I accidentally deleted the lanmanworkstation registry key - how do I repair file sharing?

[sculler1x]

I know that I should have had a registry backup/restore point, etc.
Trust me, I've learned my lesson.

While attempting to delete the service entry for an old piece of
recalcitrant software from HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services, I
fat-fingered the keyboard and managed to delete the lanmanworkstation
key along with it!

This is my work laptop that's a member of a domain. (I'm asking first
here since my IT department is not particuarly quick.) What service/
protocol/etc. do I need to re-install to make get my file sharing to
work again?

TCP/IP is working fine, no trouble browsing the web or connecting to
my exchange server, but my SMB connections are dead in the water.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Workstation is the Display name for LanmanWorkstation (Service name).

The Client for Microsoft Networks component is actually the Workstation
service.

To see the Workstation service listed in Services...

Network Connections | Right click: Your Connection | Properties | General
tab | Install button | Highlight: Client | Add button | Highlight: Client
for Microsoft Networks | Click OK | Close

Removing Client for Microsoft Networks Removes Other Services
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322267

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[John John]

System Restore should fix that. If you are reluctant to do a System
Restore then copy the entry from your LastKnownGood hive, it's one of
the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet00n keys (ControlSet001, or
ControlSet002...) Look at the select key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select for the correct ControlSet number.

John