- Windows 7 Firewall Error Code 13
- Windows Could Not Start The Windows Firewall Error Code 13
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- Windows Firewall Error Code 13 10
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- Dec 22, 2010 The exit code means it failed to load a device driver. I don't understand why a firewall would need hardware drivers. This code must mean something else. This is also in my event log: The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific. Show more My firewall is unable to start but gives this service exit code. The exit code means it.
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Windows 7 Firewall Error Code 13
Windows Could Not Start The Windows Firewall Error Code 13
The only backstory I have is that, prior to me noticing that firewall had stopped working, I moved a ton of things (namely Program Files & x86 and ProgramData) from my C drive to my D drive. I haven't had any other issues regarding this movement.
None-the-less, no matter what I do, windows firewall will not start. The only thing close to an antivirus that I have is Microsoft Security Essentials, which never turned firewall off, or at least not incorrectly. I've had no reports of any form of infection recently (or ever, really) so I'm fairly certain that's not the issue.
The Base Filtering Engine is running (same for its dependencies), the Firewall Authorization Driver is running/working. HKLM/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/services/SharedAccess has full permissions for MpsSvc.
I've done a fair bit of googling and come up with nothing. I've tried ESET's Service Repairer and it didn't work for me. I've tried microsoft's fix-it but all it tells me is that the issue is that 'Firewall is not started' and it tries to start it (and fails).
Starting the service via services.msc:
Windows could not start the Windows Firewall on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non_Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 13.
Event Log:
The Windows Firewall service terminated with service-specific error The data is invalid..
I've tried multiple commands:
WMI repository is consistent
Windows Error Code List
An error occurred while attempting to contact the Windows Firewall service. Make sure that the service is running and try your request again.
Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan. Verification 100% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.