SVCHOST.EXE Error

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Nater

I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up. I've cleaned
all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is trying to
load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd appreciate it.

****************************************************************************
*
SVCHOST.EXE

Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components). Make sure
the path and the filename are correct and that all required libraries are
available.
****************************************************************************
**

Thanks,
Peter
 
Well then maybe SVCHOST was the target of infection and was deleted. Try extracting it from
the i386 directory to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.

Dave



| I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up. I've cleaned
| all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is trying to
| load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd appreciate it.
|
| ****************************************************************************
| *
| SVCHOST.EXE
|
| Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components). Make sure
| the path and the filename are correct and that all required libraries are
| available.
| ****************************************************************************
| **
|
| Thanks,
| Peter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
This PC doesn't have an I386 directory. I looked on the Win2k CD and it has
an SVCHOST.EX_. Should move that one and rename it?

Thanks!
 
No:
1. The i386 folder is supposed to be in the CD
2. The EX_ extension means that it is compressed, and needs to be extracted
again.
3. You don't need to do it manually. Go to Start->Run and type in "sfc
/scannow" (without the quotes). It will scan your system for missing/corrupt
files. You may need to insert your Windows CD.
 
That's the compressed version. Assuming the CDROM is "D:"...

Go to Start --> Run
Type the following (you can copy and paste)...

expand.exe d:\i386\svchost.ex_ c:\winnt\system32\svchost.exe

Dave



| This PC doesn't have an I386 directory. I looked on the Win2k CD and it has
| an SVCHOST.EX_. Should move that one and rename it?
|
| Thanks!
|
|
| | > Well then maybe SVCHOST was the target of infection and was deleted. Try
| extracting it from
| > the i386 directory to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| | > | I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up. I've
| cleaned
| > | all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is trying to
| > | load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd appreciate it.
| > |
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | *
| > | SVCHOST.EXE
| > |
| > | Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components). Make
| sure
| > | the path and the filename are correct and that all required libraries
| are
| > | available.
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | **
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Peter
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 
Mike & Nater:

The i386 directory does NOT have to be ONLY on the CD. It is *far better* to have it on the
hard disk for two reasons...

1. When files are needed they are always there
2. When installing a Service Pack (i.e., SP4) you can slip-stream the i386 directory on
the hard disk such that if the files need to be replaced or installed, they will not be
replaced with a file from a previous version (i.e, SP3). The latest and correct version
will be installed. this negates the need to reinstall the latest Service Pack (i.e., SP4).
Since a CDROM by default is Read-Only, you can't slip-stream a distribution CDROM.

Dave




| No:
| 1. The i386 folder is supposed to be in the CD
| 2. The EX_ extension means that it is compressed, and needs to be extracted
| again.
| 3. You don't need to do it manually. Go to Start->Run and type in "sfc
| /scannow" (without the quotes). It will scan your system for missing/corrupt
| files. You may need to insert your Windows CD.
| --
|
| -Mike
|
|
| | > This PC doesn't have an I386 directory. I looked on the Win2k CD and it
| has
| > an SVCHOST.EX_. Should move that one and rename it?
| >
| > Thanks!
| >
| >
| > | > > Well then maybe SVCHOST was the target of infection and was deleted.
| Try
| > extracting it from
| > > the i386 directory to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.
| > >
| > > Dave
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > | > > | I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up. I've
| > cleaned
| > > | all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is trying
| to
| > > | load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd appreciate
| it.
| > > |
| > > |
| >
| ****************************************************************************
| > > | *
| > > | SVCHOST.EXE
| > > |
| > > | Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components). Make
| > sure
| > > | the path and the filename are correct and that all required libraries
| > are
| > > | available.
| > > |
| >
| ****************************************************************************
| > > | **
| > > |
| > > | Thanks,
| > > | Peter
| > > |
| > > |
| > > |
| > > |
| > > |
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
|
 
Dave: True, but the vast majority of people don't have their i386 folder on
their HD, myself included.
 
What does the svchost file do?

By the way, I still get the error. I think I'm going to reinstall sp4. I
did have a problem booting the system so I did a repair with the win2k CD.
That may have messed it up.

Nater
 
Then the system was NOT setup as well as it should have.

Just like the industry standard is to copy the Win9x/ME files to..
c:\windows\options\cabs

It is the standard to copy the i386 directory to the hard disk.

Dave



| Dave: True, but the vast majority of people don't have their i386 folder on
| their HD, myself included.
|
| --
|
| -Mike
|
|
| | > Mike & Nater:
| >
| > The i386 directory does NOT have to be ONLY on the CD. It is *far better*
| to have it on the
| > hard disk for two reasons...
| >
| > 1. When files are needed they are always there
| > 2. When installing a Service Pack (i.e., SP4) you can slip-stream the
| i386 directory on
| > the hard disk such that if the files need to be replaced or installed,
| they will not be
| > replaced with a file from a previous version (i.e, SP3). The latest and
| correct version
| > will be installed. this negates the need to reinstall the latest Service
| Pack (i.e., SP4).
| > Since a CDROM by default is Read-Only, you can't slip-stream a
| distribution CDROM.
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| | > | No:
| > | 1. The i386 folder is supposed to be in the CD
| > | 2. The EX_ extension means that it is compressed, and needs to be
| extracted
| > | again.
| > | 3. You don't need to do it manually. Go to Start->Run and type in "sfc
| > | /scannow" (without the quotes). It will scan your system for
| missing/corrupt
| > | files. You may need to insert your Windows CD.
| > | --
| > |
| > | -Mike
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > This PC doesn't have an I386 directory. I looked on the Win2k CD and
| it
| > | has
| > | > an SVCHOST.EX_. Should move that one and rename it?
| > | >
| > | > Thanks!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > Well then maybe SVCHOST was the target of infection and was deleted.
| > | Try
| > | > extracting it from
| > | > > the i386 directory to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.
| > | > >
| > | > > Dave
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > | > | > > | I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up.
| I've
| > | > cleaned
| > | > > | all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is
| trying
| > | to
| > | > > | load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd
| appreciate
| > | it.
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | >
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | > > | *
| > | > > | SVCHOST.EXE
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components).
| Make
| > | > sure
| > | > > | the path and the filename are correct and that all required
| libraries
| > | > are
| > | > > | available.
| > | > > |
| > | >
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | > > | **
| > | > > |
| > | > > | Thanks,
| > | > > | Peter
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > > |
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Its a like a server of functions within the platforms. Similar to inetd on Unix.

Dave



| What does the svchost file do?
|
| By the way, I still get the error. I think I'm going to reinstall sp4. I
| did have a problem booting the system so I did a repair with the win2k CD.
| That may have messed it up.
|
| Nater
| | > That's the compressed version. Assuming the CDROM is "D:"...
| >
| > Go to Start --> Run
| > Type the following (you can copy and paste)...
| >
| > expand.exe d:\i386\svchost.ex_ c:\winnt\system32\svchost.exe
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| | > | This PC doesn't have an I386 directory. I looked on the Win2k CD and it
| has
| > | an SVCHOST.EX_. Should move that one and rename it?
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Well then maybe SVCHOST was the target of infection and was deleted.
| Try
| > | extracting it from
| > | > the i386 directory to the C:\WINNT\system32 directory.
| > | >
| > | > Dave
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | | > | > | I've got a win2k box that gets the following error at boot-up. I've
| > | cleaned
| > | > | all viurses off the system but I can't find where this file is
| trying to
| > | > | load from. If anybody has an idea how I can find it I'd appreciate
| it.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | > | *
| > | > | SVCHOST.EXE
| > | > |
| > | > | Cannot find the file 'SVCHOST.EXE' (or one of its components). Make
| > | sure
| > | > | the path and the filename are correct and that all required
| libraries
| > | are
| > | > | available.
| > | > |
| > |
| ****************************************************************************
| > | > | **
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | Peter
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
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you may not have it there, but you should
-----Original Message-----
Dave: True, but the vast majority of people don't have their i386 folder on
their HD, myself included.

--

-Mike


CD. It is *far better*
to have it on the can slip-stream the
i386 directory on replaced or installed,
they will not be SP3). The latest and
correct version the latest Service
Pack (i.e., SP4). stream a
distribution CDROM. and needs to be
extracted system for
missing/corrupt on the Win2k CD and
it error at boot-up.
I've where this file is
trying find it I'd
appreciate its components).
Make all required
libraries


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