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Network Service Restart Command

Mar 25, 2005 1:42AM PST

After a virus attack, network connections icon
in Conttrol Panel has nothing in the folder.

Thusly, must try to re-install the netowrk connection.

I have disabled some of the (mostly all) of the network
services since the attack as there is still an errant
process popping over and over again.

Now, I want to try and re-install the network services.

I was able to re-install the msiexec.com file successfully with the following method....

start->run> msiexec.exe /unregister
start->run->msiexec.exe /regserver

What I would like to know is, what would the essential filenames for the essential network services
are so this approach could be taken to restart the
network connection(s) servers and possibly get the
network up and running again?

Is this a valid approach?

Thanks.

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I'm writing no.
Mar 25, 2005 3:53AM PST

Without notinh what OS, I can't see if this made any sense. Also, viral damage can run deeper than what many can repair. If it's that deep, you wipe and reinstall.

Bob

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wakarimasita
Mar 25, 2005 4:08AM PST

I will wipe and re-install,
sir bob.

Thanks.

Thae Subject title = "I understand" (in Japanese)Happy

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Yes, I would not do that.
Mar 25, 2005 4:43AM PST

If only the OS was noted, I could check to see if that was a valid approach.

May your misfortune be short,

Bob

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(NT) (NT) It's Windows XP SP1
Mar 25, 2005 4:51AM PST
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Then the usual.
Mar 25, 2005 5:17AM PST

1. Remove the client and protocol from the network control panel.

2. Run SFC /SCANNOW

3. Add tcp/ip and the microsoft client in the network control panel

4. Run SFC /SCANNOW

Configure and try again.

Bob