Generic Host Process Error at Startup

[Guest]

Hi, I thought I was pretty good at diagnosing problems, but this problem
that i'm having has stumbled me...my system would boot up for a bit and i get
an error...here's my event log:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module
unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.
After several restarts i get these messages:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module
ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x000105f8.

AND

Fault bucket 127461448.
I generally have to reboot a few times just to have my system working.
Sometimes the error doesn't come up. I've uninstalled my Norton and disabled
my firewall...went into services and disabled WIA from starting up. I do
have a networked HP printer, but I have removed the printer from the
'printers and faxes', used the HP scrubber to remove anything that deals with
the hp 2200 series printer. Yet I still get this error message. This
actually occurred awhile ago...didn't take much notice until I was unable to
use the computer until after a few restarts and that's when I started to get
worried, as I do have information on the system, which I will backup now.
I've been through several forums and there wasn't a real fix for this yet,
but I'm optimistic and hope someone here can help me. Also tried removing
all the svchost.exe.hdmp...but it didn't work...I did notice a post here,
where Win32 was disabled and that seemed to work. Don't know how to do that
and there was no steps posted...please help ..
Thankyou

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Boot to Safe Mode (F8 on restart

Repair-Reset Winsock settings: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winsock.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi, Thanks for the tip...tried doing the winsock thing...does it have to be
in safe mode? I ran the netsh...method and going into the registry and
removing both winsock and winsock 2 then reinstall my tcp/ip stack...same
error comes up. Had to reboot my system twice for me to get it working, for
now i'm just keeping my system in standby mode. Thanks for trying!

-Victor

 

[Alex Nichol]

Hi, I thought I was pretty good at diagnosing problems, but this problem
that i'm having has stumbled me...my system would boot up for a bit and i get
an error...here's my event log:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module
unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00000000.
After several restarts i get these messages:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module
ntdll.dll, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x000105f8.

Svchost is the interface program for a whole slew of system services.
It has been picked up as a way of running malware, and I think it likely
you are infected. See http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm for suggested
action

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip Alex, I've ran most of those already. I have ran
housecall, adaware, spybot, antispyware, cwshredder and even
hijackthis...nothing was found in each case. I've ran sfc /scannow-that
didn't help either, cleaned all the temp files-cookies-TIF-emptied recycle
bin-...defragged and yet I still get an error...I'm think its time for a
format reinstall...but I will hold on that thought...for a bit 'cause I think
there is a fix for this because I do a google search and a lot of people have
this problem, but no fix for it yet, so I'll wait and see if MS comes out
with a fix...
thanks again,

-Victor

 

[Guest]

Hi,
This is just an update: So far after two restarts i did not get any startup
errors
This is what I did:
Only noticed it because I was trying to share my files over a network, which
unfortunately i was unable to. so I went into the network setup wizard and
went through the steps to setup a network. TADA! restarted system and it
works! Either it was just luck or it was just a fluke, we'll see what
happens after a few restarts and some reversal of some services that i have
turned off.
Thanks to everyone who helped
-Victor