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Mack

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Dec 19, 2007, 3:04:02 AM12/19/07
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Whenever I attempt to install the install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
on WinXP Home SP2 either via the shell command "netsh interface ipv6 install"
or via LAN Properties>Install>Protocol>Add I receive the error "Could not add
the requested component. The error is: An extended error has occurred." Does
anybody know how I can resolve this so that I may successfully install the
IPv6 protocol ?

Thanks in advance, Mack.

Don

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Dec 23, 2007, 5:39:00 AM12/23/07
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I have the same problem. Hope someone will be able to help.

Thanks
Don

smiler

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Jan 5, 2008, 11:47:01 AM1/5/08
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I have the same problem...no fix so far.

anders.t...@gmail.com

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Jan 7, 2008, 7:39:17 AM1/7/08
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Hi, I had the same problem. I'm running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it
by enter the following command in the command prompt:
esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.

Hope it will help someone,
Anders

ShayaKNYC

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Apr 2, 2008, 2:43:00 AM4/2/08
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> Hi, I had the same problem. I'm running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it
> by enter the following command in the command prompt:
> esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
> After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.
>
> Hope it will help someone,
> Anders
>

That's brilliant! It totally worked. I don't know all that much about the
"guts" of MS but could you explain exactly what that command-line program is
and what it is that it did that allowed my winxp home sp2 to install ipv6?

Zoran

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Oct 15, 2008, 1:03:09 PM10/15/08
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"ShayaKNYC" wrote:

>
> > Hi, I had the same problem. I'm running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it
> > by enter the following command in the command prompt:
> > esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
> > After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.
> >
> > Hope it will help someone,
> > Anders
> >
>

I have a SP3 and command worked just fine, thanx ANDERS

murdok_w7

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Mar 20, 2009, 1:13:03 PM3/20/09
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WELL AFTER A YEAR IT STILL HELPS, THANKS A BUNCH ANDERS

:CHEERS:


Travis

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Nov 19, 2009, 7:48:02 AM11/19/09
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This worked like a charm for me, too!
Anders, you're a Scandinavian genius!
Now why hasn't Microsoft put something like this in their Knowledge Base?
I've been looking high & low for 3 days trying to track this down; thank God
I just happened to notice that I couldn't install TCP/IP 6 as well, but my
main concern was the Peer-to-Peer component in Windows Networking.
Many, many thanks!

Jack [MVP-Networking]

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Nov 19, 2009, 12:34:51 PM11/19/09
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Hi
XP was released in 2001, At the time IPv6 was not a part of any mainstream
system.
E.g. Can you easily install new electronics gadgetry on a Car circa 2001.
Yes, if you are an avid self doer. No if you just go to the Dealer.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Travis" <Tra...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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brucegavin

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Nov 28, 2009, 2:58:59 PM11/28/09
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Thanks for the great tip.

I was reinstalling a broken IP stack as per TID 325356 and it failed with "an extended error has occurred."

Running Ander's command line did the trick.
Another entry added to my bag of tricks... many thanks.

anders.tornkvis wrote:

Re: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
08-Jan-08

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:04 AM
Mac wrote:

Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol


Whenever I attempt to install the install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
on WinXP Home SP2 either via the shell command "netsh interface ipv6 install"
or via LAN Properties>Install>Protocol>Add I receive the error "Could not add
the requested component. The error is: An extended error has occurred." Does
anybody know how I can resolve this so that I may successfully install the
IPv6 protocol ?

Thanks in advance, Mack.

On Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:39 AM
Do wrote:

Thanks
Don

On Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:47 AM
smile wrote:

RE: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol


I have the same problem...no fix so far.

"Mack" wrote:

On Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:22 AM
anders.tornkvis wrote:

Re: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol

On Friday, March 14, 2008 6:21 PM
Bria wrote:

Re: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
That worked great... Thanks

On Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:43 AM
ShayaKNY wrote:

That's brilliant!


That's brilliant! It totally worked. I don't know all that much about the
"guts" of MS but could you explain exactly what that command-line program is
and what it is that it did that allowed my winxp home sp2 to install ipv6?

On Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:03 PM
Zora wrote:

Re: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
"ShayaKNYC" wrote:

I have a SP3 and command worked just fine, thanx ANDERS

On Friday, March 20, 2009 1:13 PM
murdok_w7 wrote:

Re: Unable to install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol


WELL AFTER A YEAR IT STILL HELPS, THANKS A BUNCH ANDERS

On Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:48 AM
Travis wrote:

Unable To Install Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking & TCP/IP Versi


This worked like a charm for me, too!

Anders, you are a Scandinavian genius!
Now why has not Microsoft put something like this in their Knowledge Base?
I have been looking high & low for 3 days trying to track this down; thank God
I just happened to notice that I could not install TCP/IP 6 as well, but my


main concern was the Peer-to-Peer component in Windows Networking.
Many, many thanks!


Hi, I had the same problem. I am running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it


by enter the following command in the command prompt:
esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.
Hope it will help someone,
Anders

On Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:34 PM
Jack [MVP-Networking] wrote:

HiXP was released in 2001, At the time IPv6 was not a part of any


Hi
XP was released in 2001, At the time IPv6 was not a part of any mainstream
system.
E.g. Can you easily install new electronics gadgetry on a Car circa 2001.
Yes, if you are an avid self doer. No if you just go to the Dealer.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

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WesleyTech

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May 30, 2010, 7:10:01 PM5/30/10
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Thank you Anders!

Robert v vuuren

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Feb 24, 2011, 7:28:46 AM2/24/11
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Hi, where and how do I add the command prompt?

Thank you

> On Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:04 AM Mac wrote:

> Whenever I attempt to install the install Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 protocol
> on WinXP Home SP2 either via the shell command "netsh interface ipv6 install"
> or via LAN Properties>Install>Protocol>Add I receive the error "Could not add
> the requested component. The error is: An extended error has occurred." Does
> anybody know how I can resolve this so that I may successfully install the
> IPv6 protocol ?
>
> Thanks in advance, Mack.


>> On Sunday, December 23, 2007 5:39 AM Do wrote:

>> I have the same problem. Hope someone will be able to help.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Don


>>> On Saturday, January 05, 2008 11:47 AM smile wrote:

>>> I have the same problem...no fix so far.
>>>
>>> "Mack" wrote:


>>>> On Tuesday, January 08, 2008 2:22 AM anders.tornkvis wrote:

>>>> On 5 Jan, 17:47, smiler <smi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi, I had the same problem. I'm running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it
>>>> by enter the following command in the command prompt:
>>>> esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
>>>> After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.
>>>>
>>>> Hope it will help someone,
>>>> Anders


>>>>> On Friday, March 14, 2008 6:21 PM Bria wrote:

>>>>> That worked great... Thanks


>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:43 AM ShayaKNY wrote:

>>>>>> That's brilliant! It totally worked. I don't know all that much about the
>>>>>> "guts" of MS but could you explain exactly what that command-line program is
>>>>>> and what it is that it did that allowed my winxp home sp2 to install ipv6?


>>>>>>> On Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:03 PM Zora wrote:

>>>>>>> "ShayaKNYC" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a SP3 and command worked just fine, thanx ANDERS


>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 20, 2009 1:13 PM murdok_w7 wrote:

>>>>>>>> WELL AFTER A YEAR IT STILL HELPS, THANKS A BUNCH ANDERS


>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:48 AM Travis wrote:

>>>>>>>>> This worked like a charm for me, too!

>>>>>>>>> Anders, you are a Scandinavian genius!
>>>>>>>>> Now why has not Microsoft put something like this in their Knowledge Base?
>>>>>>>>> I have been looking high & low for 3 days trying to track this down; thank God
>>>>>>>>> I just happened to notice that I could not install TCP/IP 6 as well, but my


>>>>>>>>> main concern was the Peer-to-Peer component in Windows Networking.
>>>>>>>>> Many, many thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Hi, I had the same problem. I am running Win XP (Pro) SP2. I fixed it


>>>>>>>>> by enter the following command in the command prompt:
>>>>>>>>> esentutl /p %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb
>>>>>>>>> After that, installation of TCP/IP Version 6 worked fine.
>>>>>>>>> Hope it will help someone,
>>>>>>>>> Anders


>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:34 PM Jack [MVP-Networking] wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>> XP was released in 2001, At the time IPv6 was not a part of any mainstream
>>>>>>>>>> system.
>>>>>>>>>> E.g. Can you easily install new electronics gadgetry on a Car circa 2001.
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, if you are an avid self doer. No if you just go to the Dealer.
>>>>>>>>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).


>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 28, 2009 2:58 PM Bruce Gavin wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the great tip.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I was reinstalling a broken IP stack as per TID 325356 and it failed with "an extended error has occurred."
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Running Ander's command line did the trick.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Another entry added to my bag of tricks... many thanks.


>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:10 PM WesleyTech wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you Anders!


>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 28, 2010 10:36 AM Simon Blackwell wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anders you're a star! Had the same problem and ran the command line. Fixed in an instance. Thanks


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