Service Not Started (moved to Networking from XP)

[TheReaper]

Whenever I try to set up a network with my two WinXP Pro comps. Comp 1 keeps saying "The Server Service Not Started" when I try to share folders but the second comp sets up fine. I can access files on comp 2 with comp 1 but comp 1 can't act as a server. Is there a way to fix that? If you need for info please tell me.

Reaper

 

[Elvandil]

Have you checked the server service? It should be set to automatic.

 

[TheReaper]

I've tried that already, I get an error message saying the file can't be found.

 

[Elvandil]

That's not good. Look in the details of the service and see what file it points to.

You might also want to try running a system file check to be sure that none of your Windows files is missing or damaged.

Run: sfc /scannow

 

[TheReaper]

Thanks for the advice

 

[Elvandil]

The "Path to executable" should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs (if C: is your system drive and Windows your installation directory).

You might also check the Event Viewer to see what error appears when you try to start the service.

 

[TheReaper]

I'll try that, the scan didn't do anything. An hour worth of scanning with no result at all.

 

[TheReaper]

The Event Viewer didn't give me much information that I didn't know already. The description of the error...

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The Server service terminated with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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If the error code helps: 7023

 

[Elvandil]

I'll try that, the scan didn't do anything. An hour worth of scanning with no result at all.

Who knows? Maybe it fixed something else.

Do you have that entry in "Path to executable"?

 

[TheReaper]

The entry on the path. What could I do with that info?

 

[Elvandil]

It could help determine if the service has been altered in some way, or the path to the executable is incorrect. Never mind that for now. Running this will fix it, anyway, if it is incorrect.

Run the reg file enclosed in this zip. But, only run it if C: is your system drive and Windows is your installation directory. It will correct/replace the registry entries required for the Server service to run properly. After running it, reboot and check to see if the Server service is running.

http://users.adelphia.net/~abraxas/dl/serversvc.zip

 

[TheReaper]

Sorry that file didn't have an effect. The service still won't start, I restarted my PC and everything.

 

[Elvandil]

Can you look in the Event Viewer and see what it says for an error right after trying to start the service?

 

[TheReaper]

Could not start the Server service on Local Computer.

Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.

 

[Elvandil]

OK. Back to the service. What is in the target executable box for that service?