Network Icon red X - NlaSvc service failed - Trend Micro TROJ_Generic.ADV
Current situation... The NlaSvc Service is failing to start. The symptoms on the desktop are a red "X" on the network icon. (The pop-up message is "Connection status: unknown The dependency service or group failed to start." However, the network connection is working OK, but Vista is apparently unable to recognize the network. How it started... Trend Micro detected a problem: "To remove a trojan horse program we need to restart the computer.Trojan name: TROJ Generic.ADV Restart now | Restart Later" On restarting immediately, the entire OS failed and restarted about 4 times. Once boot-up became stable, the network icon contained the red "x", and I eventually discovered the failed NlaSvc. I have seen two other posts with the identical problem in http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3842672&SiteID=17. Both Trend Micro and MBAM scans now say the system is clean from threats. Any ideas how to find/repair the problem with NlaSvc?
September 6th, 2008 5:47pm

I have the very same problem going on, when I hover over the little connection thing near the clock, I get a message saying: "Connection status: unknown The dependency service or group failed to start." I have come to find out that the "dependancy" is service known as NlaSvc, but when I try to start the service, I get an error saying "Windows could not start the NlaSvc service on Local Computer Error 193: 0xc1" the other errors I get are "Configuration Manager: A general internal error occurred. The System cannot find the file specified." The only thing I could think of was trying to replace the nlasvc.dll in the system32 folder, but even as admin, permission is not granted. Trying to take ownership of the file also doesn't work, so I'm lost on ideas, any help would be great!
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September 6th, 2008 6:28pm

Trend Micro shows that file c:\Windows\System32\wextract.exe was infected. That file is not located on my system... trying to determine if this is related.
September 6th, 2008 7:08pm

Trend Micro has a post today saying that certain pattern files were recognizing Microsoft Operating System files as trojans. The list included wextract.exe http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=307308&messageID=2850681 Still trying to find out how to restore the wextract file....
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September 6th, 2008 7:47pm

A direct link to the Trend Micro update bulletin. http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038089 The "restore" operationin Trend Micro for the quarantined wextract.exe file did not seem to work.
September 6th, 2008 7:56pm

Hey, I got it all fixed, all you have to do is system restore back to Sept 3. Once you reach your desktop, update Trend Micro to the latest version, and everything will be good again.
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September 6th, 2008 9:50pm

Thanks. System restore took care of it.
September 6th, 2008 11:24pm

How to Delete/Change a System File in Windows Vista (and fix nlasvc.dll) Warning: Do not delete system files. Bad things will probably ensue. If you need to delete or overwrite a system file in Windows Vista, you'll quickly notice that you cannot delete system files, even as administrator. This is because Windows Vista's system files are owned by the TrustedInstaller service by default, and Windows File Protection will keep them from being overwritten. Thankfully, there's a way that you can get around this. You need to take ownership of the files, and then assign yourself rights to delete or modify the file. For this, we'll use the command line. Open an administrator command prompt by typing cmd into the start menu search box, and hit the Ctrl+Shift+Enter key combination. To take ownership of the file, you'll need to use the takeown command. Here's an example: takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\nlasvc.dll That will give you ownership of the file, but you still have no rights to delete it. Now you can run the cacls command to give yourself full control rights to the file: cacls C:\Windows\System32\nlasvc.dll /G your username:F At this point, you should be able to delete the file. If you still can't do so, you may need to reboot into Safe Mode and try it again. For the filename in the example, I was able to overwrite it without safe mode, but your mileage may vary. Oncethe file has been replace you should set the permissions back but TrustedInstaller does not exist in the "visible" users and groups as it runs as an NT Service soto restore: Right mouse button click on the file and choose Properties Click Security tab Click Advanced button Click Owner tab Click Edit button Click Other User or Group and type in NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller Press Ok on all dialogs until all property dialogs are closed Kind regards Terry Downing MBCS CITP MIoD Chartered Information Technology Professional
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September 7th, 2008 2:44am

Thanks for this.. this worked a treat... almost thought i was going to have to reinstall as System restore wasn't going back far enough..
September 7th, 2008 6:08am

Unfortunately, I have a similar problem that I don't have an available restore point, and the workaround with the nlasvc.dll that was posted earlier didn't quite work either. Unfortunately, the files that TrendMicro listed as infected were deleted.I'm frustrated to no end by this issue, and TrendMicro has proven themselves completely worthless with tech support on their end. At this point, I've spent well over six hours of time trying to resolve the issue, not including the time I wasted with their tech support.Are there any other suggestions for a work-around, or will I likely have to reload the entire OS?Thank you!
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September 7th, 2008 9:10pm

Thanks, Ohaw. You're my hero. I don't know why we have to go back to Sept 3. (Sept 4 system restoredidn't work). The globe is back!
September 7th, 2008 10:28pm

HELP!!!Where can I find a copy of the nlasvc.dll? I tried the DLL swap that was mentioned earlier, and now Event Viewer is showing a new error "Network List Service is not a valid Win32 application". The DLL I used for the swap was from afreedll website.Thank you,~Matt
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September 8th, 2008 4:44am

In my own case, wextract.exe was the file that needed to be restored (Nlasvc was the service that was failing, but I don't think there was a problem with the DLL). No matter the answer, the question remains the same... how to restore? I don't know how to restore a system fileif your system restore is not available. I assume some version of the missing file is on your OS disk. Whether that can be extracted and installed, and is compatible with other files (updates may have been applied)... not sure. Are you certain you don't have an available check-point on your system restore? I found mine went back many days, and I had never made any special configuration. I'm not that familiar with the feature, but it certainly worked.
September 8th, 2008 5:46am

The Vista filesare available at ftp://ftp.wisdom-communications.com/ username u39238544-files password nlasvcfiles
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September 8th, 2008 10:15am

HI dryl, I found that replacing the nlasvc.dll file did fix the problem with th enetwork connection issues.
September 8th, 2008 10:24am

I'm lost on everything. I still have this red X and i am almost positive it was from a trojan horse. i ran trend micro. found nothing. i tried starting the service through the manage computer option. i then tried the command prompt to take ownership then delete the file. i got nothing. im really upset that this isnt working correctly. my system isnt exactly hurt from this it is only that there is no globe just the red x but i still have internet access?
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September 8th, 2008 5:19pm

Hi Corbish, The Trend Micro falsely reported a Trojan and wrongly quarenteend certain files from c:\windows\system32 and a specific file for Dell computers. The nlasvc.dll file is to do with Windows Network Location Awareness. It does not stop network access but stops windows from reporting the connection state and therefore errors with the red x. As per my earlier emal the system32 directory is high protected and to fix the problem you need to replace the nlasvc,dll file with a working one. I have, per my earlier email, put a correct Vista version for use. If you follow my instructions about taking ownership of the file (using an Adminstrator CMD window), replacing the file and setting the ownership as per the other files in the system32 diectory, then reboot your system. You should have fixed the red x problem and therefore windows ability to report the network connection correctly.. I hope that this helps you further. If my instructions are not clear please let me know where the problem is and I will try and help you further. Kind regards Terry
September 8th, 2008 5:54pm

Terry, I replaced both the nlasvc.dll and the wextract.exe in my system32 folder. There was another file on that ftp site, some sort of ini or init file. do I need to replace that also? So far replacing the nlasvc.dll and the wextract.exe file have not restored my system's wireless status, nor allowed the service to restart. I'll let you know as I find more. John A. Lillard Helping Hand PC Services jlillard@helpinghandpc.com 630-940-1718 -------------------------------------------------update------------------------------------- Sorry, I must have messed up somewhere. I did not need that init file or whatever it was. All I needed was the nlasvc.dll, when i copied the new file back into the system32 folder, i used the command land and apparently copied the .zip file into the system32 folder and not the .dll, Terry's instructions seem to work perfectly assuming you follow them correctly step by step. At any rate, I read and follow them step by step, and I'm fixed now. Thanks again Terry. John.
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September 9th, 2008 3:53am

Hi John, Sorry, I zipped the dll to save space and file transfer time. The wininit.exefile is another file some people have lost due to the Trend Micro problem so I just added it in case someone needed it. Glad that the solution worked for you. Kind regards Terry
September 9th, 2008 10:52am

Thank you Terry Downing2! Your procedure solved the problem! After replacing the file I just started the service and that was all, the network error was gone.
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September 11th, 2008 3:39am

Hi, the problem is, that Internet Security-Pro in serveral configurations will delete as much as 140 files and propably more. Hereis a part of the protocol of the most important ones: 13.13 In Quarantne C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\wsock32.dll 13.13 In Quarantne C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\mprapi.dll 13.13 In Gesubert C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WSOCK32.DLL 13.13 In Gesubert C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MPRAPI.dll 13.13 In Gesubert C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MPRAPI.DLL 00.27 In Quarantne C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\netui0.dll 00.27 In Gesubert C:\WINDOWS\ system32\NETUI0.dll 00.27 In Gesubert C:\WINDOWS\ System32\NETUI0.dll 00.21 In Quarantne C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\pstorec.dll 00.21 In Quarantne C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\PSTOREC.DLL in some cases Trend Micro deleted even the 'servicepack2 exe-file'. Be aware that systemrecovery from system-recovery-points will not work, because these files may be deleted! To solve the problem is to restore the missing files from a service-pack expansion (i386-directory) or from any other still running system. You only need to restore the missing files in 'c:\windows\system32\'. In one case I had only to install Servicepack3 to get everything OK. I hope I can help anybody because I invested 4 Days on hard work to find a way to help my customers to get their PCs running again
September 12th, 2008 3:48am

Your welcome.
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September 15th, 2008 4:03pm

Terry, I was able to deleve nlasvc.dll but I can't seem to restore it. I took all the steps you listed off but the problem is I don't know what to do with it. I gave ownership to trustedinstaller but I have no idea where to go from there. Any help would be appreciated as I cannot update Trend Micro because I can't connect to the internet on my laptop. Thanks
September 15th, 2008 10:03pm

OK... try restoring your computer back to before the Trend issue. Then run through each step of the path I documented. You need to first get Internet access by the restore and then follow my instructions having access to the replacement files (VISTA Only). You need to take ownership first Do the repair and then return ownership to TrustedInstaller.
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September 15th, 2008 10:10pm

I ran into this exact problem, but I do not have Trend running on my system. I went through system restore, and selected the September 2nd backup, skipping over others. (The only changes I can recall since 9/2 were a windows update and an install of an MP4 player.) The system was working yesterday morning when I checked out of a hotel, and would not work when I stopped late afternoon to check email at a WiFi hotspot.The restore cured the problems. Thanks for the concise info. Now I need a windfall of some sort so I can replace all my Windows machines with nice Macs.- Chuck
September 15th, 2008 11:32pm

Was not able to login to retrieve the files - does this still work?
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September 17th, 2008 5:50am

I have just checked and yes they are.
September 17th, 2008 9:26pm

I tried everything you said but still didnt work pls help...
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September 18th, 2008 11:44pm

Terry Bit of an annoying problem this one... I have removednlasvc.dllusing the command line as instructed and whan prompted to delete I did so. However, the file was still visible in C:\Windows\System32\ (its original location) -a bit strange considering I had just deleted it. Despite this I proceeded to replace the erroneous file with the "new" nlasvc.dll file from the ftp site you recommended. Beforereturningthe permissions and ownership to their original status, I tried starting the service through Computer Management\Services and Applications\Services... (where it was still descriped as; <Failed to read description. Error Code:2>). Upon starting the service I received an error message; Windows could not start the NlaSvc service on local Computer - Error 5: Access is denied This lead me to think the permissions and ownership needed to be returned before the service could be started - I returned the ownership to TrustedInstaller as instructed and tried again...same error message. Furthermore, previous posters have reported working network connections despite the red cross and "Connection Status unknown, the dependancy....." error message. I have no connection and the WLAN light is off -does this suggest a hardware problem also ? (Aside from this the Vista system restore stalls during initiallisation - hence this method) Your assistance would be greatly appreciated, otherwise I can see this costing me a fortune to fix - Wait till I see them Trend boys ! Cheers Alex
September 19th, 2008 6:23pm

i have deleted the file but i can still see it in the system32 folder, by replacing the file, am i suppose to drag the downloaded file into the system32 folder? hope you can help!
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September 20th, 2008 7:00am

Terry,I spent all weekend trying to fix this issue and no solution worked until I tried yours. I grabbed the files, took ownership and replaced them and now everything works again. Thanks so much for your help. I was about to reinstall Vista and dreaded having to backup everything. Major thanks for your time and help!
September 22nd, 2008 7:25pm

Glad it worked... if you have not already.. could you please tick my solution as useful. Many thanks Terry
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September 22nd, 2008 7:32pm

Hi, If you can still see the file after "deleting" then you did not take ownership and did not delete. It is best to delete the file and then "copy and paste" the new file. This was you make sure that you place the new file and not a shortcut. Remember to follow my instructions and return the ownership back to the same as other files in the system32 directory. It has worked for others with the Trend Micro caused problem so please try again and good luck. Terry
September 22nd, 2008 7:36pm

If the WLAN light is off then there is a hardware problem. Is the WLAN on your computer or Router? Try switching WLAN on as it may have been turned off. If you use wireless access then you will not get any network connections until the hardware connection is resolved. Have you used system restore to a date prior to the Trend problem before taking my solution steps? Little concerned.. Atfer changing the ownership you should not be prompted to delete the file. Once you have followed my solution steps you should be able to remove the old file, place the new one from my ftp site (see earlier message), change the ownership back to the same as other files in the system32 folder, reboot and the services should startup. The error is because you tried to restart the service when the file ownership was not correct hence the access was denied. Good luck
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September 22nd, 2008 7:44pm

however when i try deleting the file using the cacls command, they said something such as "invalid arguments." and a "NOTE: Cacls is now deprecated, please use Icacls." so what am i suppose to do now as this occurs?
September 23rd, 2008 7:10pm

TERRY THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! YOUR INSTRUCTIONS WORKED! I've been missing my globe so much. At first I had some problems with all of the instructions. I tried system scan, which did absolutely nothing. Then I moved on to trying system restore, just to find out that I can only restore after September 4th, not September 3rd; again, this was useless. So I tried your instructions. At first, it didnt work for me, so I tried doing it in Safe Mode. On my computer Safe Mode made no difference, except that now I couldn't get connected to the internet so I had to get on another computer to review the directions. I figured out that my problem was when you run the cacls command. My username wasn't working but I used another username on my computer, got onto that name and then it worked perfectly. After using the files that you linked, I restarted my computer andvoila! My globe was back!! =) Good luck to those who are trying to resolve this problem. If you follow the directions, it will work perfectly.
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September 24th, 2008 7:06am

Cracked it the end. Imisinterpreted the instructions first time around. Unfortunately, a WLAN hardware problem seems to have arisen at the same time although the device manager reports the card is working correctly.I thought the virus problem may have been related but it appears not. This was the first time I had tried the system restore (new machine) so no idea if it ever worked. Thanks for your help.
September 24th, 2008 1:12pm

Thank You Terry ... Your solution worked great ... My globe has returned and my frustrations have vanished ! "May Your Camel Always Lead You To Water" ~SloughKing
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September 25th, 2008 2:15pm

Rock solid solution! Worked like a charm. Thanks!
September 26th, 2008 3:39am

Terry,Thank you for all the help you have provided the forum on this problem.As I understand it, you recommend doing a system restore prior to the Trend Micro problem. Unfortunately my earliest restore point is 9/6/2008, which is after my problems started. Will deleting and copying "nlasvc.dll" still work?Thanks.
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September 26th, 2008 11:28am

Hi meisterabe, Not sure as I have not tried it but it can not harm to try. Good luck Terry
September 26th, 2008 11:35am

Hi chocolatefantasy, cacls is just to change your rights on the file. Used normal DOS delete command to remove the file. Good luck Terry
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September 26th, 2008 11:39am

Just replacing the "nlasvc.dll" worked like a charm. Thanks.Now I have to figure out some of the other problems that started right around this time.Have anyone come across any problems in the loading user profile because of the Trend Micro issue. Right around this time, Vista wouldnt allow me to log on because of problems loading user profile. I deleted my account and created a brand new one. The problems still happens intermittently.
September 26th, 2008 12:05pm

is there anything wrong with the command? i tried the cacls command and i got an answer of invalid arguments. when i try deleting the file i was said to not have the permission to. i rebooted into safe mode and tried deleting again, however to no avail, i suspect there is something wrong with the cacls command but i have no idea whats wrong with it. hope you can help! thanks!
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September 26th, 2008 7:57pm

hi terryi got a similar problem tooand i have try to replace the file "nlasvc.dll" as you mentioni did this already but seen not workand my firewall still cannot switch "on" toowhat is my real problem is?may you tell me why?
October 1st, 2008 1:59pm

Was having this problem as well on one machine. Just installed Vista SP1 under the presumption that these might be files in that pack. Seems to be all fixed now.
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October 1st, 2008 5:30pm

You fix works great Terry, I've marked your post helpful. Thank you for the help!
October 1st, 2008 7:20pm

Hi Terry, I just got a laptop from a customer with this problem - obviously they've had the problem a while, didn't have restores turned on and PC-Cillin got itself messed up enough to have to be re-installed... Are the fix files still available for download? I am having problems with both links. Edited: Tried again later in the day and all is well. Fix worked beautifully too. Thanks Terry! Regards, Thurls
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October 7th, 2008 2:43pm

Thanks Terry, Your fix helped me get rid of the 'dependency service or group failed to start' message, but when I click on connect to network everything on the screen disappears for a while, except for the wallpaper and it won't show the network list. This problem also happens when I try to install a Microsoft Update, when I try to empty the trash bin in Windows Mail and when I close Paint. Does anyone here know a fix for this problem? Thanks heaps, Cameron
October 8th, 2008 11:38am

Camwich72, I think you may have to open a new thread for that problem - this one has been marked as "answered" in the status bar.
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October 8th, 2008 1:48pm

Terry, Thank you !! Your instructions worked ! Your the Best!!! Brian
October 10th, 2008 5:56am

I had the red x for weeks but my internet connection was ok. I did not have a restore point prior to the Trend corrupting the nlasvc file so I decided to leave well enough alone and accept looking at a red x knowing my connection was ok. I finally installed Vista SP 1 tonight and it fixed the problem and reinstalled new critical system files. So if you haven't installed SP1 yet - it looks like it fixes the problem.
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October 16th, 2008 6:39am

I too have the same problem on Vista SP1 but am running Norton anti-virus which doesn't appear to have flagged the NlaSvc file. I cannot check the service logs as some of the service that failed to start included the service logging. Any ideas about how to debug this?
October 23rd, 2008 1:53am

hiiiiii,i have the same problem.Can anyone upload the file in FTP server becuase it seems that they are delete it from server.
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November 5th, 2008 1:09pm

Well i need help people i got 'red' cross in my pc at the right bottom corner, in the taskbar and show me: Connection status: unknownThe dependency sevice or group failed to start. But i just only install NOD32 for anti the virus since this iron appear system cannot start: {firewall, window update, restore} but can access internet i use NOD32 run a scanning if there any virus, not found anyway then i try go to Norton website use their online checking scan the virus also found nothing
November 5th, 2008 1:39pm

Terry (or anyone else who did this successfully), What would my username be? Thanks, Lezlie
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November 9th, 2008 3:57am

HI Lezlie, Your username is the name you click on to login to your computer at the welcome window.
November 14th, 2008 1:10am

Hi Tagco, The ftp site and files are still there and accessable. I just checked Terry
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November 14th, 2008 1:13am

Terry, I finally got it! thank you SO very much!! Now my new question is, do you recommend one of those registry scanning programs to keep this from happening again? Or at least a little easier to fix? Thanks again, Lezlie
November 17th, 2008 1:37am

You say that you could think of replacing the nlasvc.dll, but where did you get the file from that you wanted to replace it with?Thanks in advance.
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December 9th, 2008 1:35pm

Hi Terry.I too have been experiencing ongoing problems with Vista being able to access the internet but with the network icon showing a red cross for up to 2 minutes (and thereby holding up any actions which require user authorisation).I followed strictlyyour instructions, and copied both the nlasvc.dll file and the wextract.exe file from your site to my \system32 directory. As you suggested might be the caes in some instances, I had to do this in safe mode. I then changed ownership of both replacement files to TrustedInstaller.On reboot, the problem with the red cross remained, and was actually worse in that it continued on (indefinitely) rather than clearing after c. 2 minutes.I therefore completely reversed the exercise, and copied back my original files (I had kept a copy), but after another reboot I have the same problem as with the replacement files i.e. the red cross does not clear.I looked in Event Viewer and I note that the nlasvc service is not starting as access is denied! I do not understand - boththe nlasvc.dll file and the wextract.exe file show TrustedInstaller as being the owner.Help, please.Thanks.
January 7th, 2009 1:30pm

i have tried everything on this forum. I still have the red X and my network connection says: "Connection Status Unknown The dependency service or group failed to start."i have replaced the nlasvc.dll file with one from my desktop computer (assumed good). I also replaced the wextract.exe file. I took ownership, deleted, and replaced with ones from my other computer running Vista. I did notice on the secturity tab for these two files, it does not list Trusted Installer as one of the users. Should it? Thanks for the help.I am running a new inspiron 1720. Ughhhh
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January 12th, 2009 6:07am

Thanks Terry, I have been putting this problem off for a while. Tried your solution today and worked a treat. Appreciate the help.
January 18th, 2009 7:11am

I tried Terry's fix, replacing nlasvc.dll and reinstating TrustedInstaller as its owner,and it all seemed to work except that the service refuses to restart.I am getting 'Error 5: Access is denied.' when trying to start the Network Location Awareness service.What can I do?
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January 18th, 2009 7:23am

Hello, I know this is way late in the game, but I am having the same problems and I haven't had the time to deal with it until now. Although I understand the escellent directions given by Terry, I am not able to find any files on the FTP site. I realize that they are probably gone by now, but was wondering if Terry is around and can help me with this. Best regards and thanks in advance.
March 29th, 2009 11:02pm

MviningTerry,I am having the problem with dependency services or group failed to start.I have followed the steps that terry, recommended up to the point of ownership.I am not too familiar with DOS so i am trying to catch on,1 Do i just enter the command DEl or replace nlasvc.dll after owning the file?2 after i have deleted this file,how do i go about replacing it ?is there a add command or replace command.3 i have the file that i ftp saved on my desktop.I am so sorry to bother you guys with these somewhat trivial question , but i am just trying to learn this.P
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July 1st, 2009 7:59pm

I am having the problem with dependency services or group failed to start.I have followed the steps that terry, recommended up to the point of ownership.I am not too familiar with DOS so i am trying to catch on,1 Do i just enter the command DEl or replace nlasvc.dll after owning the file?2 after i have deleted this file,how do i go about replacing it ?is there a add command or replace command.3 i have the file that i ftp saved on my desktop.I am so sorry to bother you guys with these somewhat trivial question , but i am just trying to learn this.P
July 1st, 2009 7:59pm

How in the world do I get this file to my other computer if I dont have any access to the internet? I don't have trend micro but I have the same problem as all of the others with " Fail to start " Thanks
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November 4th, 2009 10:28pm

How in the world do I get this file to my other computer if I dont have any access to the internet? I don't have trend micro but I have the same problem as all of the others with " Fail to start " Thanks You'll have to access the file on another computer and save it to a flash drive, then load it to your computer.If you are having problems even after using the prompt, like I was, type both commands thenGo to:ComputerC:WindowsSystem32nlasvc.dllRight click "nlasvc.dll" and select properties. Click the security tab. Click on "edit." Then "ok" the windows warning. Then click on your username and click "full control" in the box, every option should be checked. You will then be able to replace the file.
March 5th, 2010 2:02am

I did everythgin Terry posted to a T. I replced the files with the correct files and everything. Still see the red X and still cannot connect to the inetnet. Problem started to occur when I downloaded an update for Windows Explorer.
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April 4th, 2010 7:53pm

Terry, I was able to successfully run the takeown prompt but not the calcls! It's saying "calls is now deprecated, please use Icacls". What do suggest I do now. Thx in advance for all your help
April 18th, 2010 3:54am

Terry, I was able to successfully run the takeown prompt but not the calcls! It's saying "cacls is now deprecated, please use Icacls". What do suggest I do now. Thx in advance for all your help Yes! I had Exactly the same problem. It said "Invalid arguments. NOTE: Cacls is now deprecated, please use Icacls." When I tried substituting "Icacls' instead of 'Cacls' i.e. I typed in "Icacls C:\Windows\System32\nlasvc.dll /G <username>:F" it told me "Invalid parameter "/G" I tried various variations with the spaces and etc, but it didn't seem to work. This is the long menu that appears after you type in the cacls as demonstrated by Terry above: "Displays or modifies access control lists <ACLs> of files CACLS filename [/T] [/M] [/L] [/S[:SDDL]] [/E] [/C] [/G user:perm] [/R user [...]] [/P user:perm [...]] [/D user [...]] filename Displays ACLS." ...and then a list of commands available. Further down in the menu is the following: "/G user:perm Grant specified user access rights. Perm can be: R Read W Write C Change <write> F Full control" The very presence of this "/G" function given in the menu (and subsequent rejection of it as being an "Invalid parameter") has completely thrown me off since the 'Invalid parameter" appears to be a command provided by the program itself! I even tried putting square brackets around the /G function as suggested in the [/G user:perm] present above, thus: "Icacls C:\Windows\System32\nlasvc.dll [/G <username>:F]", but to no avail. I think the basic problem is with the /G. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix the problem? They would be very, very much appreciated. Thanks!!
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June 20th, 2010 5:22pm

Hi dryl, The link you've posted no longer works.
September 6th, 2010 4:11pm

Hello Terry I have tried this fix after I ran the netsh winsock reset and netsh int ip reset before trying your replace fix. Now, replacing the file doesn't seem to work for me. I have downloaded the nlasvc.dll file from www.dll4free.com/nlasvc.dll.html because the zip file in your ftp gives an empty archive error. Not sure if this is a problem, but that file brought my NLA back in business. I saw the wireless icon coming for a second, then it brought back the red X again bringing up the same error message again. Did I break something here? Hope you can help
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December 4th, 2010 2:23am

I tried to download the files on that ftp site and Microsoft Essentials said it was a virus.
February 19th, 2011 12:43am

Hi Terry I have a question...I did what you said and was able to follow everything but i clicked to open the file and it asked what program i wanted to open it with and i put internet explorer and now i cant delete that off bc i don't think i was supposed to do that. Would you happen to know how to change this or how i can fix it? thank you so much.
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April 2nd, 2011 4:39am

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