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From: Clark on 23 Jul 2005 08:37 Well, I am out of ideas. I was thinking if the WZC would not run that perhaps something had been removed from your system that was needed. Also, if you use VPN, make sure you don't have a Eacfilt entry on your TCP/IP properties for the wireless, and if you do, uncheck it. Try repairing the connection if you haven't done that, but good luck. sorry I couldn't help. Clark "Jon" <computers(a)rway.co.uk> wrote in message news:%23LoZow1jFHA.1416(a)TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Hi Clark, > Well, nothin' doin' > Deleted Device, removed card, rebooted, deleted utility, rebooted. > Still no sign of anything. > Ran regsvr32 but still got message about DllRegisterserver re entry > point... > Ran regsvr32 with the /u to remove wzc but still got same message > DllUnregisterserver etc > Tore my hair out... :) > Thinking only thing to do is rebuild the wretched machine. > There is no data on it - loads of connection icons and a temporary folder > for local working. > (We use Citrix for work and I use PCAnywhere to reach my home computer... > Maybe that is the best solution. > Jon > > "Clark" <who(a)whoknows.com> wrote in message > news:ig9Ee.1916$9D1.1358(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... >> I think what I would do is to start over and try to get a standard >> system. >> Delete the device from the Device Manager and remove the card. Remove >> the >> config utility for the card. Reboot and go back and check the WZC to see > if >> you can get it running. If it doesn't run normally, try the regsvr32 >> wzcsvc.dll command to re-register everything and reboot. Hopefully the > WZC >> is working at this point. >> >> Now try to install the card and just the drivers, not the configuration >> utility. If you know where the drivers are or have downloaded newer >> ones, >> make sure they are used for the install. Reboot. >> >> Now hopefully you can use the WZC to scan for networks and configure the >> card. If you don't have SSID broadcast turned on in the router, you may > not >> be able to see your network, so make sure it is on at this point. Also > make >> sure no wireless security is enabled at this point on the router or your >> wireless adapter. Also make sure MAC filtering is turned off or you have >> the card's MAC address added to the list of allowed. >> >> If you do see the SSID, set up a profile with what you need and save it. >> You can edit it later when you restore the wireless security. If you > still >> can't see a network, then I am out of ideas. >> >> You may be on "wireless connection 15" or so by now, and some of those >> can >> be deleted, but that is another discussion. If you have questions about > any >> of this, ask before you do it. >> >> Clark >> >> "jonmarcr" <jonmarcr(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B1C38534-228A-450D-814C-1776B71B9146(a)microsoft.com... >> > Hi clark, that is the problem even with the utility that came with the >> > card >> > nothing works. (In fact it says switch windows wireless networking > off). >> > It >> > simply looks as if the thing has deleted some control somewhere. The > card >> > works perfectly on another machine. The dll exists and is near enough > the >> > size you mention 352KB 04/08/2004 >> > >> > Furthermore the utility worked the first time it was installed and then >> > stopped working. That was when I uninstalled it, rebooted and tried > using >> > windows instead without the utility and that was when I noticed the >> > service >> > tab had vanished. >> > >> > The registry entry exists there are three sub branches Enum Parameters >> > Security >> > >> > Enum: >> > >> > >> > Key Name: >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Enum >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 13:08 >> > Value 0 >> > Name: 0 >> > Type: REG_SZ >> > Data: Root\LEGACY_WSCSVC\0000 >> > >> > Value 1 >> > Name: Count >> > Type: REG_DWORD >> > Data: 0x1 >> > >> > Value 2 >> > Name: NextInstance >> > Type: REG_DWORD >> > Data: 0x1 >> > >> > Parameters: >> > >> > Key Name: >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Parameters >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 >> > Value 0 >> > Name: ServiceDll >> > Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ >> > Data: %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wscsvc.dll >> > >> > Security: >> > >> > Key Name: >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Security >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 >> > Value 0 >> > Name: Security >> > Type: REG_BINARY >> > Data: >> > 00000000 01 00 14 80 90 00 00 00 - 9c 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 >> > ................ >> > 00000010 30 00 00 00 02 00 1c 00 - 01 00 00 00 02 80 14 00 >> > 0............... >> > 00000020 ff 01 0f 00 01 01 00 00 - 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 >> > ý............... >> > 00000030 02 00 60 00 04 00 00 00 - 00 00 14 00 fd 01 02 00 >> > ..`.........ý... >> > 00000040 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 >> > ................ >> > 00000050 ff 01 0f 00 01 02 00 00 - 00 00 00 05 20 00 00 00 > ý........... >> > ... >> > 00000060 20 02 00 00 00 00 14 00 - 8d 01 02 00 01 01 00 00 >> > ............... >> > 00000070 00 00 00 05 0b 00 00 00 - 00 00 18 00 fd 01 02 00 >> > ............ý... >> > 00000080 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 20 00 00 00 23 02 00 00 ........ >> > ...#... >> > 00000090 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 >> > ................ >> > 000000a0 00 00 00 05 12 00 00 00 - ........ >> > >> > >> > I don't suppose that these are much help - it just looks normal... The >> > only >> > thing I can think of is that perhaps permissions have been changed on > some >> > of >> > those folders. >> > >> > Thanks for your feedback - if you have any other ideas please let me > know. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > jon >> > >> > >> > "Clark" wrote: >> > >> >> Try using the configuration utility that came with your adapter. You > may >> >> need to update it, but I am running without the WZC even turned on and >> >> everything is working great. >> >> >> >> If not, you should have a wzcsvc.dll in your system in >> >> Windows\system32 >> >> folder. If you don't, do a search and copy it there (my file is 351k >> >> 3/30/04). >> >> >> >> If you have that, you might have a registry entry WZCSVC under >> >> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ >> >> >> >> If you have that, open the Run command and type services.msc. Go to > the >> >> bottom and find Wireless Zero Configuration and right click to check >> >> properties. Make sure it is Automatic and start it while there. >> >> >> >> Some of this was probably already covered, but I am lazy ;) If you > don't >> >> have any of this, let us know an you might start with the last step > since >> >> it >> >> is easier (even though you appear to have done so already). >> >> >> >> Clark >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
From: Jon on 23 Jul 2005 09:54 Clark, You have been very kind thanks... I am pretty convinced that the system (which I installed 3 years ago and has been quite solid) has simply decided to go AWOL Jon "Clark" <who(a)whoknows.com> wrote in message news:nSqEe.2390$LF.2072(a)newssvr27.news.prodigy.net... > Well, I am out of ideas. I was thinking if the WZC would not run that > perhaps something had been removed from your system that was needed. > > Also, if you use VPN, make sure you don't have a Eacfilt entry on your > TCP/IP properties for the wireless, and if you do, uncheck it. Try > repairing the connection if you haven't done that, but good luck. sorry I > couldn't help. > > Clark > > "Jon" <computers(a)rway.co.uk> wrote in message > news:%23LoZow1jFHA.1416(a)TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > Hi Clark, > > Well, nothin' doin' > > Deleted Device, removed card, rebooted, deleted utility, rebooted. > > Still no sign of anything. > > Ran regsvr32 but still got message about DllRegisterserver re entry > > point... > > Ran regsvr32 with the /u to remove wzc but still got same message > > DllUnregisterserver etc > > Tore my hair out... :) > > Thinking only thing to do is rebuild the wretched machine. > > There is no data on it - loads of connection icons and a temporary folder > > for local working. > > (We use Citrix for work and I use PCAnywhere to reach my home computer... > > Maybe that is the best solution. > > Jon > > > > "Clark" <who(a)whoknows.com> wrote in message > > news:ig9Ee.1916$9D1.1358(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... > >> I think what I would do is to start over and try to get a standard > >> system. > >> Delete the device from the Device Manager and remove the card. Remove > >> the > >> config utility for the card. Reboot and go back and check the WZC to see > > if > >> you can get it running. If it doesn't run normally, try the regsvr32 > >> wzcsvc.dll command to re-register everything and reboot. Hopefully the > > WZC > >> is working at this point. > >> > >> Now try to install the card and just the drivers, not the configuration > >> utility. If you know where the drivers are or have downloaded newer > >> ones, > >> make sure they are used for the install. Reboot. > >> > >> Now hopefully you can use the WZC to scan for networks and configure the > >> card. If you don't have SSID broadcast turned on in the router, you may > > not > >> be able to see your network, so make sure it is on at this point. Also > > make > >> sure no wireless security is enabled at this point on the router or your > >> wireless adapter. Also make sure MAC filtering is turned off or you have > >> the card's MAC address added to the list of allowed. > >> > >> If you do see the SSID, set up a profile with what you need and save it. > >> You can edit it later when you restore the wireless security. If you > > still > >> can't see a network, then I am out of ideas. > >> > >> You may be on "wireless connection 15" or so by now, and some of those > >> can > >> be deleted, but that is another discussion. If you have questions about > > any > >> of this, ask before you do it. > >> > >> Clark > >> > >> "jonmarcr" <jonmarcr(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:B1C38534-228A-450D-814C-1776B71B9146(a)microsoft.com... > >> > Hi clark, that is the problem even with the utility that came with the > >> > card > >> > nothing works. (In fact it says switch windows wireless networking > > off). > >> > It > >> > simply looks as if the thing has deleted some control somewhere. The > > card > >> > works perfectly on another machine. The dll exists and is near enough > > the > >> > size you mention 352KB 04/08/2004 > >> > > >> > Furthermore the utility worked the first time it was installed and then > >> > stopped working. That was when I uninstalled it, rebooted and tried > > using > >> > windows instead without the utility and that was when I noticed the > >> > service > >> > tab had vanished. > >> > > >> > The registry entry exists there are three sub branches Enum Parameters > >> > Security > >> > > >> > Enum: > >> > > >> > > >> > Key Name: > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Enum > >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 13:08 > >> > Value 0 > >> > Name: 0 > >> > Type: REG_SZ > >> > Data: Root\LEGACY_WSCSVC\0000 > >> > > >> > Value 1 > >> > Name: Count > >> > Type: REG_DWORD > >> > Data: 0x1 > >> > > >> > Value 2 > >> > Name: NextInstance > >> > Type: REG_DWORD > >> > Data: 0x1 > >> > > >> > Parameters: > >> > > >> > Key Name: > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Parameters > >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 > >> > Value 0 > >> > Name: ServiceDll > >> > Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ > >> > Data: %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wscsvc.dll > >> > > >> > Security: > >> > > >> > Key Name: > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Security > >> > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > >> > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 > >> > Value 0 > >> > Name: Security > >> > Type: REG_BINARY > >> > Data: > >> > 00000000 01 00 14 80 90 00 00 00 - 9c 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 > >> > ................ > >> > 00000010 30 00 00 00 02 00 1c 00 - 01 00 00 00 02 80 14 00 > >> > 0............... > >> > 00000020 ff 01 0f 00 01 01 00 00 - 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 > >> > ý............... > >> > 00000030 02 00 60 00 04 00 00 00 - 00 00 14 00 fd 01 02 00 > >> > ..`.........ý... > >> > 00000040 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 > >> > ................ > >> > 00000050 ff 01 0f 00 01 02 00 00 - 00 00 00 05 20 00 00 00 > > ý........... > >> > ... > >> > 00000060 20 02 00 00 00 00 14 00 - 8d 01 02 00 01 01 00 00 > >> > ............... > >> > 00000070 00 00 00 05 0b 00 00 00 - 00 00 18 00 fd 01 02 00 > >> > ............ý... > >> > 00000080 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 20 00 00 00 23 02 00 00 ......... > >> > ...#... > >> > 00000090 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 > >> > ................ > >> > 000000a0 00 00 00 05 12 00 00 00 - ......... > >> > > >> > > >> > I don't suppose that these are much help - it just looks normal... The > >> > only > >> > thing I can think of is that perhaps permissions have been changed on > > some > >> > of > >> > those folders. > >> > > >> > Thanks for your feedback - if you have any other ideas please let me > > know. > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > jon > >> > > >> > > >> > "Clark" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Try using the configuration utility that came with your adapter. You > > may > >> >> need to update it, but I am running without the WZC even turned on and > >> >> everything is working great. > >> >> > >> >> If not, you should have a wzcsvc.dll in your system in > >> >> Windows\system32 > >> >> folder. If you don't, do a search and copy it there (my file is 351k > >> >> 3/30/04). > >> >> > >> >> If you have that, you might have a registry entry WZCSVC under > >> >> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ > >> >> > >> >> If you have that, open the Run command and type services.msc. Go to > > the > >> >> bottom and find Wireless Zero Configuration and right click to check > >> >> properties. Make sure it is Automatic and start it while there. > >> >> > >> >> Some of this was probably already covered, but I am lazy ;) If you > > don't > >> >> have any of this, let us know an you might start with the last step > > since > >> >> it > >> >> is easier (even though you appear to have done so already). > >> >> > >> >> Clark > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
From: Mike D <Mike on 8 Aug 2005 00:12
Jon, May have the solution for you. My laptop came with Atheros Wireless Utility. Initially I disabled Atheros and used WZC (Wireless Tab was present) but found it intolerably glitchy so I switched to Atheros. After reading that MSFT had fixed the bugs I decided to switch back to WZC and found my "Wireless Tab" missing. Just to be clear, what was missing on my system was the Wireless Networks tab on the Wireless Network Connections Properties dialog box. I was also unable to view Available Networks. I suspected that Atheros made a change to WZCSVC registry . I'm by no means an expert on the registry, but I was desperate. My solution was to change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WZCSVC\Parameters\Interfaces\ LayoutVersion data = 7 There were actually two entries for LayoutVersion (one nested inside the other). One was set to 3 the other to 7. So basically I just guessed. Was hoping this posting might inspire someone who actually knows what's going on to better document the solution. Best of luck to you, Mike "Jon" wrote: > Hi Clark, > Well, nothin' doin' > Deleted Device, removed card, rebooted, deleted utility, rebooted. > Still no sign of anything. > Ran regsvr32 but still got message about DllRegisterserver re entry point... > Ran regsvr32 with the /u to remove wzc but still got same message > DllUnregisterserver etc > Tore my hair out... :) > Thinking only thing to do is rebuild the wretched machine. > There is no data on it - loads of connection icons and a temporary folder > for local working. > (We use Citrix for work and I use PCAnywhere to reach my home computer... > Maybe that is the best solution. > Jon > > "Clark" <who(a)whoknows.com> wrote in message > news:ig9Ee.1916$9D1.1358(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... > > I think what I would do is to start over and try to get a standard system. > > Delete the device from the Device Manager and remove the card. Remove the > > config utility for the card. Reboot and go back and check the WZC to see > if > > you can get it running. If it doesn't run normally, try the regsvr32 > > wzcsvc.dll command to re-register everything and reboot. Hopefully the > WZC > > is working at this point. > > > > Now try to install the card and just the drivers, not the configuration > > utility. If you know where the drivers are or have downloaded newer ones, > > make sure they are used for the install. Reboot. > > > > Now hopefully you can use the WZC to scan for networks and configure the > > card. If you don't have SSID broadcast turned on in the router, you may > not > > be able to see your network, so make sure it is on at this point. Also > make > > sure no wireless security is enabled at this point on the router or your > > wireless adapter. Also make sure MAC filtering is turned off or you have > > the card's MAC address added to the list of allowed. > > > > If you do see the SSID, set up a profile with what you need and save it. > > You can edit it later when you restore the wireless security. If you > still > > can't see a network, then I am out of ideas. > > > > You may be on "wireless connection 15" or so by now, and some of those can > > be deleted, but that is another discussion. If you have questions about > any > > of this, ask before you do it. > > > > Clark > > > > "jonmarcr" <jonmarcr(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:B1C38534-228A-450D-814C-1776B71B9146(a)microsoft.com... > > > Hi clark, that is the problem even with the utility that came with the > > > card > > > nothing works. (In fact it says switch windows wireless networking > off). > > > It > > > simply looks as if the thing has deleted some control somewhere. The > card > > > works perfectly on another machine. The dll exists and is near enough > the > > > size you mention 352KB 04/08/2004 > > > > > > Furthermore the utility worked the first time it was installed and then > > > stopped working. That was when I uninstalled it, rebooted and tried > using > > > windows instead without the utility and that was when I noticed the > > > service > > > tab had vanished. > > > > > > The registry entry exists there are three sub branches Enum Parameters > > > Security > > > > > > Enum: > > > > > > > > > Key Name: > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Enum > > > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > > > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 13:08 > > > Value 0 > > > Name: 0 > > > Type: REG_SZ > > > Data: Root\LEGACY_WSCSVC\0000 > > > > > > Value 1 > > > Name: Count > > > Type: REG_DWORD > > > Data: 0x1 > > > > > > Value 2 > > > Name: NextInstance > > > Type: REG_DWORD > > > Data: 0x1 > > > > > > Parameters: > > > > > > Key Name: > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Parameters > > > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > > > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 > > > Value 0 > > > Name: ServiceDll > > > Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ > > > Data: %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\wscsvc.dll > > > > > > Security: > > > > > > Key Name: > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc\Security > > > Class Name: <NO CLASS> > > > Last Write Time: 22/07/2005 - 00:30 > > > Value 0 > > > Name: Security > > > Type: REG_BINARY > > > Data: > > > 00000000 01 00 14 80 90 00 00 00 - 9c 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 > > > ................ > > > 00000010 30 00 00 00 02 00 1c 00 - 01 00 00 00 02 80 14 00 > > > 0............... > > > 00000020 ff 01 0f 00 01 01 00 00 - 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 > > > ÿ............... > > > 00000030 02 00 60 00 04 00 00 00 - 00 00 14 00 fd 01 02 00 > > > ..`.........ý... > > > 00000040 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 > > > ................ > > > 00000050 ff 01 0f 00 01 02 00 00 - 00 00 00 05 20 00 00 00 > ÿ........... > > > ... > > > 00000060 20 02 00 00 00 00 14 00 - 8d 01 02 00 01 01 00 00 > > > ............... > > > 00000070 00 00 00 05 0b 00 00 00 - 00 00 18 00 fd 01 02 00 > > > ............ý... > > > 00000080 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 20 00 00 00 23 02 00 00 ........ > > > ...#... > > > 00000090 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 - 12 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 > > > ................ > > > 000000a0 00 00 00 05 12 00 00 00 - ........ > > > > > > > > > I don't suppose that these are much help - it just looks normal... The > > > only > > > thing I can think of is that perhaps permissions have been changed on > some > > > of > > > those folders. > > > > > > Thanks for your feedback - if you have any other ideas please let me > know. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > jon > > > > > > > > > "Clark" wrote: > > > > > >> Try using the configuration utility that came with your adapter. You > may > > >> need to update it, but I am running without the WZC even turned on and > > >> everything is working great. > > >> > > >> If not, you should have a wzcsvc.dll in your system in Windows\system32 > > >> folder. If you don't, do a search and copy it there (my file is 351k > > >> 3/30/04). > > >> > > >> If you have that, you might have a registry entry WZCSVC under > > >> HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ > > >> > > >> If you have that, open the Run command and type services.msc. Go to > the > > >> bottom and find Wireless Zero Configuration and right click to check > > >> properties. Make sure it is Automatic and start it while there. > > >> > > >> Some of this was probably already covered, but I am lazy ;) If you > don't > > >> have any of this, let us know an you might start with the last step > since > > >> it > > >> is easier (even though you appear to have done so already). > > >> > > >> Clark > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > |