Rpc Locator vital service, doesnt run..

[friso 0]

this is the problem i'm having:rpc locator is set to run automatic on start-up, but it doesn't. i can't run it manually, because it gives the following error: "Could not start the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start." it's quite important to have this service running, a lot of other services depend on it, for example the firewall.. :s and the internet connection... anyone experienced this before, or does someone know the solution?

Edited August 15, 2006 by friso (see edit history)

[KDEWolf 0]

Ok, I've seen this some times before. This is the first approach to the problem, that did work the two times I got this error. Below this solution I've put something from Microsoft's site. You can try both together also to see if it works, I'm not sure.

 

 

 

------------------ Suggested Solution ------------------

 

-> Open Notepad and type this in:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs]"Description"="Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services.""DisplayName"="Remote Procedure Call (RPC)""ErrorControl"=dword:00000001"Group"="COM Infrastructure""ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,20,00,2d,00,6b,00,20,00,72,00,70,00,\63,00,73,00,73,00,00,00"ObjectName"="LocalSystem""Start"=dword:00000002"Type"=dword:00000020"FailureActions"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,\00,02,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs\Parameters]"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\72,00,70,00,63,00,73,00,73,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs\Security]"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,a8,00,00,00,b4,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\00,00,02,00,78,00,05,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,00,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\20,02,00,00,00,00,18,00,8d,00,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,23,\02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,00,\18,00,9d,00,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,21,02,00,00,01,01,00,\00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs\Enum]"0"="Root\\LEGACY_RPCSS\\0000""Count"=dword:00000001"NextInstance"=dword:00000001

-> Save it as some .reg file (example: mod.reg)

 

->Backup your registry*. In case you don't know how:

-----> Click "Start", then "Run..."

-----> Type in "Regedit"

-----> Click "File", then "Export..."

-----> Check export range to "All" (bottom of the window)

-----> Save as something like "Backup.reg"

 

-> Run the .reg file you saved from Notepad.

 

-> Restart your computer.

 

*To backup the registry just run the .reg file you exported from Regedit.

 

 

 

------------------ Microsoft's Solution ------------------

 

This is Microsoft's approach, in case the above one didn't work:

 

1. Click Start, and then click Help and Support.

2. Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems.

3. In the Tools area, click System Configuration Utility.

4. In the right pane, click Open System Configuration Utility. This opens the System Configuration Utility.

5. Click the Services tab.

6. Make sure all the following services are turned on. To turn on a service, click to select the check box.

• Application Layer Gateway Service

• Network Connections

• Network Location Awareness (NLA)

• Plug and Play

• Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

• Remote Access Connection Manager

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

• Telephony

7. Click OK, and then click Restart.

 

 

 

------------------ End of Solutions ------------------

 

I hope this helps you, seriously. As I said already, the first one did work for me, but you can try the second one at will.

[iGuest 3]

This really works...Rpc Locator

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 Every Antivirus system I tried to install showed theFollowing error "Cryptographic Service Error". The windows installerToo was not working. Tried a lot of registry editing softwares butNothing worked. Trust me...If anyone face similar problem...ThisCould be a solution. 

Thanks to the person who created this. Thanks a lot...

[iGuest 3]

 I had a problem after using a registry cleanup tool, and was left without a network connection and audio adapter. I have tried all kinds of solutions, and until I found this post, nothing seemed to make any difference.

This one actually works! The guy who posted this one is a genius! Thanks a lot, you saved my day!

[iGuest 3]

This totally worked for me but I had to worm my way through as much did not work including copy/paste. 

Here is what I did:

CTRL-Alt-Delete and click Applications Tab

Right click and run Notepad and manually typed in the code above (took forever to make sure all was correct since copy/paste didn't workand "save as" mod.Reg

Right click on mond.Reg and selected merge

Clicked "YES to add to registry then rebooted.

So far everything seems to be working but will go and do a system restore just to make sure everything is back to working order.

Thanks KDEWOLF, still works after all these years!

Retsnom