Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.

After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I have
spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
computers on the network.

I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do not
start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
(quickly) and everything works correctly.

Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?

Thanks

put the windows CD into the cd rom drive and do the following:

Start:
Run
type in:
sfc.exe /scannow

This will validate that all of the files are proper. After completion reboot
and then run a windows update and reboot again regardless of the results.
This should resolve the problem.

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote:

> Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.
>
> After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I have
> spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
> Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
> computers on the network.
>
> I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
> client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do not
> start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
> (quickly) and everything works correctly.
>
> Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

Thanks,

Tried it but it didn't help.

"Tim Starid" <TimStarid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0740B0A5-D027-47D1-9873-96AF6C6A7040@microsoft.com...
> put the windows CD into the cd rom drive and do the following:
>
> Start:
> Run
> type in:
> sfc.exe /scannow
>
> This will validate that all of the files are proper. After completion
reboot
> and then run a windows update and reboot again regardless of the results.
> This should resolve the problem.
>
> "Jack B. Pollack" wrote:
>
> > Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.
> >
> > After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I
have
> > spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock
etc.
> > Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
> > computers on the network.
> >
> > I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
> > client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do
not
> > start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
> > (quickly) and everything works correctly.
> >
> > Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

"Jack B. Pollack" wrote:

> Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.
>
> After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I have
> spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
> Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
> computers on the network.
>
> I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
> client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do not
> start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
> (quickly) and everything works correctly.
>
> Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?
>
> Thanks

A quick shot in the dark before got to sleep:
Compare the Reg Keys from this machine to another working one!.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\PersistentRoutes=


http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\NetBT\Parameters

TCP/IP Transport Entries, Part 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/102974

Services that are automatically started in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919520
The system cannot log you on due to the following error: The RPC server is
unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555839
HTH.
nass

Solved it. The SecurityKey was wrong in the registry. Thanks all

"Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing> wrote in message
news:ex#Hdfh1HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Just removed lots of spyware & viruses from a WinXP SP2 computer.
>
> After removing all the junk the network connection no longer worked. I
have
> spent the last few days rebuilding the TCP/IP stack, removing winsock etc.
> Finally I got the internet working again, but am unable to see other
> computers on the network.
>
> I have traced the problem down to 2 services that are not starting DHCP
> client and TCP/IP NetBios Helper. They are both set to Automatic, but do
not
> start when the computer boots. If I manually start them the startup
> (quickly) and everything works correctly.
>
> Why are they not auto starting and how do I fix this?
>
> Thanks
>
>