Hi Niels,
I am guessing that since the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service is stopped the
Service Property Sheets are not displaying, so you are unable to use the GUI to reset
the service back to its default setting - Startup Type: Automatic. BTW, this
problem is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
KB259733 - How to Troubleshoot Service Startup Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=259733
If that is the problem then you can solve it by using the Registry Editor
(regedit.exe) to reset the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service to Startup Type:
Automatic, and then reboot. Specifically:
- Start the Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
- Navigate to the following registry key double-click the REG_DWORD "Start" value
entry, and in the "Value data:" box enter: 2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs
- Reboot
And here is some information, and links to information, about Windows 2000
Services/Processes:
KB263201 - Default Processes in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=263201
COMMENT: Processes, as viewed in Task Manager, that run by default in Microsoft
Windows 2000 and that can not be killed from taskmgr.exe. Svchost.exe hosts the
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service [RpcSs].
Windows 2000 Services Tweak guide
http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/win2k_services/print.shtml
COMMENT: I highly recommend thoroughly reading this comprehensive guide before
tweaking any services. Also note the section titled "Emergency Restoration
procedure" for information on how to set service startup types using the registry
editor.
Glossary of Windows 2000 Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/management/w2kservices.asp
COMMENT: Microsoft's Alphabetical list with summaries for all. Some have general
information on how each service is related to the functioning of the operating system
and describe the major effects of disabling the service.
Windows 2000 Professional Services
http://www.blkviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm
COMMENT: Another very helpful site on services.
NOTES:
1. Before reconfiguring your System Services, I recommend that you open services.msc
[Menu bar] Action > Export List... and save this file so that you have a record of
the installation default settings.
2. Do not change the default Startup type of the Logical Disk Manager Administrative
Service Startup Type (Manual). For more information, see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article:
KB307309 - The Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service Hangs While It Is Starting
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=307309
3. Do not change the default Startup type of the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service
(Automatic). Many services depend on it and if it fails to start (or hangs) problems
include Service Properties Sheets not displaying. For more information see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article. KB259733 also describes how to use the
registry editor to configure the service to use the built-in system account.
KB259733 - How to Troubleshoot Service Startup Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=259733
--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- c x g
: "Niles" <dartist AT planet DOT nl>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:06 AM
: Dear All,
:
: On my windows 2000 proffessional client the RPC service
: is stopped and can't be started manually again. Even when
: I restart in Safe Mode with administration rights I can't
: get it started again, so I can't install anything or
: start internet etc. How can I start this service again.
:
: I also restarted to an earlier good working
: configuration, but nothing helps, is there another
: possibility then re-installing Windows 2000?
:
: Please e-mail me the solution if someone knows how to
: stop this annoying problem.
:
: Greetings,
:
: Niels.
:
:
