2003 Std Server: ICS disapered and stopped working after SP1

Dear readers

Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to Windows
2003 Server Std.

I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
Properties/Advanced but it's gone.

I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped working after
the reboot.

Any solution?

Best Regards Johan Ryberg

I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this please
let me know.

Josh

"Johan Ryberg" wrote:

> Dear readers
>
> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to Windows
> 2003 Server Std.
>
> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>
> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped working after
> the reboot.
>
> Any solution?
>
> Best Regards Johan Ryberg
>
>
>

"Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this please
> let me know.
>
> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to
>> Windows
>> 2003 Server Std.
>>
>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>>
>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped working
>> after
>> the reboot.

I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled service
pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe this weekend, I
will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my server and then
install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back on, or I can turn off ics
and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the server and then install
sp1.

What does anyone here think?

I shall test this at once. My server is not a 24/7 so I can play with it.

I will get back with the result.

// Johan



"Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this
>>please
>> let me know.
>>
>> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
>>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to
>>> Windows
>>> 2003 Server Std.
>>>
>>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
>>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>>>
>>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped working
>>> after
>>> the reboot.
>
> I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled
> service pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe this
> weekend, I will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my
> server and then install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back on, or
> I can turn off ics and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the server
> and then install sp1.
>
> What does anyone here think?
>
>

[NOTE]
Uninstall is done, the ICS was NOT whown until I removed the Firewall option
under the OTHER NIC that was facing the LAN.

When the firewall of the LAN nic was disabled the ICS was shown under
Advanced of the WAN nic.
[/NOTE]



"Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I shall test this at once. My server is not a 24/7 so I can play with it.
>
> I will get back with the result.
>
> // Johan
>
>
>
> "Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> > news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this
> >>please
> >> let me know.
> >>
> >> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
> >>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to
> >>> Windows
> >>> 2003 Server Std.
> >>>
> >>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
> >>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
> >>>
> >>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped working
> >>> after
> >>> the reboot.
> >
> > I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled
> > service pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe this
> > weekend, I will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my
> > server and then install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back on,
or
> > I can turn off ics and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the
server
> > and then install sp1.
> >
> > What does anyone here think?
> >
> >
>
>

Uninstall and disable the ICS and reinstalled the SP1 is done and it did NOT
work. The problem is still there. The ICS is not visible after the install
of SP1, it was shown after the uninstall of the SP1.

Microsoft, fix this problem at once!


"Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> [NOTE]
> Uninstall is done, the ICS was NOT whown until I removed the Firewall
> option
> under the OTHER NIC that was facing the LAN.
>
> When the firewall of the LAN nic was disabled the ICS was shown under
> Advanced of the WAN nic.
> [/NOTE]
>
>
>
> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I shall test this at once. My server is not a 24/7 so I can play with it.
>>
>> I will get back with the result.
>>
>> // Johan
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > "Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>> > news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this
>> >>please
>> >> let me know.
>> >>
>> >> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
>> >>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to
>> >>> Windows
>> >>> 2003 Server Std.
>> >>>
>> >>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC and
>> >>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped
>> >>> working
>> >>> after
>> >>> the reboot.
>> >
>> > I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled
>> > service pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe this
>> > weekend, I will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my
>> > server and then install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back on,
> or
>> > I can turn off ics and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the
> server
>> > and then install sp1.
>> >
>> > What does anyone here think?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Thanks for testing, Johan, my server is 24/7 so its harder for me to test.

What about uninstalling SP1, then disabling ICS and instead turning on the
Remote Access/VPN role in the manage my server roles? Do you think that
might work?

Bo

"Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eFjkZ$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Uninstall and disable the ICS and reinstalled the SP1 is done and it did
> NOT work. The problem is still there. The ICS is not visible after the
> install of SP1, it was shown after the uninstall of the SP1.
>
> Microsoft, fix this problem at once!
>
>
> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> [NOTE]
>> Uninstall is done, the ICS was NOT whown until I removed the Firewall
>> option
>> under the OTHER NIC that was facing the LAN.
>>
>> When the firewall of the LAN nic was disabled the ICS was shown under
>> Advanced of the WAN nic.
>> [/NOTE]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I shall test this at once. My server is not a 24/7 so I can play with
>>> it.
>>>
>>> I will get back with the result.
>>>
>>> // Johan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> > "Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>> > news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this
>>> >>please
>>> >> let me know.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
>>> >>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1 to
>>> >>> Windows
>>> >>> 2003 Server Std.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC
>>> >>> and
>>> >>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped
>>> >>> working
>>> >>> after
>>> >>> the reboot.
>>> >
>>> > I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled
>>> > service pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe
>>> > this
>>> > weekend, I will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my
>>> > server and then install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back on,
>> or
>>> > I can turn off ics and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the
>> server
>>> > and then install sp1.
>>> >
>>> > What does anyone here think?
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I did not test that. I uninstalled SP1 again to make it work. My time this
week is limited and i'm not sure I will test again this week.

Regards Johan



"Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i meddelandet
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for testing, Johan, my server is 24/7 so its harder for me to test.
>
> What about uninstalling SP1, then disabling ICS and instead turning on the
> Remote Access/VPN role in the manage my server roles? Do you think that
> might work?
>
> Bo
>
> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eFjkZ$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Uninstall and disable the ICS and reinstalled the SP1 is done and it did
>> NOT work. The problem is still there. The ICS is not visible after the
>> install of SP1, it was shown after the uninstall of the SP1.
>>
>> Microsoft, fix this problem at once!
>>
>>
>> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> [NOTE]
>>> Uninstall is done, the ICS was NOT whown until I removed the Firewall
>>> option
>>> under the OTHER NIC that was facing the LAN.
>>>
>>> When the firewall of the LAN nic was disabled the ICS was shown under
>>> Advanced of the WAN nic.
>>> [/NOTE]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Johan Ryberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I shall test this at once. My server is not a 24/7 so I can play with
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> I will get back with the result.
>>>>
>>>> // Johan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bo Snyder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> > "Joshua Loucks" <Joshua (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>>> > news:BD64CC36-D6C2-4EA6-B5D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> >>I am having the same problem. Please if anyone knows how to fix this
>>>> >>please
>>>> >> let me know.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Johan Ryberg" wrote:
>>>> >>> Problem: ICS stopped working and disappered after I installed SP1
>>>> >>> to
>>>> >>> Windows
>>>> >>> 2003 Server Std.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I should find it under Network Connections, rightclick on the NIC
>>>> >>> and
>>>> >>> Properties/Advanced but it's gone.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> I have 2 NIC, everything worked before the upgrade and stopped
>>>> >>> working
>>>> >>> after
>>>> >>> the reboot.
>>>> >
>>>> > I am also having the same problems. However I went and uninstalled
>>>> > service pack 1 and regained ICS. I'm actually thinking that maybe
>>>> > this
>>>> > weekend, I will try 1 of 2 things. I will either turn off ICS on my
>>>> > server and then install sp1 and then hopefully I can turn ICS back
>>>> > on,
>>> or
>>>> > I can turn off ics and then turn on the Routing and VPN role of the
>>> server
>>>> > and then install sp1.
>>>> >
>>>> > What does anyone here think?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

OK, I don't know if this is the story you want to hear about but your
story sounded a lot like mine: windows 2003 standard server although
we did not use ICS with 2003 (didn't even know it was there), because
we use RRAS instead.
After installing SP1 I found out the RRAS service didn't work. No
problem: just go to administrive tools en configure RRAS.
The only problem was the message of Windows: please disable Firewall
and ICS. I even got a detailed instruction how to do this action.
Completed the instructions but no result. Windows persisted with the
message Disable ICS on your computer. Couldn't find anything else but
Firewall/ICS.
Removing cards, new cards, startup in safe mode blah blah blah.
Everytime the same result: Disable ICS.
Let's have a clear look at the services: yes, Windows Firewall / ICS
are disabled and stopped. But hey, what's this: the service RRAS is
stopped AND disabled? Why is this and why wasn't there a warning about
this when I tried to start de RRAS tool? Instead of that came this
stupid Disable ICS warning.

Enable RRAS and start the RRAS service, go to administrive tools,
start the RRAS tool and voila: no problem, no message again. Just use
RRAS as a NAT server does the same thing.