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From: Spamlet on 6 Jul 2010 18:30

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:OiOW7NwGLHA.3732(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:i0nvjp$7fq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> Our pc running XPPro SP3, all up to date, has started a series of
>>>> workstation related error messages.
>>>>
>>>> The service is shown in the services list but it won't start (run sc
>>>> query workstation produces a message to say the service cannot be found
>>>> but, I just tried this on the laptop where the service is running, and
>>>> the query produces the same message here!)
>>>>
>>>> I did replace the hard drive recently, and it's possible the error
>>>> stems from that time, but the system log doesn't go back before then
>>>> so I can't be sure.
>>>>
>>>> I don't have an XP cd as the pc came with it preloaded, and we only got
>>>> Dell discs with it, which they say don't include the drivers. Can I
>>>> download this service from somewhere, and reinstall it?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> S
>>>
>>> A simpler command for testing a service would be:
>>> net start
>>> or
>>> net start | find /i "workstation"
>>> or
>>> net start workstation
>>> or
>>> net stop workstation
>>>
>>> There is a simple reason why sc.exe failed: Some services have two names
>>> and sc.exe likes only one of them. When you run the command services.msc
>>> then you can see that the long name for the workstation service is
>>> "LanmanWorkstation".
>>
>> Thankyou Pegasus,
>>
>> I had just been picking ideas out of various other threads and web
>> discussions. Hadn't come across his version of the name - and don't know
>> very much about the commands myself. These proper ones of yours work on
>> the laptop at least. PC not running t the moment but I'll try them when
>> it is.
>>
>> What about the rest of my question: assuming the service file/files
>> has/have been corrupted somehow, how can I get new copies? Could I copy
>> them from the laptop or do I need to download an update or installer
>> package from somewhere?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> S
>
> I doubt very much that the workstation service has become corrupted. If so
> then uninstalling the various networking components (TCP/IP, File and
> printer sharing) followed by re-installation would probably fix it. They
> are all accessible via the Control Panel / Networking. Double-click your
> network adapter, then right-click its properties.

Do they need to be reinstalled from a disc, or will XP simply refind them
from the drivers folder when reinstalling?

S



From: Pegasus [MVP] on 7 Jul 2010 02:03


"Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:emwpnwzGLHA.3352(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:i0okhn$tp2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OiOW7NwGLHA.3732(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:i0nvjp$7fq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Our pc running XPPro SP3, all up to date, has started a series of
>>>>> workstation related error messages.
>>>>>
>>>>> The service is shown in the services list but it won't start (run sc
>>>>> query workstation produces a message to say the service cannot be
>>>>> found
>>>>> but, I just tried this on the laptop where the service is running, and
>>>>> the query produces the same message here!)
>>>>>
>>>>> I did replace the hard drive recently, and it's possible the error
>>>>> stems from that time, but the system log doesn't go back before then
>>>>> so I can't be sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have an XP cd as the pc came with it preloaded, and we only
>>>>> got
>>>>> Dell discs with it, which they say don't include the drivers. Can I
>>>>> download this service from somewhere, and reinstall it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> S
>>>>
>>>> A simpler command for testing a service would be:
>>>> net start
>>>> or
>>>> net start | find /i "workstation"
>>>> or
>>>> net start workstation
>>>> or
>>>> net stop workstation
>>>>
>>>> There is a simple reason why sc.exe failed: Some services have two
>>>> names
>>>> and sc.exe likes only one of them. When you run the command
>>>> services.msc
>>>> then you can see that the long name for the workstation service is
>>>> "LanmanWorkstation".
>>>
>>> Thankyou Pegasus,
>>>
>>> I had just been picking ideas out of various other threads and web
>>> discussions. Hadn't come across his version of the name - and don't know
>>> very much about the commands myself. These proper ones of yours work on
>>> the laptop at least. PC not running t the moment but I'll try them when
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> What about the rest of my question: assuming the service file/files
>>> has/have been corrupted somehow, how can I get new copies? Could I copy
>>> them from the laptop or do I need to download an update or installer
>>> package from somewhere?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> S
>>
>> I doubt very much that the workstation service has become corrupted. If
>> so
>> then uninstalling the various networking components (TCP/IP, File and
>> printer sharing) followed by re-installation would probably fix it. They
>> are all accessible via the Control Panel / Networking. Double-click your
>> network adapter, then right-click its properties.
>
> Do they need to be reinstalled from a disc, or will XP simply refind them
> from the drivers folder when reinstalling?
>
> S

It will find them from the drivers folder.

From: Spamlet on 8 Jul 2010 12:08

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:i10aqv$bc3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:emwpnwzGLHA.3352(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:i0okhn$tp2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>
>>>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OiOW7NwGLHA.3732(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Spamlet" <spam.morespam(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:i0nvjp$7fq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>> Our pc running XPPro SP3, all up to date, has started a series of
>>>>>> workstation related error messages.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The service is shown in the services list but it won't start (run
>>>>>> sc
>>>>>> query workstation produces a message to say the service cannot be
>>>>>> found
>>>>>> but, I just tried this on the laptop where the service is running,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> the query produces the same message here!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did replace the hard drive recently, and it's possible the error
>>>>>> stems from that time, but the system log doesn't go back before then
>>>>>> so I can't be sure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't have an XP cd as the pc came with it preloaded, and we only
>>>>>> got
>>>>>> Dell discs with it, which they say don't include the drivers. Can I
>>>>>> download this service from somewhere, and reinstall it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> S
>>>>>
>>>>> A simpler command for testing a service would be:
>>>>> net start
>>>>> or
>>>>> net start | find /i "workstation"
>>>>> or
>>>>> net start workstation
>>>>> or
>>>>> net stop workstation
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a simple reason why sc.exe failed: Some services have two
>>>>> names
>>>>> and sc.exe likes only one of them. When you run the command
>>>>> services.msc
>>>>> then you can see that the long name for the workstation service is
>>>>> "LanmanWorkstation".
>>>>
>>>> Thankyou Pegasus,
>>>>
>>>> I had just been picking ideas out of various other threads and web
>>>> discussions. Hadn't come across his version of the name - and don't
>>>> know
>>>> very much about the commands myself. These proper ones of yours work
>>>> on
>>>> the laptop at least. PC not running t the moment but I'll try them when
>>>> it is.
>>>>
>>>> What about the rest of my question: assuming the service file/files
>>>> has/have been corrupted somehow, how can I get new copies? Could I copy
>>>> them from the laptop or do I need to download an update or installer
>>>> package from somewhere?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> S
>>>
>>> I doubt very much that the workstation service has become corrupted. If
>>> so
>>> then uninstalling the various networking components (TCP/IP, File and
>>> printer sharing) followed by re-installation would probably fix it. They
>>> are all accessible via the Control Panel / Networking. Double-click your
>>> network adapter, then right-click its properties.
>>
>> Do they need to be reinstalled from a disc, or will XP simply refind them
>> from the drivers folder when reinstalling?
>>
>> S
>
> It will find them from the drivers folder.

Thanks: I'll let you know how I get on when I can get another clear shot at
tidying the PC

S


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