Remote Procedure Call major problem

[davoud]

Hi there,

I am using a dell dimension 4550, XP home sp2, CPU 1.8 GHZ and 640 MB RAM and Microsoft .Net Framework version 1.1.4322 and Norton system works 2004 pro (updated twice a week), spybot s&d 1.3, ad-aware se personal updated on 25,01, 2005 and Microsoft anti spyware beta and hijackthis. (no spyware in my computer)

So sorry if you find this message very long but I have to.

I have a problem with Norton system works pro and I am in contact with Symantec to solve it. I have uninstalled Norton firewall because of the above problem and for a while I used the computer with the windows xp sp1 firewall (used to have sp1 and just installed XP sp 2).

Before I install XP sp2, I installed ATI all-in-wonder 9600 XT graphics card . Even though it had a little problem but finally I fixed the problem which was related to WDM AUDIO.

After two days I ran the Blarc advisor then reinstalled the patches that I needed (I did download all at the same time and then restarted). Then I installed XP sp2.

Now I noticed that everything is messed up. I am not sure if this happened before or after installing the patches and XP SP2. The problem is that:

Attempting to start the RPC manually gives this error:

“Could not start the remote procedure call service on Local computer.

Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.“

Also system restore does not work, windows installer does not work as it is dependent to RPC and I can not uninstall or install programs, Last known good does not work, windows recovery console did not help solving the problem, task bar missing and I have to play with it until it appears, Norton icon missing in taskbar, user accounts is a blank page and the registry permissions for HKLM and HKEY_Users deletes the permissions for the users at restart even though I fix it, it happens again, extended tab in services window is blank and so forth.

I have searched the Microsoft knowledge base and tried these pages:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=839174

I can not reinstall .Net Framework because Windows Installer does not work.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

I can not install the upgrade for SP2 and I get this error: “Set up could not verify the integrity of the Update.inf. Make sure the Cryptographic service is running on this computer.” But as you know this service needs the RPC to be running first!!!

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=838428

but there is no LEGACY_RPCSS in the specified Root in my registry.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;315346

I have msiexec.exe here C:\Windows\System32\ Msiexec.exe

Method 1 did not help.

Method 2 when attempting to rename these files: msi.dll, msiexec.exe and msihnd.dll I get this message at dos prompt: The system cannot find the file specified

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;830071

DWORD for the RPC in the registry is set to 2 but the Remote Procedure Call will not start and recovery console did not help.

I downloaded and used the MacAfee stinger virus scan but it did not find any viruses.

I downloaded the uninstaller for direct x9 from majorgeeks.com and followed the instruction but it did not help.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!! The only way to solve it in my mind, is to reinstall (not fresh install) windows XP SP2 (I have made a slip streamed bootable win xp sp2 cd before).

My questions are:

1-Is my computer compromised? If yes What I can do?

2- Is that O.K to reinstall win xp sp2 now? What about the Norton system works and ati graphics card drivers? Am I going to get in to other problems with these two after I install sp2?

3-Is there any thing else that I can do before installing sp2 again?

Please help I am just frustrated.

Cheers

davoud

[firefoxthebomb]

Sorry to hear you are having so many problems with your computer, I think it would be easier to do a fresh install than to keep trying to solve this issue. A fress install with winxp with sp2 integrated would probably fix your problem. This is what I would do in your case.

[davoud]

thanks for your message firefox but I don't want to give up! that is my last option.

[davoud]

I solved 90% of this problem using winstress software from ultrax company. I used it and uninstalled win xp sp2 and the remote procedure call problem and most of the other problems were solved but there were other problems that i could not solve and finally i did repartition/reformat my HD and installed windows xp.

[jroc]

With all due respects.....you real problem is using Symantec Products..I have heard nothing but more bad than good with Norton AntiVirus..System Works and Firewall....some have no problems...but many more do have issues.

[D.Celt]

Blaster virus perhaps?

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1831.html

[Marsden]

Loose Norton forever...

Reinstall XP with SP2 intergrated...

You are not going to fix this problem. Your welcome to beat the dead horse around the block but it won't help you. Your install is hosed! Move forward...

[Jeremy]

The guys are right. Lose all the antivirus and spyware appz, switch to Firefox or Opera to prevent future spyware and purchase the latest D-Link Router. Also, you might try nLite to unbloat your OS and RyanVM's Pack and use nLite to integrate all the latest post-SP2 updates. However, most updates patch stuff that nLite removes from your install anyway.

I use Firefox and have a D-Link DI-604 and don't use p2p very often so I don't have to worry about 5 or 6 anti-virus and anti-spyware appz consuming memory.

Cheers,

Jeremy