for it. Both sc
query sharedaccess and sc query ipnat show the services to be stopped. The
article suggests that I should use the error code to troubleshoot just as any
other w32 driver but doesn't really explain how to do this in the first
place! Incidentally the win32_exit_code for ipnat is 1077 and for
sharedaccess is 2. Any further ideas? Thanks a million.
Demos

Steve Winograd said:
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!

Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? [snip]

These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

Thanks
Click to expand...

I don't have a surefire solution, but here are some things that I
found in a web search that might help:

1. Open a command prompt window, type these commands, then reboot:

netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh firewall reset
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

2. See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi

I have exactly the same problem with exactly the same symptoms and the same
configuration (home network, desktop host, laptop client and internet via
dialup modem from desktop). I think I got this cataclysm from a really stupid
download I did! I've been researching the issue for 5 days now and have
discovered the following:

a) I've got two hard drives with two OS's WinXP Pro SP1; one that works (new
D:|) and one that doesn't(old C:\). In reviewing the services that are
running 'internet connection firewall (ICF)/internet connection sharing
(ICS)' is running on the 'new' one but not the 'old'

b) a comparison of the two registries reveals that the following keys are
missing on the 'old c:\' OS:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS\0000

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS\0000\Control

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Enum

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Security

These keys are also missing in 'ControlSet002\...' and 'CurrentControlSet\...'

I've deleted and re-installed all WindowsXP optional components to no avail
and done an 'sfc.exe /scannow' which didn't help. I've also run the following
tools:

McAfee virusscan, McAfee Antispyware, SpyBot Search & Destry, Ad Aware SE,
www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner and SysClean from TrendMicro.

I am at my wits end and think I will back up my 'old c:\' registry and
manually add the above mentioned keys and see if that works.

I'll let you know what happens

--
If it don''t work....laugh at it!


mrdhd said:
Hi
Hope someone might still be following this thread as I am still stuck with a
pc where windows firewall / internet connection sharing refuses to start.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Have tried all above suggestions with no joy. Please help!

mrdhd said:
Thanks for your reply Steve.
Regrettably running all the dlls at the command prompt has not resolved the
issue. Going on the info on the suggested article did not help as I cannot
get windows firewall to start, let alone change any settings for it. Both sc
query sharedaccess and sc query ipnat show the services to be stopped. The
article suggests that I should use the error code to troubleshoot just as any
other w32 driver but doesn't really explain how to do this in the first
place! Incidentally the win32_exit_code for ipnat is 1077 and for
sharedaccess is 2. Any further ideas? Thanks a million.
Demos

Steve Winograd said:
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!

Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? [snip]

These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

Thanks

I don't have a surefire solution, but here are some things that I
found in a web search that might help:

1. Open a command prompt window, type these commands, then reboot:

netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh firewall reset
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

2. See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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Thanks for reply
I had a quick look at my registry and I have all the keys you listed. Be
interested to know if it works for you as I have a copy of an older registry
which I may restore if it solves your problem.

Bobbylani said:
Hi

I have exactly the same problem with exactly the same symptoms and the same
configuration (home network, desktop host, laptop client and internet via
dialup modem from desktop). I think I got this cataclysm from a really stupid
download I did! I've been researching the issue for 5 days now and have
discovered the following:

a) I've got two hard drives with two OS's WinXP Pro SP1; one that works (new
D:|) and one that doesn't(old C:\). In reviewing the services that are
running 'internet connection firewall (ICF)/internet connection sharing
(ICS)' is running on the 'new' one but not the 'old'

b) a comparison of the two registries reveals that the following keys are
missing on the 'old c:\' OS:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS\0000

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SHAREDACCESS\0000\Control

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Enum

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Security

These keys are also missing in 'ControlSet002\...' and 'CurrentControlSet\...'

I've deleted and re-installed all WindowsXP optional components to no avail
and done an 'sfc.exe /scannow' which didn't help. I've also run the following
tools:

McAfee virusscan, McAfee Antispyware, SpyBot Search & Destry, Ad Aware SE,
www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner and SysClean from TrendMicro.

I am at my wits end and think I will back up my 'old c:\' registry and
manually add the above mentioned keys and see if that works.

I'll let you know what happens

--
If it don''t work....laugh at it!


mrdhd said:
Hi
Hope someone might still be following this thread as I am still stuck with a
pc where windows firewall / internet connection sharing refuses to start.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Have tried all above suggestions with no joy. Please help!

mrdhd said:
Thanks for your reply Steve.
Regrettably running all the dlls at the command prompt has not resolved the
issue. Going on the info on the suggested article did not help as I cannot
get windows firewall to start, let alone change any settings for it. Both sc
query sharedaccess and sc query ipnat show the services to be stopped. The
article suggests that I should use the error code to troubleshoot just as any
other w32 driver but doesn't really explain how to do this in the first
place! Incidentally the win32_exit_code for ipnat is 1077 and for
sharedaccess is 2. Any further ideas? Thanks a million.
Demos

:

Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!

Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the desktop
computer? [snip]

These are the relevant messages in event viewer:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service terminated
with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7036
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: N/A
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service entered the
stopped state.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 16/10/2005
Time: 18:17:37
User: MAINDESKTOP\Demos
Computer: MAINDESKTOP
Description:
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service was
successfully sent a start control.

Thanks

I don't have a surefire solution, but here are some things that I
found in a web search that might help:

1. Open a command prompt window, type these commands, then reboot:

netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh firewall reset
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

2. See this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Troubleshooting Windows Firewall settings in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875357
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
mrdhd said:
Hi there
I have a home network with desktop as host connected to internet and laptop
connected as client. Initially worked all right but now for some reason:

1. I can see and ping the laptop but not vice-versa (the desktop is visible
on the "view workgroup computers" window but cannot access it (access denied)

2. Trying to run the network setup wizard doesn't help as (on the desktop)
it cannot complete

3. Windows firewall/internet connection sharing is disabled and cannot be
started (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified)

Have been looking for solutions on several forums to no avail. System
Restore makes no difference.

The only thing that has happened between the network working and not was the
installation of a Belkin bluetooth USB adaptor which I have uninstalled but
this has made no difference.

Please help!
Click to expand...

Check in Services that 'DHCP' and 'TCPIP netbios helper' services are
running. start them if they are not running and try enabling ICS again.
 
Yup, both services up and running, ICS still not working. Thanks for
interest.
Incidentally I have given up trying to fix this (even though it still bugs
me) and have installed a dsl gateway/wireless network router which is working
fine.
 
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