Can't access Windows XP Firewall

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Trevor Appleton

After a system failure and repair, I can't now access my wireless router
though it is showing as connected.

On trying to access Windows Firewall I get the following message:

Windows cannot start the Firewall/ICS Service.

Running XP Home SP2
 
Ramesh said:
See:

You cannot start the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP Service Pack
2:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com



Ville Alasaari said:
Try these:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sharedaccess.htm
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Have run that. Still get:

Windows cannot start the Firewall/ICS service.
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I get

C:\>net start sharedaccess
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service is starting.
The Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service could not be
started.
A system error has occurred.
System error 201 has occurred.
The specified driver is invalid.
 
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