Windows 2000 How to restore disabled services to a non-functioning Servicesmodule?

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Are the (MS Mgmt Console's) Services data stored in a data or log file
that's separate from the registry?

Following a fresh W2K Pro installation on a solo desktop machine, I
just disabled several services (that had been successfully disabled
before on a previous similar installation without ill effect). This
time, immediately experienced trouble upon rebooting, and want to
restore or modify the Services settings outside the MMC Services
module, as it's not working properly now.

I thought that Services info was stored directly in the registry, but
after restoring a full System State (including the registry) that was
backed up just prior to making the Services mods, the mods are still
retained.

I'm hoping to gain access to the Services settings outside the MMC
Services snap-in, or at least copy over a working data file from
another successful W2K installation on a separate drive. Can anyone
advise if that's possible, and what file to look for?

The problems so far encountered after rebooting:

Long pause after logging in before Desktop icons populate CLI.exe
runs for a long time during this.

Missing several icons in the taskbar (firewall, network connection,
etc)

No icons showing in the Network & Dial-up Connections window

MS Word reporting on startup "The document could not be registered..."

MMC Services module seemingly working: list services, can sort by
Startup Type, etc. But calling up a given service's Properties fails
(no window popup) attempting to close the Services window then
continually brings up a MMC message to "Close all property pages
before closing", but no property windows are visible to close.

The services currently disabled are:

Adobe LM Service
Ati HotKey Poller
ATI Smart
Computer Browser
Fax Service
Indexing Service
Machine Debug Manager
Messenger
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry Service
Routing and Remote Access
RunAs Service
Smart Card
Smart Card Helper
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
Telnet
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Workstation
 
Re: How to restore disabled services to a non-functioning Services module?

Yes, service parameters are stored in the registry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

You might try restoring the system hive in effect at time of installation
stored at
To use the original-as-installed system hive copy
%systemroot%\repair\system
to
%systemroot%\system32\config\system
You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
original OS install.

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%



--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"zeke7" wrote:
> Are the (MS Mgmt Console's) Services data stored in a data or log file
> that's separate from the registry?
>
> Following a fresh W2K Pro installation on a solo desktop machine, I
> just disabled several services (that had been successfully disabled
> before on a previous similar installation without ill effect). This
> time, immediately experienced trouble upon rebooting, and want to
> restore or modify the Services settings outside the MMC Services
> module, as it's not working properly now.
>
> I thought that Services info was stored directly in the registry, but
> after restoring a full System State (including the registry) that was
> backed up just prior to making the Services mods, the mods are still
> retained.
>
> I'm hoping to gain access to the Services settings outside the MMC
> Services snap-in, or at least copy over a working data file from
> another successful W2K installation on a separate drive. Can anyone
> advise if that's possible, and what file to look for?
>
> The problems so far encountered after rebooting:
>
> Long pause after logging in before Desktop icons populate CLI.exe
> runs for a long time during this.
>
> Missing several icons in the taskbar (firewall, network connection,
> etc)
>
> No icons showing in the Network & Dial-up Connections window
>
> MS Word reporting on startup "The document could not be registered..."
>
> MMC Services module seemingly working: list services, can sort by
> Startup Type, etc. But calling up a given service's Properties fails
> (no window popup) attempting to close the Services window then
> continually brings up a MMC message to "Close all property pages
> before closing", but no property windows are visible to close.
>
> The services currently disabled are:
>
> Adobe LM Service
> Ati HotKey Poller
> ATI Smart
> Computer Browser
> Fax Service
> Indexing Service
> Machine Debug Manager
> Messenger
> NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
> Network DDE
> Network DDE DSDM
> Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
> Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
> Remote Registry Service
> Routing and Remote Access
> RunAs Service
> Smart Card
> Smart Card Helper
> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
> Telnet
> Uninterruptible Power Supply
> Workstation
 
On Jun 29, 2:33 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, service parameters are stored in the registry at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
>
> You might try restoring the system hive in effect at time of installation
> stored at
> To use the original-as-installed system hive copy
> %systemroot%\repair\system
> to
> %systemroot%\system32\config\system
> You'll need to reinstall the device drivers for any hardware added since the
> original OS install.
>
> To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
> Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
> floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
> use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
> the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
> installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
> Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
> the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
> computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
> Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
> or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
> in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
> access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
> and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
> you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
> disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
> root, %systemroot% or %windir%
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "zeke7" wrote:
> > Are the (MS Mgmt Console's) Services data stored in a data or log file
> > that's separate from the registry?
>
> > Following a fresh W2K Pro installation on a solo desktop machine, I
> > just disabled several services (that had been successfully disabled
> > before on a previous similar installation without ill effect). This
> > time, immediately experienced trouble upon rebooting, and want to
> > restore or modify the Services settings outside the MMC Services
> > module, as it's not working properly now.
>
> > I thought that Services info was stored directly in the registry, but
> > after restoring a full System State (including the registry) that was
> > backed up just prior to making the Services mods, the mods are still
> > retained.
>
> > I'm hoping to gain access to the Services settings outside the MMC
> > Services snap-in, or at least copy over a working data file from
> > another successful W2K installation on a separate drive. Can anyone
> > advise if that's possible, and what file to look for?
>
> > The problems so far encountered after rebooting:
>
> > Long pause after logging in before Desktop icons populate CLI.exe
> > runs for a long time during this.
>
> > Missing several icons in the taskbar (firewall, network connection,
> > etc)
>
> > No icons showing in the Network & Dial-up Connections window
>
> > MS Word reporting on startup "The document could not be registered..."
>
> > MMC Services module seemingly working: list services, can sort by
> > Startup Type, etc. But calling up a given service's Properties fails
> > (no window popup) attempting to close the Services window then
> > continually brings up a MMC message to "Close all property pages
> > before closing", but no property windows are visible to close.
>
> > The services currently disabled are:
>
> > Adobe LM Service
> > Ati HotKey Poller
> > ATI Smart
> > Computer Browser
> > Fax Service
> > Indexing Service
> > Machine Debug Manager
> > Messenger
> > NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
> > Network DDE
> > Network DDE DSDM
> > Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
> > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
> > Remote Registry Service
> > Routing and Remote Access
> > RunAs Service
> > Smart Card
> > Smart Card Helper
> > TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
> > Telnet
> > Uninterruptible Power Supply
> > Workstation

Thanks, tried that but it didn't seem to take. In the meantime,
managed to get my System State backup fully restored the initial
attempt reported above was with the drive in question attached as a
supplemental drive, rather than "c:" doing the restore with it
mounted as c: proved successful.

I think my troubles came from not disabling certain of those services
using MSCONFIG as well.
 
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