Whatever I do I seem to be losing the Windows Firewall. Now that isnt a particular problem in that I have a Firewall in my router but it seems that removal of the service prevents some other things working so I have re-done my install CD so many times trying to get to the cause of this and also a strange bug I have where clicking on the Start button can sometimes cause the machine to partially hang until Explorer.exe is restarted.

Any ideas?

My Last Session.ini is below

[Main]
Env = 1.4.9.1 - 2.0.50727.3603.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Target = Windows XP Professional SP3 - 5.1.2600.5512 - English (United States)

[Tasks]
Remove Components
Unattended Setup
Integrate Drivers
Hotfixes and Update Packs
Tweaks
Create a Bootable ISO
Options

[Components]
;# Applications #
Briefcase
ClipBook Viewer
Defragmenter
Games
Internet Games
Pinball
Screensavers
WordPad
;# Drivers #
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Cameras and Camcorders
Display Adapters
Display Adapters (old)
Ethernet (LAN)
IBM PS/2 TrackPoint
IBM ThinkPad
ISDN
Logitech WingMan
Microsoft SideWinder
Modems
Multifunctional
Portable Audio
Printers
Scanners
SCSI/RAID
Serial Pen Tablet
Sony Jog Dial
Sound Controllers
Tape drives
Toshiba DVD decoder card
Wireless Ethernet (WLAN)
;# Hardware Support #
Brother Devices
Gravis Digital GamePort
Iomega Zip drive
Multi-port serial adapters
Ramdisk
Smart Cards
;# Keyboards #
Albanian keyboard
(AND ALL EXCEPT UK English!!)
Zulu
;# Multimedia #
Music Samples
Tablet PC
;# Network #
MSN Explorer
;# Operating System Options #
Manual Install and Upgrade
Tour
;# Directories #
DOCS
ETH0
SUPPORT
VALUEADD
;# Compatibility #
Compat01
Compat02
Compat03
Compat04
Compat06
Compat07
Compat08
Compat09
Compat11
Compat13
Compat14
Compat16

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

[RemoveFiles]
clock.avi
yahoo.bmp
swtchbrd.bmp

[Options]
CABMerge
ClassicSetup
BlackSetupBack
ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings"
TargetPath = "WINDOWS"
temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
AdvTweaks

[Patches]

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Boot and Shutdown-Logon Page-Classic
Boot and Shutdown-Numlock-On
Desktop-Internet Explorer icon-Show
Desktop-My Computer icon-Show
Desktop-My Documents icon-Show
Desktop-My Network Places icon-Show
Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show
Explorer-Add 'Command Prompt' to folder context menu
Explorer-Associate additional file types with Notepad
Explorer-Change Windows Explorer folder view-Details
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Explorer-Disable Prefix: Shortcut to
Explorer-Preset Places Bar to-C:, D:, E:, Desktop, My Network Places
Explorer-Remove Send To on context menu
Explorer-Show Drive Letters in front of Drive Names
Explorer-Show extensions of known file-types
Explorer-Show Map Network Drives buttons in Explorer bar
Explorer-Show Statusbar in all windows
Internet Explorer-Disable Download Complete notification
Internet Explorer-Disable Internet Explorer link creation
Internet Explorer-Disable Market Place bookmark
Internet Explorer-Disable Media Player 6.4 created bookmarks
Internet Explorer-Disable Outlook Express link creation
Internet Explorer-Enable Google URL-Search
Internet Explorer-Keep IE URL-History for-10 Days
Internet Explorer-Set Homepage-www.google.com
Internet Explorer-Set IE-Cache limit to-20 MB
Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time
Internet Explorer-Set popup-blocker to high
My Computer-Remove Manage from Context Menu
My Computer-Remove Search from Context Menu
My Computer-Remove Shared Documents
Performance-Disable Last accessed Timestamp on files
Performance-Disable Optimize harddisk when idle
Performance-Disable paging of kernel and core-os
Performance-Disable Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links
Performance-Speed-up Access to AVI Media Files
Performance-Use Windows classic folders / No Tasks Sidepanel
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Start Menu-Disable and remove Documents list from the Start Menu
Start Menu-Disable Highlight newly installed programs
Start Menu-Do not use Personalized Menus
Start Menu-Hide Search button in Start Panel
Start Menu-My Computer-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Documents-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Music-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Network Places-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Pictures-Display as a link
Start Menu-Remove Help and Support
Start Menu-Remove Logoff User
Start Menu-Remove Pinned Apps List from Start Panel
Start Menu-Remove Search For People from Search
Start Menu-Remove Search the Internet from Search
Start Menu-Remove Set Program Access and Defaults
Start Menu-Remove User name
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Start Menu-Remove Windows Update shortcut
Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips
Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons
Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons
Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-No
Windows Media Player-Accept Privacy Statement
Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library
Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide
Windows Media Player-Optimize fullscreen mode behavior

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = 1
ComputerType = Automatic
AutoLogon = Administrator
OOBEOff
CustomLocales
Resolution = 1280x1024
BitsPerPel = 32 bit (True Color)
Vrefresh = 60 Hz
DisableSRestore
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12
RestorePointLife = 30
DefaultThemesOff
DefaultStartPanelOff
DesktopTheme = Windows Classic|Windows Classic style|Normal
IISInstall = 2
AutoUpdates = 3
AutoUDay = 5
AutoUHour = 15
AUMinor
ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files"

[DesktopThemes]
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna.theme
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Windows Classic.theme

[NetAdapter1]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.1"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\USB Apple Mobile Device\USBAAPL.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\VGA Radeon (Oct 09)\CX_83739.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Asus ACPI\atk2000.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\TV BGT3540_(Pinnacle 3010ix)\BGT3540_6.0.0.49_32bit\BGTCap.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\SND SB128_Driver\ctpci2K.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Printer Epson R220\E_DF1AIA.INF,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Intel Chipsets\2008s4el.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Wind VGA\igxp32.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\LAN Marvell_Yukon\yk51x86.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Nvidia 9300\SMU\smuc.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Nvidia 9300\SMBUS\nf4sys.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Nvidia 9300\Ethernet\nvenetfd.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Nvidia 9300\Awy\nvawy.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Nvidia 9300\AHCI-SATA\nvgts.inf,BUSDRV
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\HDMI Audio (Nvidia) Asrock\nvhda.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\TV Pinnacle PCTV 2000i\RoyalTS.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Realtek Card Reader\RtsUStor.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\HDMI Audio (ATI)\HDAATI.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Wind WiFi Driver\net8187Se.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Realtek HD Audio\HDA.inf,0
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_My_Drivers\Realtek PCIE LAN\Netrtle.inf,0

[Hotfixes]
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_Addons\01_OnePiece_Windows_XP_Post-SP3_UpdatePack_v2.9.0_ENU.7z
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_Addons\02_ProgramAddons_dtoolsawx.cab
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_Addons\03_xable_Full-Unlocker-v1.8.7_addon.cab
D:\My_Utils\Win Sources\_Addons\04_ELiTE_AddOn_AcroReadLite92030.7z

All drivers are latest available from manufacturers. Likewise the Addons above. I use OnePiece pack for adding WMP11 and .NET 1.1 (although it doesnt seem to install .NET 1.1 at all according to the Javascript response I get when querying in IE8). Apart from the addons above, all other customisation is done by installing via RunOnceEx.cmd (as I was removing addons in case of conflicts).

Any ideas?

I can fix the missing Firewall by this script but I should not need to really....

net stop winmgmt
rd /s /q %systemroot%\system32\wbem\Repository
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection WBEM 132 %windir%\inf\wbemoc.inf
net start winmgmt
for /r %%i in (%systemroot%\system32\wbem\*.dll) do regsvr32 /s "%%i"
for /r %%i in (%systemroot%\system32\wbem\*.exe) do "%%i" /regserver
winmgmt /clearadap
winmgmt /kill
winmgmt /unregserver
winmgmt /regserver
winmgmt /resyncperf

;# Directories #
DOCS
ETH0 <--- And what's this folder? Not the Eth0 XP pirated versions?
SUPPORT
VALUEADD

Yes, your point is? I choose to use that rather than use my SP2 original as it came with SP3 pre-integrated. Just saved time. No problem.

Now, do you have something constructive to add to solving the problem?

Yes, I do; however your method does not comply with home rules. Has it ever occurred to you that this may be the exact reason for failing in certain things that you do?

First things first: look at this post #4 about how to get your own CD in less than half an hour.

Then check if you have done anything to remove or wrongly set the services in the attached image.

Thanks, I was beginning to think I'd have better gone back to my SP2 original.

Coincidentally I noticed a WMI issue in the Event Log even when I had re-added the WF/ICS service back.

So, back to SP2, then SP3 integrate and OnePiece pack. Can I do that in one session or separate only?

1. Copy your XPSP2 CD in a folder, e.g. C:\XPCD\;
2. Put SP3 in folder C:\SP3\ and extract it (you can use 7-Zip, it's free); you should get a i386 folder
3. Open Command Prompt and enter this command

C:\SP3\i386\update\update.exe /Integrate:C:\XPCD\

Now you have an XPSP3 CD. Make an .ISO (open nLite, point it to your new XPSP3 folder and only choose the option to create the .ISO file) and after that use it every time you want to work with nLite. You add the OnePiece pack later with nLite.