Missing XP SP2's Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)

[Phillip Pi]

Hello!

I noticed my Windows XP Pro. SP2 (all updates)'s is missing WZC in its
Service list. How do I get it back? I assume I don't have to have a
wireless network device in my machine to have this appear.

It is in my registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"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"="Wireless Zero Configuration"
"Group"="TDI"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,4e,00,64,00,69,00,\
73,00,75,00,69,00,6f,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters"
"Start"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=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,\
77,00,7a,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceMain"="WZCSvcMain"
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

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

I do see Wireless Network Configuration Wizard in control panel though.

Thank you in advance.
--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hello!

I noticed my Windows XP Pro. SP2 (all updates)'s is missing WZC in its
Service list. How do I get it back? I assume I don't have to have a
wireless network device in my machine to have this appear.

It is in my registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"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"="Wireless Zero Configuration"
"Group"="TDI"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,4e,00,64,00,69,00,\
73,00,75,00,69,00,6f,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters"
"Start"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=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,\
77,00,7a,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceMain"="WZCSvcMain"
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

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

I do see Wireless Network Configuration Wizard in control panel though.

Thank you in advance.

In the main WZCSVC registry key, change the value of "Start" from 1 to
2, then reboot.

In Start > Run > Msconfig > Services, put a check mark in the box for
Wireless Zero Configuration.

 

[Phillip Pi]

In the main WZCSVC registry key, change the value of "Start" from 1 to
2, then reboot.

In Start > Run > Msconfig > Services, put a check mark in the box for
Wireless Zero Configuration.

Thanks. I will check it out later and report back.
--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com

 

[Ant]

I noticed my Windows XP Pro. SP2 (all updates)'s is missing WZC in its
Service list. How do I get it back? I assume I don't have to have a
wireless network device in my machine to have this appear.

It is in my registry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"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"="Wireless Zero Configuration"
"Group"="TDI"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,4e,00,64,00,69,00,\
73,00,75,00,69,00,6f,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters"
"Start"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=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,\
77,00,7a,00,63,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceMain"="WZCSvcMain"
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

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

I do see Wireless Network Configuration Wizard in control panel though.

Thank you in advance.

In the main WZCSVC registry key, change the value of "Start" from 1 to
2, then reboot.

In Start > Run > Msconfig > Services, put a check mark in the box for
Wireless Zero Configuration.

Weird, I just noticed it is back after turning on my computer a few
minutes ago. I wonder what happened.
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