XP SP2 Firewall Problem

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I recently slipstreamed SP2 into my Windows XP installation CD. I followed
the procedure listed at http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=9235 to
create my bootable CD from my original XP CD. The slipstream processes with
absolutely no errors and completes.

When I use this new CD to do a new install everything appears to work
correctly and the system installs and works fine, but when I try to access
the Windows Firewall settings in Security Center I get the following error
message:

"Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall
Settings"

Now if I reinstall SP2 on top of the current install I am able to access the
Firewall settings, but I would like to find out why this is happening on a
fresh install of Windows XP w/ SP2 integrated into the install CD.

Any help will be greatly appretiated.

Chris Buckbee
 
Chris said:
I recently slipstreamed SP2 into my Windows XP installation CD. I followed
the procedure listed at http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=9235 to
create my bootable CD from my original XP CD. The slipstream processes with
absolutely no errors and completes.

When I use this new CD to do a new install everything appears to work
correctly and the system installs and works fine, but when I try to access
the Windows Firewall settings in Security Center I get the following error
message:

"Due to an unidentified problem, Windows cannot display Windows Firewall
Settings"

Now if I reinstall SP2 on top of the current install I am able to access the
Firewall settings, but I would like to find out why this is happening on a
fresh install of Windows XP w/ SP2 integrated into the install CD.
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Hi

Instead of reinstalling SP2, see if registering the following DLLs helps
(but I have no clue about what causes this problem in the first case).

From Start/Run, run the following commands:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\atl.dll

then

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\hnetcfg.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netshell.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netcfgx.dll
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\netman.dll

Then do a reboot.
 
Registering the DLLs and the restarting did not fix the problem. I am still
not able to access the Firewall settings. I checked the Services on the PC
and it shows that the Windows Firewall service is started, but when I try to
access the settings I still get the same error.

Chris Buckbee
 
Chris said:
Registering the DLLs and the restarting did not fix the problem. I am still
not able to access the Firewall settings. I checked the Services on the PC
and it shows that the Windows Firewall service is started, but when I try to
access the settings I still get the same error.
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Hi

Please try this:

Start/Run --> cmd.exe

and then, in the command prompt, type:

netsh.exe winsock reset

and hit Enter

If that doesn't cut it, try this one

http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
 
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