DFW,
Your error indicates that the Security Center service depends on
other services to be running.
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Security Center needs these services running before it can start.
Make sure that these services are set to Automatic and started.
In this order...
1. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (Practically everything depends on
this service to be running.)
2. Event Log (No dependencies)
3. Windows Management Instrumentation (Depends on (RPC) & Event Log
to be running first)
Then try starting the Security Center service. Make sure it's set to
Automatic.
If you have any other errors we need to know the Event ID & the Event
Source.
To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
For any Events that seem related to the problem...
Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the
second arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the
event to the Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
Knowledge Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427
This can also be very useful.
You need to have the Event ID & the Event Source.
Windows XP Professional Events and Errors
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/su...ows Operating System&MajorMinor=5.1&LCID=1033
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
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DFW Enterprises said:
Wes,
Thanks for responding, but it didn't work. Here's the error
message I received after clicking the start button: Could not
start the Security Center service on Local Computer. Error 1068:
The dependency service or group failed to start.
Do you have any other ideas?
DFW
:
Make sure the Security Center service is set to Automatic...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click on Security Center |
In the Startup type: box select Automatic | Click Apply |
Click the Start button | Click OK | Close Services
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
In DFW Enterprises <DFW (e-mail address removed)> hunted
and pecked:
Here's the following message listed under Security Essentials
when I load Win XP's Security Center: The Security Center is
currently unavailable because the "Security Center" service has
not started or was stopped. Please close this window, restart
the computer (or start the "Security Center" service), and then
open the Security Center again.
I uninstalled SP2 and then reinstalled it per the SP2 help desk
personnel and still receive that message. Does anyone have an
idea how to get the Microsoft Security Center to work? I have a
Dell Dimension 4500, 2.4ghz, 1gb ram, 80 gb hard drive with Zone
Alarm and Mcafee anti-virus (provided by MSN). Thank you for
any assistance.
