RPC Server is unavailable... error 0x000006ba

[Virgilijus]

When I run sfc /scannow, I get:

Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected system files.

The specific error code is 0x000006ba [RPC server is unavailable.]


any suggestions as to how to fix this???

 

[sgopus]

see if this relates to your issue
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296241/en-us

 

[Galen]

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see if this relates to your issue
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296241/en-us

If that doesn't work then

Start
Run
"services.msc" (without the quotes)
Enter button or click okay
Locate the two RPC services.
Manually start them if they're not already started.
Perform system file check again and see if it works.

I guess the bigger question is why do you want to run SFC?

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[Virgilijus]

Well, I tried what you suggested and that still did not fix the problem. Why
run sfc, I have another issue where my help and support does not work and
they suggested that I run SFC.

 

[Galen]

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

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Well, I tried what you suggested and that still did not fix the problem.
Why
run sfc, I have another issue where my help and support does not work and
they suggested that I run SFC.

Have you (lets see if we can get this far) taken a look here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

(Click on the little icon thingy to open/expand it.)

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biases the judgment." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Virgilijus]

Well, I tried that and it didn't help.

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

In

Have you (lets see if we can get this far) taken a look here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

(Click on the little icon thingy to open/expand it.)

--
Galen

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info
Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It
biases the judgment." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[pdm8]

I have exactly the same problem; RPC Server is unavailable... error 0x000006ba. I have tried services.msc but there is only 1 RPC line and that is running.

Any suggestions please?