XP RPC Error

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Jeff

Briefly: having XP Home on my pc, I chose to install XP
Pro (full install) using the upgrade feature. I am now
receiving, on a regular basis, the following: "The system
is shutting down due to REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL (RPC)
service terminated unexpectedly. This shutdown was
initiated by NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.

Can anyone please shed some light on this? Thank you.
 
Apparently, your computer has an unwelcome visitor (VIRUS) known
as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan WORM. It only takes a split second for
this WORM to infect your computer if a firewall is not enabled and you
have an active internet connection.

It entered the computer through the internet connection because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, visit:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

Remove W32.MSBlast.Worm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...6C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
This opens the Command Prompt window.

Then type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Briefly: having XP Home on my pc, I chose to install XP
| Pro (full install) using the upgrade feature. I am now
| receiving, on a regular basis, the following: "The system
| is shutting down due to REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL (RPC)
| service terminated unexpectedly. This shutdown was
| initiated by NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.
|
| Can anyone please shed some light on this? Thank you.
 
Thank you very much for your input; it is greatly
appreciated! I shall take the necessary steps to rid
myself of this.
Regards,
Jeff
 
Thank you very much for your input; it is greatly
appreciated! I shall take the necessary steps to rid
myself of this.
Regards,
Jeff
 
Greetings --

It aborts the system shutdown. For more information on the
various switches, from the command prompt, type "shutdown /?"

Bruce Chambers

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It aborts the system shutdown. For more information on the
various switches, from the command prompt, type "shutdown /?"

Bruce Chambers
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Hi Bruce

'-a' does not appear to be a documented switch on my system as shown below. Any comments?

Don
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Don Ross>shutdown /?
Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t xx] [-c "c
omment"] [-d up:xx:yy]

No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without war
ning
-d [p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer le
ss than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer le
ss than 65536)

C:\Documents and Settings\Don Ross>
 
Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
Greetings --

Well, I don't know what to say. I can see both the "-a" and the
explanation in the text that you posted.

Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH



'-a' does not appear to be a documented switch on my system as shown
below. Any comments?

Don
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Don Ross>shutdown /?
Usage: shutdown [-i | -l | -s | -r | -a] [-f] [-m \\computername] [-t
xx] [-c "c
omment"] [-d up:xx:yy]

No args Display this message (same as -?)
-i Display GUI interface, must be the
first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m
option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to
shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127
characters)
-f Forces running applications to close
without war
ning
-d [p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive
integer le
ss than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive
integer le
ss than 65536)

C:\Documents and Settings\Don Ross>
 
Well, I don't know what to say. I can see both the "-a" and the
explanation in the text that you posted.

Bruce Chambers



'-a' does not appear to be a documented switch on my system as shown
below. Any comments?
Click to expand...

Sorry Bruce

It must be my 'male' (wife's quotes, not mine) blindness at 5 in the morning. I sit corrected.

Cheers,

Don
 
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