SVCHOST.exe problem, after clean install (SP2)

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peteski22

Hi all,

We're having a problem with a Dell machine here which we've
subsequently formatted and reinstalled Windows XP (SP2) on.

When the machine boots we are still getting the error:

SVCHOST.EXE
The instruction at "0x7c918fea" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The
memory could not be "written".
Click on OK to terminate the program.

I've seen posts with this problem, which often talk about searching for
Virus/Spyware etc. But this is a clean install and I'm at a loss as to
why this would happen.

Any suggestions/ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Peter
 
Hi all,

We're having a problem with a Dell machine here which we've
subsequently formatted and reinstalled Windows XP (SP2) on.

When the machine boots we are still getting the error:

SVCHOST.EXE
The instruction at "0x7c918fea" referenced memory at "0x00000010". The
memory could not be "written".
Click on OK to terminate the program.

I've seen posts with this problem, which often talk about searching for
Virus/Spyware etc. But this is a clean install and I'm at a loss as to
why this would happen.

Any suggestions/ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Peter
Click to expand...

You do not describe any hardware problems unless you have not mentioned
them.
Have you recently installed all the security/criticals that have been
released since SP2. (about 50-60)
There is currently a svchost.exe problem causing high CPU usage - this is
under discussion in the windowsupdates group, where perhaps your problem may
receive expert attention.
See what is showing in Task Manager when you have started the copmputer - do
you get any Event Viewer errors - any on-screen errors.
This info would help.
Rgds
Antioch
 
I don't see which post the previous post is addressing, but I'm having a
problem related to svchost.exe and this seems like a good opportunity to ask
for advice.

After I restart my computer, or even resume from standby, I sometimes get a
period of a few minutes in which CPU use is pinned at 100%, with almost all
of that attributed to an svchost.exe process. Presumably this is due to
something being helpful to its own interests in checking the computer in
some way, but my preference is typically different, usually to get going
with my work.

Are there simple ways to determine what is responsible for the burst of CPU
use?
 
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