XP Pro keeps shutting down

[John Allan]

Windows XP Pro on Athlon 700 382meg ram suddenly starts
shutting itself down. Message reads "shutdown initiated
by NT Authority/System --- Windows must shut down due to
Remote Proceedure Call RPC terminating unexpectedly."
Happens after 2-5 minutes after logon and net connection.
Had to install an older 16meg ATI Rage after a Creative
Annihilator fan quietly seized and damaged the card.

Sound like a hardware... driver.... ot virus issue????

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Install:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
As soon as you can! You are running the 32-bit version

Also enable Windows XP's built in firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673

Then go to WindowsUpdate to pick up the latest updates:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

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[Kelly]

Hi John,

To stop the reboots: Go to Start/Run and type in: services.msc. Scroll down
to Remote Procedure Call (RPC)/Recovery/First Failure/Restart the Service.

Then close Windows Explorer, run the edit on line 257 then run the patch
listed below it: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Windows XP Security Patch: Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface Could Allow Code
Execution: http://tinyurl.com/ir5h

More information here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc



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