Missing Registry FIle MAExchangeIS

[hyg71886]

I have been trying to figure out why i can not open up my windows firewall or do a roll back on my notebook. I have been trying to get to the bottom of it for awhile and today after running 8miles i figured it out. I went to xbox 360's website and found this

Xbox 360: You receive an error message on a computer that is running
Windows Media Center when you run the Windows Media Center Extender
Setup program and you have Windows Firewall turned off on the computer
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Article ID : 912503
Last Review : April 25, 2007
Revision : 1.7
SYMPTOMS
If you have Windows Firewall turned off on a Microsoft Windows Media
Center-based computer, you receive the following error message on the
computer when you run the Windows Media Center Extender Setup program:
Xbox 360 Setup is Finished.
The correct ports cannot be opened.

The current configuration of the Windows Firewall is preventing a
successful connection to the Xbox 360.
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CAUSE
This issue occurs when you have Windows Firewall turned off on the
computer. During Media Center Extender Setup, Windows Firewall has to
be updated to allow communication between the Windows Media
Center-based computer and the Xbox 360 console. If the Windows
Firewall service has been stopped, these updates cannot occur.
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THINGS TO TRY
Important This article contains information that shows you how to help
lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a
computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific
problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate
the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround in
your particular environment. If you implement this workaround, take
any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system.
1. Start Windows Firewall.
a. Click Start, click Run, and then type services.msc.
b. In the list of services, double-click Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
c. On the General tab under Service status, click Start.
d. Click OK.

2. Run the Windows Media Center Extender Setup program again.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Media Center Extenders, visit the following
Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m...r/default.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m...r/default.mspx)
If you previously did not use Windows Firewall and want to return to
that configuration, follow these steps:
Note If you want to turn off Windows Firewall, make sure that you wait
until after you install Windows Media Center Extender.
Warning This workaround may make your computer or your network more
vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such
as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this
information so that you can implement this workaround at your own
discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.
1. Click Start, click Run, type firewall.cpl, and then click OK.
2. On the General tab, click Off (not recommended), and then click OK.

So after doing that I got ANOTHER error, so i went to microsoft AGAIN!

XADM: Error Message: Error 123: The Filename, Directory Name, or Volume Label Syntax Is Incorrect
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Article ID : 318746
Last Review : December 26, 2006
Revision : 3.3
This article was previously published under Q318746
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you (as an administrator) try to start a service in the Services tool in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:
Could not start the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service on Local Computer.

Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
The following error message may be logged in the System log:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Computer: SERVER
Description:
The Microsoft Exchange Information Store service failed to start due to the following error:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
NOTE: These error messages come from the Services Control Manager and can occur for any service, not just the Exchange Server services.

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WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, in the registry, make sure that the ImagePath value for the service that returned the error message does not contain any extra characters or spaces. To do so, you have to use Registry Editor.

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To make sure that the ImagePath value for the service that returned the error message does not contain any extra characters or spaces:
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the ImagePath string value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS
NOTE: This step applies to any service under the Services key in the registry.
3. Open the ImagePath value on the right, and then make sure that it does not contain any extra colons (, spaces, or characters.

The following is an example of correct string value for the Exchange Information Store service:
C:\Exchsrvr\Bin\Store.exe
4. Quit Registry Editor.

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MORE INFORMATION
You can use tools such as Regmon to track the service, program, or process that is adding the extra characters or spaces to the ImagePath value for that service. For additional information about Regmon, visit the following Sysinternals Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/default.mspx)
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Now Im thinkin yes i'll finally be playin breaking benjamin while I shoot people in Saints Row right? WRONG!!! Because after going into registry editor and going to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
I find out that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS does not exist on my laptop or my uncles who has the same model but his doesnt have a few things like mines does. CAN SOME1, ANY1, PLEEEASSSE HELP? I'M BEYOND FRUSTRATED, I ALMOST THROUGH MY laptop at my 50inch HD 1080i tv, thats how frustrated i am with this. You guys have always helped me out, id really appriciate it.

[pam123]

At this point is sounds like something went wrong when you set up media extender and that your options are down to wipe and start over.
Save any data you want to keep and begin again .

[hyg71886]

are u saying reinstall the os?

[minsonngo]

Originally Posted by Prometheus are u saying reinstall the os?

Yep... time to reformat and reinstall.

Backup your data and have at it.

[hyg71886]

crap!!! this is gonna suck. Thanks though, I cant wait till i get my new laptop n august n my new pc. I was using zone alarm sucurity suit, is that good?

[minsonngo]

I use the firewall from Grisoft included with their Anti-Virus package.

http://www1.grisoft.com/doc/products...ewall/us/crp/0

[hyg71886]

roger, thanks for the help. any other programs u recommend to keep my notebook runnin?

[minsonngo]

Originally Posted by Prometheus roger, thanks for the help. any other programs u recommend to keep my notebook runnin?

I also use Spyware Blaster... Spybot Search & Destroy... and Lavasoft Adware to keep me spyware free. I update and run them bi-weekly.