how do I restart RPC service in the services list

[steven]

To stop my machine from pooping outmegabytes worth of data
into my DSL when it booted up, I found that the RPC was
related. So I went to the services list and shut it off --
set to disabled. When I restarted my machine, WinXP
acted funny and looked funny, e.g., the task bar was
impossibly thin until I set it to the "older window"
style. I would like to restart the RPC items I disabled,
but the choice is greyed out.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator -- all grey, e.g.,
start
Routing and Remote Access -- all grey
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager -- all grey
Human Interface Device Access -- all grey

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TY

 

[Steven]

i found this at http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-
service.html:

<<
.... Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is not running. To check
this go to the "Services" window by running through the
steps detailed above... Now right click the Remote
Procedure Call (RPC) service. If the status shows it is
not running then it has been disabled!

Since the Cryptographic Service is a dependency of the
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - We MUST get this running.
Sadly you will not be able to do this from the
the "Services" Window... You will see it is "greyed out"!

Follow these instructions...

You will need to use your XP CD to boot the computer into
the Recovery Console, then type
the command: Enable RPCSS Service_Auto_Start

Now press the Enter key to submit the command.

Now type: exit and press Enter to restart the computer.

If you are unfamiliar with the Recovery Console this
Microsoft Article may help: 314058314058 is at this URL:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;314058