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I'm not positive how this happened but I suspect it may have been due to an
update from the sony site for the vaio computer. I also updated some sony
apps, but control panel is not letting me remove programs.. Other possible
place is within Admin tools for Com Applications - Under console root I get
kicked out when I try t click my computer. There is no malware. Other than
that I can't do anything else- can't run 1/2 the services, start internet,
etc. It all seems to be server related, specifically the RPC server....one
error I have seen often Win 32 error-can't find RPC server. I am unable to do
system restore and have no idea how to get back to where I was before this
started...any help is greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for the very clear directions. I'll give this a try at home this
evening. Sounds promising!

"Taurarian Constellation" wrote:

> Start the RPC Service
> 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click
> Computer Management.
>
> 2. Double-click Services and Applications, click Services, and then double-click
> Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
> 3. In the Startup type dialog box, click Automatic, click OK, and then restart your
> computer.
> NOTE: If the RPC Service is disabled, you may need to use the Recovery Console.
>
> In Recovery Console, run Enable RPCSS Service_Auto_Start, and then restart your
> computer.
>
>
> Use your WinXP CD and boot to the Recovery Console:
>
> 1. Type the following command: Enable RPCSS Service_Auto_Start
> 2. Press the Enter key
> 3. Type: exit
> 4. Press Return
> The computer will now restart.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] s%3b307654
> How to install and use the Recovery Console
>
>
> "mmf" <mmf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EC68A2E1-B02D-4C40-96CE-C87C0A635E1A@microsoft.com...
> > I'm not positive how this happened but I suspect it may have been due to an
> > update from the sony site for the vaio computer. I also updated some sony
> > apps, but control panel is not letting me remove programs.. Other possible
> > place is within Admin tools for Com Applications - Under console root I get
> > kicked out when I try t click my computer. There is no malware. Other than
> > that I can't do anything else- can't run 1/2 the services, start internet,
> > etc. It all seems to be server related, specifically the RPC server....one
> > error I have seen often Win 32 error-can't find RPC server. I am unable to do
> > system restore and have no idea how to get back to where I was before this
> > started...any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>