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Error 1068 'dependency service or group failed to start' in Windows XP? Windows Media Player

Anonymous
2009-03-22T10:49:34+00:00

I’m currenty having problems with my windows media player sharing

I’m unable to connect my Playstation 3 up to the pc

Have clicked on Media Sharing in the windows media player

Click on the media sharing selection and no responds from the system

Have look under the services and have found that I’m getting a Error 1068 'dependency service or group failed to start' in Windows XP? When trying to start system

I have also tried to start these systems

  • Application Layer Gateway Service
  • Network Connections
  • Network Location Awareness (NLA)
  • Plug and Play
  • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
  • Remote Access Connection Manager
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • Telephony

And still not working

Also look under Msconfig / Service tab the “windows media player network sharing Service” has a Unknown Manufacturer

Computer is running

Windows XP Home Service pack 2

McAfee

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-03-22T14:14:15+00:00

    i hope this help's a bit

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why\_do\_I\_get\_an\_Error\_1068\_when\_I\_try\_to\_share\_my\_media\_in\_WMP11\_in\_WXP\_pro\_sp2\_start\_service\_in\_services

    also when you go to conect are you going to your computer and letting your play station 3 access? only need to do this once

    what sort of connecting are you using? wirless / lan

    i had no issues with lan after i let my vista os allow access

    but wirless, have a sbg900 motorola and it drops connection, and has poor range

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-28T05:23:33+00:00

    **EASY FIX**

    start/run  type "services.msc"

    SSDP Discovery Service.. Automatic.. Started

    Universal Plug and Play Device Host.. Automatic.. Started

    HTTP SSL.. Automatic.. Started

    Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service.. Automatic.. Started

    i ran into this problem because i modify my pc for gaming which i use..

    http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-06-21T16:33:51+00:00

    Thank you so much Siab.  I was trying to connect my PS3 and my WMP for over a year with no success.  I tried Playstation technical support and microsft support and no one was able to find the solition.  I could not believe how easy was to fix the issue. Once again thank you for youe help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-03-28T15:18:08+00:00

    agentfox2009, go ahead and restore your computer back to a previous state, or if you have a backup to your registry for before you changed the listed key, go ahead and apply it.

    How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

    Go ahead and apply Service Pack 3:

    update.microsoft.com

    Make sure your Windows Media Player is working.

    Which version of WMP are you using? click Help - About .

    If you need to update it Download Player 11 for Windows XP .

    Rami

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  4. Anonymous
    2009-03-23T09:30:18+00:00

    Now having a Problem with Universal Plug and Play Device Host****The Universal Plug and Play Device Host service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Perfomance Logs and Alerts service."

    Also Can't find Folder

    To fix the UPnP service if it is starting and immediately stopping, go to "Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data\Microsoft\UPnP Device Host" and edit the permissions on that folder.

    Also Done this

    • Open Regedit
    • Navigate down to

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UPnP Device Host

    • Right click on the UPnP Device Host Key, and click 'Permissions'
    • When I checked this on mine, Local Service (which was the account

    used to log on to UPnP) had no entry

    • Click 'Add', then click 'Find Now', scroll down to the 'Local

    Service' user and double click, then click OK

    • You should see local service listed now, click OK.
    • Then click on local service in the users list, and change permission

    to 'Full Control'.

    and Windows Media is not working

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