The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error 13 (0xD). (cannot start firewall

[Guest Amster]

What does this mean guys style_emoticons/

 

I can't start the windows firewall service, and this is what I see in event

viewer:

 

"The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error 13

(0xD)."

 

 

WF.MSC returns: "The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in failed

to load. Restart the Windows Firewall service on the computer that you are

managing. Error code: 0x6D9.

 

This bloody god damn error codes are so useless! I mean why give me an error

code, why not just translate the meaning !

 

I believe all other relevant services are up and running - someone, please,

help!

[Guest Engel]

RE: The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific erro

 

Hello Amster,

 

Other folks may have additional ideas for you; hope this helps a bit, take

a look at this

 

Security Center

 

<http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/Services/Security_Center.htm>

Look for Dependencies: What service Security Center needs to function

properly:

 

 

Black Viper's Windows Vista SP1 Service Configurations

 

<http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm>

see if that helps:

 

 

Other than that, I'm about out of ideas, so good luck with it.

 

Let us know maybe someone else can conjure up something else to try.

 

Good luck

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"Amster" wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> What does this mean guys style_emoticons/

>

> I can't start the windows firewall service, and this is what I see in event

> viewer:

>

> "The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error 13

> (0xD)."

>

>

> WF.MSC returns: "The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security snap-in failed

> to load. Restart the Windows Firewall service on the computer that you are

> managing. Error code: 0x6D9.

>

> This bloody god damn error codes are so useless! I mean why give me an error

> code, why not just translate the meaning !

>

> I believe all other relevant services are up and running - someone, please,

> help!

>

>

>

> </span>

[Guest ashank]

Here is a possible solution. I got the same error. To fix it, I had to

delete the existing firewall rules in the registry. It worked in my

case, but since it involves registry changes, you have to be careful. It

-may- not work in your case. Also some rules which were manually added

will need to be re-created.

 

Here are the steps:-

 

1. This solution is for Windows Firewall error in Vista home edition,

as appearing in Event Log: "The Windows Firewall service terminated with

service-specific error 13 (0xD)."

 

2. Check in Security Event Log (Event Viewer->Windows Logs->Security).

Is there is any error with Event Id 5027 or 5028? The error message is:

"The Windows Firewall Service was unable to retrieve the security policy

from the local storage. The service will continue enforcing the current

policy. Error Code: 2147942413"

 

If there is no such error in Security log, do not proceed further on

this solution.

 

3. Open Registry Editor (Start->Run->regedit). Navigate to

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Sevices\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules.

 

 

You will see a bunch of values in the right pane there. Windows

Firewall is not able to load these rules, possibly because of some

corruption.

 

4. Take a backup of these registry entries. Right Click on

FirewallRules node in the left pane. Click on export. Save the file.

Backup may be required to restore values, in case something goes wrong

later.

 

5. Delete the rules in the left pane: Select 2nd row from top. Press

Ctrl Shift End. Press Delete.

 

6. Start Services MMC (Start->Run->Services.msc). Select "Windows

Firewall" ->Right Click->Start. Firewall service should start now.

 

7. To restore the default set of rules, click on Start->Type Windows

Firewall in the search box. Click on "Windows Firewall"

 

8. Click on "Allow a program through Windows Firewall". Click on

Advanced Tab->Restore Defaults.

 

Some programs will need to be manually allowed in the Firewall

settings.

 

 

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[Guest HappyAndyK]

Pls see if something at 'Windows Vista Firewall Fails To Start At

Startup' (http://www.winvistaclub.com/t61.html) helps you.

 

 

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