vista-windows wireless service can't start......
- Hi I have 2 XP desktops and a Vista Home laptop all sharing internet through a lynksys wireless router for weeks. I've had no problems untill a couple days ago, the Vista laptop suddenly couldnt see the network let alone connect to it. The WIFI light is on. Ive tried the useless repair connection button but it says "windows wireless service is not running on this computer" so i click repair only to be told it cant fix the problem. Is ther a way to start the service? I cant find it in services.mcs or msconfig. I ran sfc /scannow and it said there were errors but they couldnt be fixed. Ive tried everything and called Dell tech support but they say it has to be an OS error and all i can do is backup and reinstall the whole OS but I would prefer not to. Any ideas? Please help!!!!!!
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- try these solutions:
http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/965/#vista
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=65995
hope that helped
akif22 Thanks but i ended up having to reinstall Vista. I already knew abotu these tips you gave but they didnt work.
- I just had the same problem with my laptop running Vista business. Stopped seeing my wireless coneection and i tried restarting the windows wireless service and would not start...had to reload vista from scratch....what a pain. I think this problem need to be addressed by Microsoft.
- Hi I'm having the same problem I was wondering if the only solution for this issue is reinstalling the OS??
- unfortunately, i did end up reinstalling vista and since i still haven't heard of an alternative. Its rediculous. Hopefully with the security pack due out in early 2008 this and many other problems will be addressed.
- I agree it is totally absurd to have to reload Vista when this happens...i hope Microsoft finds a solution real soon. I have two machines running Vista both using a wirelss connection so im wondering now when the second machine is going to go down! Cant believe they release products with this type of problem with no solution.
Hi guys,
I have exactly the same problem. I have a laptop with home premium eidtion. Yesterday, due to a virus, I lost the connection. After cleaning the virus, I cannot get connected to my wirless router. In fact, the laptop was unable to find any wireless networks around. I know at least 5-6 wireless networks around including mine.
When I run diagnose for wireless connnection, it says: start windows wireless service, when I click it, it says: windows cannot resolve the problem, please contact service provider or network administrator.
After googling it, I run into this thread. Looks like there is no options other than reinstalling windows vista. This really sucks.
Thanks guys for the info posted.
P.S. where are the M$ guys around?
When I run diagnose for wireless connnection, it says: start windows wireless service, when I click it, it says: windows cannot resolve the problem, please contact service provider or network administrator.
Same problem on a laptop with Vista home basic edition. Sunday 21-okt the problem started, still no solution.
- It must be a way, if someone resolve this PLEASE post a reply to this forum...same problem here...
- YOU DON'T have to reinstall the OS !!!
The solution:
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
That's it!
PS> I figured this by myself
- Proposed As Answer bymilkomix Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:21 PM
Well i have no reason to try this now (wish this was around about 6 months ago...) but if it does work, thanks a lot. I guess you know more than the people who actually made the OS. hehe. Still, this should never have been a problem to begin with...
Its on 3 and it didn't help when I changed it to 2. Thanks for helping anyway.
- Worked for me! Brilliant! It was set to 4 for me. Is that an invalid value perhaps?
- This worked for me!
I got a rootkit virus and used avg rootkit to remove some files.
After rebooting, the wireless service (vista native wifi) could not start.
I tried to re install all my network drivers without success.
after changed that value, wireless is working
Thanks!
J - Had a nearly identical experience. AVG was run just before the problem occured as well and the above regedit fixed it. Thanks! I have been messing with this off and on for a couple days.
- Unfortunately, it didn't work for me either. Changed from 3 to 2 and restarted but I'm still stuck with the problem.
Brilliant,
Set value to 2 (was changed to 4) and my wireless works again.
Ure The Best
- Also changed from 3 to 2 with no Joy.
The problem for me started when one of my ram Dimms blew. The machine wouldn't boot. I managed to remove the broken memory and found that my belkin usb network adapter was also no longer working. I tried this in another machine and it didnt work there either.
I have just bought a new adapter it powers and installs. Still no joy connecting. finding this thread I have changed from 3 to 2 this also doesn't work in my case. I don't think I have a virus but have not software to check.
Any word from anybody at MS about this problem? Yep, this one worked perfect for me also. Had the problem since I removed some darn trojan virus..
Thanx alot!
- Proposed As Answer byedi12345 Saturday, January 03, 2009 2:01 AM
THX! Finnally problem solved! This works!- i also had this problem and i found a solution to it that works for me at least
here is what i did:
i first tried the registry the value was 3 and i changed it to 2 without any success so i started digging more
i looked up the services module (startbutton, then type services) to see what services i had running and what not, and i found one that looked relevant called: 'WLAN AutoConfig' i opened this up and went to the tab called dependencies, there you have a list of other services (gearshaped icons) that you need to have running in order for thos one to run, so i went thru them one by one and changed them to automatic then started them up, som of them in turn needed others to be started so i did that also and finally i could turn WLAN AutoConfig on and after that i was smooth sailing.
i uninstalled the cards software in system settings, and i reinstalled the drivers and its working great now
hope it helps for some of u too
/dorre
Check this out also, but be aware it has one flaw, it doesnt mention that you need to start the dependencies on order for this to work at all
http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/965/#vista This sounds interesting I have been Reading about this service
this has happened to me as well as others I have supported. Both WLAN and Wired LAN.
I will give this a try. I have a Perfect Specimen that this has happened to recently
I will Post back with my Results- Wow It Did work. I set the registry to 2. It seemed to be from when I uninstalled AGV FREE antivirus from the client’s computer that set this setting to 4. I had to reboot 2wice for it to take effect. After the first reboot I noticed The connection obtaining IP address. Then lost connection I rebooted again and all was perfect.
Thanks again for this Post. It was Most helpfull. To bad it Did not actualy come from Microsoft.
Figures. Hi Killall5,
So, how did you figure this out?
What was the cause of this?
Thanks for the helpful solution for some (inc. me).
However, how do we prevent this from happening again or even regularly?
If I have the problem, does that mean my laptop is infected by some virus/spyware?
I think most of the 4->2 people are happy now, what about these having value as 3? Should they update it to or something else?
= )
Hi again,
As you all had the same problem, I had it too. I got a nasty virus/spyware and my anti-virus didn't got it.
After removing the virus/spyware, and when I wasn't able to use my wireless internet connection became really really frustrating including the fact that no internet resource was available on this issue.
After investigating a little, I tried to restore my windows services to the original state. After typing 'windows vista default services' in Google I found a script that supposed to do what I was needed. That site contained also a description for each windows service, so this way I found out about the wireless service that was shut-down, and that couldn't be started because of a missing dependency (that couldn't be started using the windows software (I forgot the name for it
.So looking at the script (the one for defaulting the state of windows services), and finding the name for that dependency that was stopped by that mallware, I did it a try and it worked.
So, funny thing, I'm not a windows fan ("Long live UNIX"), my expertise with windows is fairy limited, and with a little luck I figured out.
Why I was so stubborn? I had to chat with my girlfriend
Funny thing though is that some one stoled my laptop 1 mo later and I lost my girlfriend too
)Regarding the answer to the question if your computer is still infected.... I have no idea....
I have the exact same problem!!! i have a compaq presario c710el and a linksys wireless-g router, i have a desktop pc connected to it via cable and it works fine ( this is how i got to this forum). The problem started when i was downloading a patch for a software. I exctracted the files and ran the patch setup. ( ithink it was a virus, I cant believe i was so stupid), the computer crashed and then restarted. thats when i started having the problem. i restarted my laptop again and i noticed that windows defender wasnt starting up like it usually does ( idont know if the same thing happened to u) and when i tried starting the application it would give me the error code : 0x800106ba. wich i looked up on the internet with the desktop pc and found a way to fix the problem. it wanted me to reinstall defender by downloading it, but since i dont have access to internet on the laptop i opted for the regsvr32 option. anyway, u shouldnt have to reinstall the OS. when u got the laptop u shouldve made a backup disc. use that to fix the pc. It should fix the corrupted .dll files without having to reinstall thus losing all ur files. if u didnt make the cd when u got the pc, u should still be able to make by typing recovery disc creation in the start bar. U can also start the recovery without the disc, directly from the pc. I will keep looking for a solution and when i find it i will post it here
The reg edit solution worked for me to, however i had 4 and changed to 2 ( like all those for whom this trick worked) those who say it didint work had it to 3, so either the changed the wrong one or they should try changing it to 4, rebooting the pc, tthen changing it back to 2 and rebooting the pc.
- Proposed As Answer byPeter Sebastian Monday, January 12, 2009 10:52 PM
- It actually won't let me change the individual dependencies. Double clicking does nothing and right-clicking does nothing. Does anyone know how I can fix this or what I can do? Thank you!
Actually I had similar problem (still have?)
It started when my Vista crashed and restarted, but in my case not only wireless stopped working, but IE was not reposnding when I tried to use it. It was ok in the no add-ons mode.
Thx for the article - it helped me to get wireless back (I had 4 as a value), but I noticed something different.
After restoring IE to it's default state I tried to install Google Toolbar and every time I try to do it the value in the registry change to 4 again. I've just checked before restarting Windows and loosing wireless - it was set up 4 again.
Does anybody else noticed any dependency?
Killall5 wrote: YOU DON'T have to reinstall the OS !!!
The solution:
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
That's it!
PS> I figured this by myself
Man, you are pure genious!!! this worked like a charm for me! thanks for the info and the share!How do we get Microsoft's attention on this one?
Now I have to keep in mind and update the vaue from 4 to 2 before I shut down my computer each time, otherwise I will need to boot my computer twice to get my wireless. Is there a script I can use to do this update for me automatically?
One interesting thing is that, the link in the alert mail to my Live! Hotmail never worked, when I pressed the link, it always says the topic was merged to another one and asked me to go to the announcement... so weird (IE7 used)
then, when I try to search the content of the forum, this one was never displayed.
So, for me to come back here again, I had to go to google and by using the same seach keywords "vista-windows wireless service can't start", this post appears at the top of the result....
Man, if Microsoft can't even handle a search for their home properly (its own browser, own web mail service plus on its own forum....), and Google could get into it so much better, how is it going to play the game with it.....
anyways, hopefully Microsoft will at least fix this problem within our Vista.......
Just one comment - the reason for the problem we're talking about on my computer was a virus - W32/Bagle
It started with OS crash and blue screen and now - after many hours of scanning and when it seems I got rid of that *** I restarted my computer twice and it looks like the value is still 2 and doesn't change.
- I had a bit of a surprise when I found that after uninstalling Network Magic I had neglected to turn off their protection feature. What the feature actually does is turn on MAC filtering on the wireless router. After 2 system restores and a couple of pulled hairs, I figured out the issue and was able to allow myself back onto my own system by turning off MAC filtering on the router. To do so, you will have to access the router using another wireless computer on the network that still has access or connect the router directly to your computer through a dreaded wire. Once, I turned off the MAC filtering I was back in business in less than 5 seconds. If, for security reasons, you wish to turn filtering back on, you can do so now that you are connected and the router recognizes your MAC address once again.
Cheers! - I have the same problem on my HP dv6277 laptop.
I've always all Vista updates.
I can't reinstall my Vista, because I didn't got disc with my laptop and I can't Restore, because I have too many important documents and programs installed.
It's ridicoules that no one fix it more than half an year!!! I have tried to scan my PC for hours and anti-virus did me no good.
I have seen people having "W32/Bagle" in the thread, then I have tried Spy Sweep from www.webroot.com
I have found the same thing in my PC "Worm - Bagle"
You can try the spy sweep for free but you need to delete the affected files manually. I think webroot is quite good, have a try will do you no harm. Get rid of it or pay for it afterwards, up to you.
- Worked! My 'Start' value was also 4. Thanks! Killall5, if you're still around, how did you figure this out?
- Whoops, no need for another explanation Killall5, I had just missed your second post. To confirm a suspected source of this error, I also was hit by the W32/Beagle virus, GM variant. If others find their way here with the same problem, it can be cleaned up quite quickly by deleting certain files (google it) in system32\drivers using safe mode or a rescue disk, and ComboFix.exe can also help (though doesn't always fix it completely). This virus was really nasty - a harsh reminder to keep the definitions up to date!
- Been dealing with this issue on a customer's new Vista Home Premium laptop today... All of a sudden it stopped finding wireless connections.
Trying to start the WLAN auto config always got me an error, so I started checking the "dependancy" services for WLAN Auto Config. And the dependancies of those dependancies...
Bottom line, I found a service that had a corrupt .dll associated.
The service was named: KeyISO
Every time I'd try to view the KeyISO properties, it would give me a "not functioning Error 2". Not able to find anything about it in MS KB, I started some tried and true possibilities, not knowing if any of them would work, but giving them a try anyway.
Long story short, I ended up running the old SFC /SCANNOW from a command prompt elevated as Administrator.
Click the blue pearl, then click the search box.
Type 'CMD', then hold down Ctrl-Shift and press the Enter key. This should open a command prompt elevated to Administrative level. (click continue at the prompt).
Type 'sfc /scannow' (obviously without the quotes, and press enter. Let it do it's thing and scan your system. When it's done, restart the computer.
That's all it took for me, and my wireless started showing up again. I'm documenting this one... cause it looks like the issue is pretty prevalent. - Had to sign up just to say thanks, computerguy366
I had this problem on my work laptop, a Dell XPS 1530, after I received it back from the IT guy, who installed some remote desktop software on it. I came across this thread, and tried the other solutions to no avail. Glad I read through to the last post! Now I know about the sfc command too - that will come in handy! ^^, it works for me too. A few days ago just got a virus or something that makes the BSOD come out and my wireless died. The NDIS start=2 really fixed the problem. However, I did try to reinstall the Intel Wireless driver before applying this modification. Dunno whether this combination helped to fix the issue.
Anyway, thanks.
- computerguy366 : You are amazing! I did not have wireless for near 4 months. I had been consistently monitoring this forum to see if there was an answer. Finally there was. I am so happy right now. Thank you!
- GREAT !!!!! IT WORKED FOR ME....... TONS OF THANKS TO YOU........
- You are a lifesaver....
After trying to find an answer for around three weeks and only coming up with the stock line - reinstall the OS - I found your post.
A reinstall was really not an option that I wanted to entertain as I knew someone had an answer
30 seconds editing the registry and a quick reboot and I have wireless back, thanks a million
Phil - It worked for me...Thx! Great Job.Greetings Maxply - The Netherlands
It works for me! Thanks!
BTW, my value was 4 before changing to 2.VeNoMmx wrote: Killall5 wrote: YOU DON'T have to reinstall the OS !!!
The solution:
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
That's it!
PS> I figured this by myself
Man, you are pure genious!!! this worked like a charm for me! thanks for the info and the share!
TONS OF THANKS ONCE AGAIN....YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER....
Thanks once again,
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Best Regards,
Hugo Pereira - U the Man....thx so much...3 day headache now gone.
- I have tried changing the Start to 2 (mine was set to 3), and I get this error:
"Cannot edit Start: Error writing the value's new contents."
Any ideas as to what I can do now? I feel a bit discouraged because everyone has seemed successful changing the code. I haven't seen one comment yet about getting any errors. Bravo guy!
Thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!
I am having the same issue........I had intermittent wireless problems. After I installed SP1 about 5 days later the wireless card stopped working. It says device cannot start (code 10). I rolled back windows vista back to factory default settings and the wireless will not work. Under device driver it has a yellow triangle. How do I change the above information to get the wireless to work again?
For the mean time I have another network wireless card that I am using and the same intermittent issue is going on, but works. The factory internal card will not work at all.
- Dudes: Start> right click on Computer> Manage> Services and Applications> Services> scroll down to the bottom to WLAN AutoConfig> double click> under the General tab choose automatic start.
Done deal. excellent Killall5 - u saved me a bunch of aggrevation
kd
Killall5 wrote: YOU DON'T have to reinstall the OS !!!
The solution:
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
That's it!
PS> I figured this by myselfGreat ! This work.
I got again the wireless LAN.
Thank a lot
Killall5 wrote: YOU DON'T have to reinstall the OS !!!
The solution:
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
That's it!
PS> I figured this by myselfGreat ! This work.
I got the wireless LAN again.
Thanks a lot!
- I had the same problem earlier today.
I had to start the following services
Wired AutoConfig
Which depends on: Extensible Authentication Protocol
And also WLAN
so in all started 3 services back and it was all good.
hope it helps I JUST signed in this forum to thank Mr.Killall5 for his new method to solve that damn problem ....
it worked with me THANK GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
after a real struggling in finding ways to solve that sick problem
MAN ... how did you figured out that way to solve it ???
again ... THANK YOU Mr.Killall5 !!!!!
God be with us for that damn Vista system ... seems like we're gonna have alot alot alot of problems with it
but i hope that one won't get back again to my laptop
Thank you. SFC /SCANNOW worked great!- For some reason none of the solutions given here have worked for me. I tried running the SFC/SCANNOW, but it says that some of the problems could not be resolved. I've rebooted my computer after each attempt but I still cannot find a wireless signal.
Thanks a lot.
You saved me from ***.
This is excellent and simple solution.
God bless you.
Well, I have tried everything suggested in this thread on a clients laptop and still no luck, the error code I get is 1747, anyone have an update?
Hi,
I have a brand new laptop computer that has windows vista. The windows wireless services does not start. I tried what Killer said...still doesn't work. I mentioned that the computer is brand new. I don't think I would need to reinstall the os since I've never used it before. Please help! Thank you!
I have a brand new laptop as well, windows vista, and it doesn't start either..i tried what they said as well.
I need help as well
Hey all,
For all of you that this did not fix, i may have a solution...
if you start the service called "WLAN AutoConfig" and receive "error 3", have a look in your C:\windows folder for a folder called "l2schemas"
If you do not have the folder / files in this location i.e. C:\windows\l2schemas\Lan_policy_v1.xsd, Lan_profile_v1.xsd, WLAN_Policy_v1.xsd etc. then you may have an issue...
to resolve (without a re-install of Vista), grab a copy from another working computer (running vista) and place in C:\%windir%\l2Schemas
hope this helps others out there........ took me 3 hours to sort this one
Kurt.Well, we finally figured out that there was a problem with the network card, at least. Basically the computer was damaged. We took it back and got a different one. This one is working. So, for everyone that has a new comp that does't start the wireless service: EXCHANGE IT!
Many Thanks Killall5
Wow..!!!!!!!!
I had this problem on my HP Dragon laptop, I lost my wireless connection and was unable to start Windows Wireless service......spent ages finding same old info on net but was getting nowhere......just tried this and it works.......THANK YOU !!!!!!!!
ml
- Maybe this will help the folks who didnt get fixed with the 4 > 2 solution.
This worked for me..
From these folks: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=34536
From the Start, Right-click the Command Prompt selection and choose: "Run as Administrator"
netsh diag gui
But a lot of things in your post trouble me.
Start, then right click the Command Prompt option and "Run as Administrator"
In the Black Box that opens, type carefully:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset
It will take a moment to complete.
Reboot when you see the notice that a Restart is required and Test.
Fundamentally I believe this "Pilot Error" in that the Kaspersky firewall needs to be told about any new Trusted Domain or Zone.
Therefore fundamentally it requires help from the Kaspersky folks.
I suspect the issue is not very difficult to resolve
But it is not a Vista issue.- Proposed As Answer byNick520 Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:10 PM
I tried everything short of re-installing Vista to resolve this issue. Thanks, Kurt, for your suggestion. When I viewed the WLAN_Policy_v1.xsd file, it was a mixture of XML and garbage. After changing the file ownership to Administrators, I was able to replace that file with a copy from another Vista installation. Now wireless services once again work fine!
- I had the same problem & nothing worked. Running Vista SP1. I disabled some services days earlier and realized this was the cause. Make sure that the following services are started & automatic (including dependencies): WLAN Autoconfig, Extensible Authentication Protocol, RPC & CNG Key Isolation (the last will cause the unable to start Window Wireless Service (WLAN)). I hope this can save you all the headaches I had with this issue. [The registry start value on my machine was 3 - still works]. Goodluck.
- My last reply didn't get posted, so here is the short version. The registry start value was 3 on mine, but Windows Wireless Service (WLAN) must be started/automatic as well as Exten
sible Authentication Protection and CNG Key Isolation, also RPC. Good luck!
- Thanks for the help, Computerguy. I tried the regedit fix and it got me nowhere. However, your sfc /scannow did the trick, though for some reason I had to run the cmd through the start button as the Ctrl+Shift wouldn't work for me.
But now I'm happily replying wirelessly, and I owe you a huge thanks.
Thank you. You are so brilliant! It really works for me!
Thanik you very much!
CC
- ty so much you saved me a whole bunch of trouble
I had the same problem. The value was somehow set to 3. I tried your suggestion and it works GREAT!!!!! Thanks
- You're a genius! I stupidly ran an exe file I downloaded (knowing the risks), then had this problem. You're simple fix worked perfectly.
Thank you very much! - This is what worked for me. Got it from another forum.
Got too "start"
Then too "all programs"
then too "accessories"
then right click on "command prompt"
hit "run as adimistrator"
when the command prompt screen comes up
type this without the quotation marks "sfc /scannow"
let it do its stuff
then reboot and see if it works. I tried all the solutions in this thread but when i was going through the services the EapHost gives me a error code 2 any suggestions?
- ive done the changing my value to 2 which was first at 3 and i have also ran the scf/scannow and none have worked my wireless card had always work until i updated to SP1 i have gotten it to work with updating the drivers but then it goes out and doesnt come back so im going crazy and need help please
- YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST Killal5... the BEST!
This problem began for me when I received a message that I needed to run chkdsk. After chkdsk ran I got a message that there were some corrupt files that could not be fixed.
Googling brought me to this board. I tried all of the suggestions on this board - no luck. I deleted and reinstalled SP1. Still no luck. Again I ran scannow and this time found a way to read the CBS log:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228
From this log I could see that the corrupted file was:
c:/windows/sys32/drivers/ndisuio.sys
When I looked at this file in the folder the size was 0.
After making the sys32 folder and the drivers folder shared, I right clicked to properties of the ndisuio.sys file. Clicking the Previous Versions tab gave me the option to copy a shadow copy -17KB. I copied it, rebooted, problem fixed!
Only silver lining of this exercise was that I freed up about 15GB of disc space by deleting some Vista updates that predated SP1.
The problem for me is vista-windows wireless service doe'snt shows my service provider wireless connection (even if i manually create the connection). but it shows the other service providers connection.
I tried all the replies given in the above chain of mails nothing worked out. please share some of your answers.
- Bless you and all you present and past progeny! My spirits were sinking lower and lower as I read about re-installing Vista, then I came upon you post. It worked just in about as much time as it took to read it.The moral of this story is that people shouldn't just willy-nilly accept defaults in Vista Manager to speed up the system, and that there are self-taught geniuses around to rescue the rest of us from our mistakes. Thank you so much for this and I saved this tip.
Hersey wrote: Maybe this will help the folks who didnt get fixed with the 4 > 2 solution.
This worked for me..
From these folks: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=34536
From the Start, Right-click the Command Prompt selection and choose: "Run as Administrator"
netsh diag gui
But a lot of things in your post trouble me.
Start, then right click the Command Prompt option and "Run as Administrator"
In the Black Box that opens, type carefully:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset
It will take a moment to complete.
Reboot when you see the notice that a Restart is required and Test.
Fundamentally I believe this "Pilot Error" in that the Kaspersky firewall needs to be told about any new Trusted Domain or Zone.
Therefore fundamentally it requires help from the Kaspersky folks.
I suspect the issue is not very difficult to resolve
But it is not a Vista issue.
Thank you, thank you so much, Hersey.
I had an automatic update on my Vista Business laptop last night, and got to work this morning, and it was taking close to five minutes to boot, and when it finally got up, no wireless. I tried the registry change, but my 'start' setting was at 3, and switching it to 2 did not help. I ran the SFC /scannow as admin, and that did not help. The instant I saw a mention to Kaspersky in this post, I knew that had something to do with my problem. This did it for me, and I'm going to send Kaspersky an email about this issue, maybe they don't know about it. Thank you again.- Awesome, It worked, I tried too many solution all over the web this the only one that fixed the problem , Thanks
- THANK YOU!!
I was able to repair my wireless services by replacing the L2Schemas folder. I had trouble deleting the folder even though I was logged in as the Admin so I renamed the old folder instead. Then I pasted the L2Schemas folder with the files from another computer with Vista and it works!
I'm so happy and thankful to have this problem resolved.
I've tried the other procedures (change to 2, etc.) and they didnt work for me but copying the folder worked so I highly recommend this solution if you are having trouble with your windows wireless service (wlan autoconfig).
Thanks so much. Found this at http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/advisory/faq/965/#vista
just followed the links up towards the top of this blog
To start Wireless Zero Configuration in Windows Vista you need to log in as an Administrator.
- Click on Start and Control Panel
- Select Administrative Tools and then Services
- In the Services box scroll down the list of Services (Local) until you find the one labelled Wired AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the Wired AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on OK
- Now find the service labelled WLAN AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the WLAN AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on OK
- Go to File and Exit to close the Services window
- Proposed As Answer byMiamiTech Monday, November 09, 2009 4:43 AM
I have a Netgear USB Wireless Adapter that has a driver not recognized properly by Vista.
Here's how I fixed it on my computer:
Click "Start" button.
Right Click on "Computer"
When the little menu pops up, select "Manage"
When "User Account Control" pops up, click on "Continue"
Computer Management window:
Expand "Services and Applications"
Click on "Services"
Scroll down the list of services til you get to "WLAN Autoconfig"
Double-click on "WLAN Autoconfig"
WLAN Autoconfig window:
"General" tab
Half way down, "Startup type" should be set to "Automatic"
"Recovery" tab
I set "First Failure" and "Second Failure" to "Restart the Service" (seemed to make sense)
Clicked "Apply" and "OK" at bottom
Restart computer.
Give the service time to start up. It's not immediate.
Hope this works for you!
YOU ARE THE KING...!!!
It's amazing that half a minute it took to set up that 0x0000004 value to 0x0000002 saved hours spending on reinstalling Vista.
We owe you and Microsoft should pay you, men.
Much thanks.
- I've exhausted every single supposed solution on this thread. I have done the regedit thing (change start from 3>2) and the sfc /scannow which stops at verification 26% complete and says "Windows Resource Pretection could not perform the requested operation." I have also done the WLAN AutoConfig thing making sure all of its dependencies are on automatic and started. Then when i attempt to start WLAN AutoConfig (its on automatic too) it starts and then this error pops up
Windows could not start the WLAN AutoConfig service on Local Computer.
Error 1392: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as i have wasted countless hours researching this. Thanks.
-Vini
- It worked perfect for me. I've changed the last digit from 4 to 2 and the wireless is back. Miracle.
Thank you guys for such a simple solution. - Finally!! After 6 months of not being able to get mine to work, and doin everything id read. i was about to reinstall vista.
I just found this page and see the sfc /scannow Did that, checked my cbs.log, found a file named wlansec.dll was missing and one in store corrupt.
I found a site where u can download .dll files and downloaded it. Put it into my sys32 folder and rebooted.
Made my day! - This almost helped for me - I had to change it to 4, reboot, and then changed it to 2, and kazaam, it worked! I am so relieved. Thank you so much.
Also, I was reading these answers and posts here and I noticed that most people experienced the problem after installing/uninstalling some antispyware software. And yes it was the same thing for me, I had the problem after I restarted my system after uninstalling Webroot Spysweeper. Installing it back didn't help.
ALSO, worth mentioning, I am running Windows 7 Beta.
Thanks again!
Ok so I worked out the REGEDIT thingy ... changed from 3 to 2 and restarted... didn't work
Changed back to 3 and restarted .... didn't work
Changed to 4 and restarted.... didn't work
Changed back to 2 and restarted twice.... didn't work
Changed back to 3...
Have tried the SFC /Scannow.... didn't come up with anything went through to 100% ... didn't work
THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY ...I dont want to have to pay to get my computer fixed ... and I dont have the disk for windows ... I am continuing to try other avenues but it is a very short time until I become extremely violent with my laptop and it dies a horrible death
- Can someone tell me their values for DependOnService in the KeyIso registry folder? It seems to be missing in my registry values and its stopping my CNG Key Isolation service from working.
- Hi Killall5,
Your solution worked perfectly on my laptop! Now it detects the neighbouring wireless networks. Although I still haven't really tried connecting to any. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!
Thanks a bunch!!
D. - I tried all these suggestions here and nothing worked. So I found this suggestion on another website that said to add the command prompt netsh winsock reset then I rebooted and the problem was fixed!
Found it here: http://www.msserveradmin.com/wlan-autoconfig-service-failed-to-start/ This worked for me: just change the start value of "Ndisuio" to "2," but do it using "psexec," this way you'll have full permissions.
download "psexec.exe" from microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/psexec.mspxThe following command line will open a "system" regedit:
psexec -s -i regedit
(Note: You have to execute this command line from an "administrator" command
prompt [right-click command prompt and click run as administrator])
you can set pstools in cmd path, or just type the full directory of "psexec.exe"
ex: if you downloaded pstools in c:\pstools, then type the following at the cmd [with admin rights]:
"c:\pstools\psexec -s -i regedit"
and change Ndisuio [located at: "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ndisuio] "start" value to "2"- Hey, guy.. I've been fighting with this problem for weeks!! You are a genius.. Thanks.. I changed that value for 4 to 2.. restart... Got my wireless back!! You are THE MAN!!!
- Hi,
I'm experiencing the same problem on Vista Ultimate. I bought my computer mere months ago, and last week this problem cropped up.
I found this thread with your miraculous solutions, but I tried the first and the most recent and they haven't worked for me. Any advice?
Thanks!
- man the thing with regedit really works. I recently had an infection and saved the computer from a nasty virus. I'm guessing that's the reason why I can get this service thing started. Anyway now I got my wireless back and it's all thanks to you.
- Genius!!!! Thanks!!!! It worked for me ( windows vista home ed)
- For all of you who has the problem where you tried these solutions and had the problem where you had the 3 and not the 4,
I had that problem, what I did was:......
It's really simple,
1. Click Start
2. Search "System Restore" (Without the inverted Commas)
3. Select a date possibly from before the problem first occurred. and restore.
This worked for me after having tried all these solutions unsuccessfully. - I just tried so many methods from this post but none of them works except the easiest way is to restore my comp to the last restore point. It didn't take long but solve my problems and thanks to Mr_Cool8204 a bunch.
- worked for me as well!!! :D thks Killall5!!
btw i think i was infected too, but cant get avira to work (my usual antivirus) nor can i install other antivirus software :| I dont even know what virus this is.. but is there any idea on how to delete this virus? thks Your way to handle this so helpful and works nicely
Thanks a lotb
Hersey wrote: Maybe this will help the folks who didnt get fixed with the 4 > 2 solution.
This worked for me..
From these folks: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=34536
From the Start, Right-click the Command Prompt selection and choose: "Run as Administrator"
netsh diag gui
But a lot of things in your post trouble me.
Start, then right click the Command Prompt option and "Run as Administrator"
In the Black Box that opens, type carefully:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset
It will take a moment to complete.
Reboot when you see the notice that a Restart is required and Test.
Fundamentally I believe this "Pilot Error" in that the Kaspersky firewall needs to be told about any new Trusted Domain or Zone.
Therefore fundamentally it requires help from the Kaspersky folks.
I suspect the issue is not very difficult to resolve
But it is not a Vista issue.
Thank you, thank you so much, Hersey.
I had an automatic update on my Vista Business laptop last night, and got to work this morning, and it was taking close to five minutes to boot, and when it finally got up, no wireless. I tried the registry change, but my 'start' setting was at 3, and switching it to 2 did not help. I ran the SFC /scannow as admin, and that did not help. The instant I saw a mention to Kaspersky in this post, I knew that had something to do with my problem. This did it for me, and I'm going to send Kaspersky an email about this issue, maybe they don't know about it. Thank you again.
10 days and 23 hours since my problem started. My thanks to Hersey for bringing this solution to the forum and to Heartsease for putting in the "Business" word after Vista that caught my eye to this solution. This was the last thing I had left to try before the OS reinstall. It is now 4:00AM Goodnight all.- Have the same Windows wireless problem and i have been battling with it over too days now. I have read through all the supports posted on the hp online help forum and i have tried almost all the process but non have worked except the one that i have to do the following;
1. regedit
2. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndisuio
3. Change Start to "0x000000002 (2)"
4. Restart
But its quite unfortunate that I don't know where to access the regedit. Please kindly send we the directives of where to access it.
Thanks appreciate. - This worked for me! THank you. However I didnt have the issue with the dependencies. I think they made those services manual so that start up time would be faster. Thank you!
- I had the same message from the scan. If this is the only issue you have, try the wlan cofig listed a couple postings above. However, my computer is new and I couldnt find any networks automatically but could still get on when hitting repair. Just try the config thing. Goodluck!
- You need to open up command prompt then type regedit. Then you can kinda figure out how to get to the next steps. If when you get there you have a 3 instead of a four this may not work for you. It didnt for me. I used the wlan cofig advice and that was my problem. Everying was set to manual start instead of automatic.
Michelle- Proposed As Answer byDaniel Callahan Friday, July 31, 2009 7:17 AM
IT WORKS !!!! This is the way i DID !!!!
First of all thank you very much to Killall5 for the solution !!! i tryed at first and it didn't work
For the guy who doesn't know how to open regedit you go to "start" then "run" then you write "regedit" the you do the rest. Now i recomend to look around because Killall5 says to change the start of ndis but that start it's in 0, then the start of ndistapi is in 3 and the ndisuio is in 4, i tryed everything and it didn't work untill y change the ndisuio's start from 4 to 2 !!!!!
That the wey it work for me...
I hope i could help !!! and thanks every body !!!
Sorry for may bad english it's not my first lenguage...- Ok, I have tried all of the solutions above and nothing is working. It'll work for a day and then when I shut off my computer for the night and come back to it in the morning, my wireless won't connect again. I don't know what else to do!My wifi switch is on, i've tried the cmd netsh thing. I've tried 4>2, I've tried services and nothing will stick...Someone help...
- Same problem here. None of these solutions worked, but finally I found a command that will start my wireless. The command is:
Net Start "Wlan Autoconfig"
I put this in a batch file and put it in my startup folder. It works now. - OMG It worked!!!! Thank you so much. I tried all the other sugestions, and even more not on here. Yours finaly worked.
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!! - hi there!
I solved the problem with the 4 to 2... but everytime I turn off the comp and then turn on, i have to restart the proccess again.
Does anyone know how to solve the problem permanently??? pleaseeeeeeeee - SOLVEDI had the same problem after installing some 30 days free trial networking software. I restored the system to a time before that installation and my Windows wireless service started to work Fine. This can be done by going to All Programmes, Accessories, System Tools and System Restore. Select a time before you installed any networking software and resotre the system to that point. It will work.Thanks.
Maybe this will help the folks who didnt get fixed with the 4 > 2 solution.
Genius! I tried resetting permission on windows directory, the regedit 3>2 and sfc /scannow and this solution finally solved my problem!
This worked for me..
From these folks: http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=34536
From the Start, Right-click the Command Prompt selection and choose: "Run as Administrator"
netsh diag gui
But a lot of things in your post trouble me.
Start, then right click the Command Prompt option and "Run as Administrator"
In the Black Box that opens, type carefully:
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh winsock reset
It will take a moment to complete.
Reboot when you see the notice that a Restart is required and Test.
Fundamentally I believe this "Pilot Error" in that the Kaspersky firewall needs to be told about any new Trusted Domain or Zone.
Therefore fundamentally it requires help from the Kaspersky folks.
I suspect the issue is not very difficult to resolve
But it is not a Vista issue.
Thanks!
-Nick-- This worked for me (http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/Networking-Wi-Fi/HEEEELP-quot-Windows-Wireless-Service-not-running-on-this/m-p/13401;jsessionid=B6F027
B64866B36497CB0AA398B372E6):
Open Services (services.msc ) and verify that the WLAN AutoConfig service is turned on.
If not, check its dependencies: Extensible Authentication Protocol and Remote Procedure Call (RPC) , which should also be turned on.
:)
Just Install Vista SP2 to fix it. It works for me.
- Hi Killall5,
You are good at this perticular issue after i read the forum.
I am also having a same type of problem.
I am having a DELL Studio 1555 model laptop, where my Wireless is not working.
As usual Called the Dell, and they informed that Due to Some Virus the services are currupted. I am usign the AVG Antivirus.
Tried to re Install teh wirelss drivers, nothing worked.
I tried you answer it still had no Effect.
Please help me . You are only the hope for me.
If not I need to re-Install my O/S.
please help me... Please...!
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir Nune - ____ yeah man worked awesome. been just repairn it every time i wanted to go online
Thank You,
RED - Hi all,
Ive been monitoring this thread for a while now in the hopes I could fix mine but to now avail. I have however located the problem.
Firstly I have tried:
- Changing the registry keys (Start from 3 > 2, 2 > 4) and so on. Didnt fix it but my mate had the same problem and this sorted his straight out.
- Going through the services and finding the WLAN Config. This is where the problem threw up an error as everyone else. Although I went through all the dependencies and they were all set to automatic and I started them all. Still wouldn't start the WLAN. This threw up the "Error 1068" message
- So based on that I knew some files were corrupt, ran the Scannow hoping it would fix them but it did have a problem with a few
- The two files which seem to be effected are the ndisuio.sys file which most people are having problems with and also httpapi.dll.mui
Any advice would be great as im seriously losing patience with this problem
Thanks - Thank You so Much... I dont know if it was only this solution or the combination of all of the above, but right after i did this i was able to see my connections again, and after some basic maintain and configuration to the DNS i was back on the net....
Thanks again... I was about to rebut my Windows Vista but I didnt wanted to...
THANKS
