HELP - I disabled RPC and other key services and can't turn them back on!

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I goofed big time. I disabled a few key services and now can't do
much.

MMC won't load, I get 'failed to create blank document'

Booting in safe mode or restore to last known good seems of no use.

Is there a way to manually config the services?

Any help would be great appreciated.

Windows XP, Tablet edition.
 
Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Under the General tab, place a dot next to "Normal Startup -
load all device drivers and services", click Apply and reboot.

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| I goofed big time. I disabled a few key services and now can't do
| much.
|
| MMC won't load, I get 'failed to create blank document'
|
| Booting in safe mode or restore to last known good seems of no use.
|
| Is there a way to manually config the services?
|
| Any help would be great appreciated.
|
| Windows XP, Tablet edition.
 
I tried the msconfig, it loads them but they show as disable or
stopped. They won't start as they were told to be disabled and since
MMC won't function correctly I'm stuck.

MMC loads, but says services required such as Plug and Play and others
are not loaded. When I tried to manualy start services, I get errors
that required services to start such services are not loaded!! (that
is a paraphrase).

Any other thoughts?
 
I tried starting them, but they won't start. They say they need to
have Plug and Play and/or other processes started. Since they have
been disabled I can't do much. I got MMC to work with services but I
can't start the services or access properties to change their setting.

Is there a way to wipe out or manually edit the file for this??

Yipers...

Thanks for your help and any more ideas are welcomed...
 
TimT said:
I tried starting them, but they won't start. They say they need to
have Plug and Play and/or other processes started. Since they have
been disabled I can't do much. I got MMC to work with services but I
can't start the services or access properties to change their setting.

Is there a way to wipe out or manually edit the file for this??

Yipers...

Thanks for your help and any more ideas are welcomed...
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Try using System Restore from a command prompt.

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304449

One could try from running Safe Mode via command prompt only and issue these
commands:

sc config RpcSc start= auto
sc config PlugPlay start= auto
sc config winmgmt start= auto

Reboot the machine and logged in normally. Can you configure the services
now?
 
Hi,
Well this has helped.
I was able to get the following services started and made to be
automatic
Alerter
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Plug and Play
Server
Workstation

But it seems rpc and rpc locator are the not wanting to start. Both
are set for automatic and I can't see what they are missing.

I get an error 1058 which means it can be started because it is either
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated. Comparing to
another machine, I don't see what they are dependent on.

Is there an order to start processes, after the ones I've started?

I'm able to use MMC for some things, but when I select a service and
choose properties, nothing comes up. another clue?

Also recovery simply says it can't help and I should reboot....aggh!!

Any other steps? Your help has been greatly appreciated.
 
Hi thanks for the tips... It helped some, but rpcss won't start!

I was able to get the following services started and made to be
automatic
Alerter
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Plug and Play
Server
Workstation

But it seems rpc and rpc locator are the not wanting to start. Both
are set for automatic and I can't see what they are missing.

I get an error 1058 which means it can be started because it is either
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated. Comparing to
another machine, I don't see what they are dependent on.

Is there an order to start processes, after the ones I've started?

I'm able to use MMC for some things, but when I select a service and
choose properties, nothing comes up. another clue?

Also recovery simply says it can't help and I should reboot....aggh!!

Any other steps? Your help has been greatly appreciated.
 
P.S. Can I just copy some file from another similar machine? If so,
where is the file?
 
TimT said:
Hi,
Well this has helped.
I was able to get the following services started and made to be
automatic
Alerter
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Plug and Play
Server
Workstation

But it seems rpc and rpc locator are the not wanting to start. Both
are set for automatic and I can't see what they are missing.

I get an error 1058 which means it can be started because it is either
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated. Comparing to
another machine, I don't see what they are dependent on.

Is there an order to start processes, after the ones I've started?

I'm able to use MMC for some things, but when I select a service and
choose properties, nothing comes up. another clue?

Also recovery simply says it can't help and I should reboot....aggh!!

Any other steps? Your help has been greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...

"Could not start the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service. Error 1058" error
message when you manually start the Remote Procedure Call service
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314463
 
This can be easily corrected using Service manager..

Goto : Start>Run> Type ' services.msc'.

It'll give all those services.. Select rpc and Right clicl
Options > Choose
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Automatic .

You're done :)
 
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