My DHCP service has stopped and when I try to start it I get error code 0x5 access denied. How can fix it so that DHCP starts?

Hi, DHCP client service fails to start with "error 5: Access is denied", This issue may occur if the "NT Service\DHCP" account does not have the necessary permissions for the following keys: 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dhcp permission needed: Query value, Create value, Enumerate Subkeys, Notify, Read Control 2 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dhcp\Configurations permission needed: Full Control, Read You can try to follow these steps to fix the issue: 1. In Registry Editor, browse to the key for which you need to add permission. 2. Right click the key, and click Permissions. 3. Make sure Locations is selected to be the local computer. 4. In the "Enter the object names to select field, type "NT SERVICE\mpssvc". Then click “Check name.” 5. Click OK. 6. Then select the account which appears in the list, and add the appropriate permission for it. 7. When this is done, click OK. This KB may helpful to you: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943996 It’s for vista, but it should also apply for Windows 7. Hope that helps. Regards, Leo HuangPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.