Windows Firewall cannot start (file missing)

[MF]

After performing chkdsk om my system drive, the Windows Firewall service
cannot start due to a missing file. How do I find out which file is
missing? I have tried System Recovery and reinstalling SP2, but, alas,
no succes.

Regards
Morten Frederiksen

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

From Start>Run type the following - to use the System File Checker
application

sfc /scannow

Please note the space between the c and /. You may need to have your XP CD
to hand.

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[MF]

Thanks, but unfortunately that didn't do it. I ran "sfc /scannow" and
the SP2 installation but still the service refuses to start.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Morten,

Open Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) from Start/Run. In the System log, see if
there is an event registered with Red X mark (for Service startup failures).
Post the info here.

 

[MF]

Morten,

Open Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) from Start/Run. In the System log, see
if there is an event registered with Red X mark (for Service startup
failures). Post the info here.

Here is a translation (from Danish) of the information from the System Log:


Type of event: Error
Source of event: Service Control Manager
Event category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 28-01-2005
Time: 12:42:03
User: Not available
Computer: CHUCHUM
Description:
Service Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing was
interrupted/cancelled/stopped due to the following error:
The specified file was not found.

Further information (...)


Below is the original information copied directly from the System Log
error message:

Hændelsestype: Fejl
Hændelseskilde: Service Control Manager
Hændelseskategori: Ingen
Hændelses-id: 7023
Dato: 28-01-2005
Klokkeslæt: 12:42:03
Bruger: Ikke tilgængelig
Computer: CHUCHUM
Beskrivelse:
Tjenesten Windows Firewall/Deling af Internetforbindelse blev afbrudt
med følgende fejl:
Den angivne fil blev ikke fundet.

Yderligere oplysninger finder du under Hjælp og support på
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

MF,

The DLL name is not available in the information you posted. Use the
clipboard icon to copy the information about that Event.

See: How do I view the error messages registered in Event Log?:
http://www.winxptutor.com/eventlog.htm

 

[MF]

MF,

The DLL name is not available in the information you posted.

Right, and that is the problem exactly.

Use the clipboard icon to copy the information about that Event.

That is what I did.

Regards
Morten Frederiksen

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Morten,

The Imagepath for Windows Firewall is as follows:
%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Open Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess

Compare the REG key/sub-key/values with that of a working XP system. That
might help.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Morten,

And make sure that the file "ipnathlp.dll" exists in Windows\system32
folder.

%SystemRoot%\System32\