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I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail, and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service to start, |
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I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail,
and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service to start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path looks like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Appreciate any help. |
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11-02-2008, 06:47 AM
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This might be helpful: http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html
You may find other clues in the Event Log. John Alberto wrote: > I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail, > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service to > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path looks > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > > Appreciate any help. > > |
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11-02-2008, 03:01 PM
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In addition to JJ:
Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line: net stop cryptsvc ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 net start cryptsvc -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail, > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service > to > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path > looks > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > > Appreciate any help. > > |
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11-02-2008, 07:07 PM
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Kelly,
Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I still get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows Defender, Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I can see the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very generic. Is it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this file somewhere? "Kelly" wrote: > In addition to JJ: > > Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the following > commands, pressing ENTER after each line: > > net stop cryptsvc > ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 > net start cryptsvc > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... > >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail, > > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service > > to > > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path > > looks > > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > > > > Appreciate any help. > > > > > |
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11-02-2008, 07:14 PM
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Thanks John John, but I went through as much of that as I could with no
success. "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified" is not listed anywhere. I can see the file in the system32 folder, although it has a generic icon like it was lost at one time. Is it possible it could be fake or corrupted? "John John (MVP)" wrote: > This might be helpful: http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html > > You may find other clues in the Event Log. > > John > > Alberto wrote: > > > I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they fail, > > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the Service to > > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path looks > > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > > > > Appreciate any help. > > > > > |
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11-03-2008, 01:38 PM
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Most welcome. Quick question is the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service
running? -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:505C7560-C0A7-4291-A503-95EE46C43D0F@microsoft.com... > Kelly, > > Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I still > get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local > Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". > > I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows Defender, > Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I can see > the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very generic. > Is > it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this file > somewhere? > > > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> In addition to JJ: >> >> Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the >> following >> commands, pressing ENTER after each line: >> >> net stop cryptsvc >> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 >> net start cryptsvc >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> SupportSpace >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >> >> "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... >> >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they >> >fail, >> > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the >> > Service >> > to >> > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path >> > looks >> > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs >> > >> > Appreciate any help. >> > >> > >> |
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11-03-2008, 02:51 PM
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Kelly,
At the time that this problem originated, I think it was running. I can't be sure. Now, almost all of the Services stopped yesterday as I was trying more solutions. I did post that plea for help as well. I tried reversing what I tried, but to no avail. Now I have no network, nothing. Help! "Kelly" wrote: > Most welcome. Quick question is the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service > running? > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:505C7560-C0A7-4291-A503-95EE46C43D0F@microsoft.com... > > Kelly, > > > > Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I still > > get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local > > Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". > > > > I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows Defender, > > Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I can see > > the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very generic. > > Is > > it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this file > > somewhere? > > > > > > > > "Kelly" wrote: > > > >> In addition to JJ: > >> > >> Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the > >> following > >> commands, pressing ENTER after each line: > >> > >> net stop cryptsvc > >> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 > >> net start cryptsvc > >> > >> -- > >> > >> All the Best, > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > >> > >> Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > >> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > >> > >> SupportSpace > >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > >> > >> "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... > >> >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they > >> >fail, > >> > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the > >> > Service > >> > to > >> > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path > >> > looks > >> > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > >> > > >> > Appreciate any help. > >> > > >> > > >> > |
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11-09-2008, 03:49 PM
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Case Closed! Major malware and virus infection. Will have to scrub the drive
and start from scratch. I only have a Restore CD from eMachines so I hope it works. Thanks to all who tried to help. Albert "Alberto" wrote: > Kelly, > > At the time that this problem originated, I think it was running. I can't be > sure. > Now, almost all of the Services stopped yesterday as I was trying more > solutions. I did post that plea for help as well. I tried reversing what I > tried, but to no avail. Now I have no network, nothing. > > Help! > > "Kelly" wrote: > > > Most welcome. Quick question is the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service > > running? > > > > -- > > > > All the Best, > > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > > > Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > > > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > > > > "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:505C7560-C0A7-4291-A503-95EE46C43D0F@microsoft.com... > > > Kelly, > > > > > > Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I still > > > get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local > > > Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". > > > > > > I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows Defender, > > > Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I can see > > > the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very generic. > > > Is > > > it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this file > > > somewhere? > > > > > > > > > > > > "Kelly" wrote: > > > > > >> In addition to JJ: > > >> > > >> Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the > > >> following > > >> commands, pressing ENTER after each line: > > >> > > >> net stop cryptsvc > > >> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 > > >> net start cryptsvc > > >> > > >> -- > > >> > > >> All the Best, > > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > >> > > >> Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! > > >> > > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > >> > > >> SupportSpace > > >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > >> > > >> "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >> news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... > > >> >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but they > > >> >fail, > > >> > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the > > >> > Service > > >> > to > > >> > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target path > > >> > looks > > >> > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs > > >> > > > >> > Appreciate any help. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > |
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11-10-2008, 02:28 PM
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Ah, but that is too easy!
 )-- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:085554DD-60FD-46DC-8B3D-3182E8666696@microsoft.com... > Case Closed! Major malware and virus infection. Will have to scrub the > drive > and start from scratch. I only have a Restore CD from eMachines so I hope > it > works. Thanks to all who tried to help. > > Albert > > "Alberto" wrote: > >> Kelly, >> >> At the time that this problem originated, I think it was running. I can't >> be >> sure. >> Now, almost all of the Services stopped yesterday as I was trying more >> solutions. I did post that plea for help as well. I tried reversing what >> I >> tried, but to no avail. Now I have no network, nothing. >> >> Help! >> >> "Kelly" wrote: >> >> > Most welcome. Quick question is the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) >> > service >> > running? >> > >> > -- >> > >> > All the Best, >> > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> > >> > Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! >> > >> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> > >> > >> > "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:505C7560-C0A7-4291-A503-95EE46C43D0F@microsoft.com... >> > > Kelly, >> > > >> > > Thanks for the response but I have tried this solution many times. I >> > > still >> > > get "Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on the Local >> > > Computer" and "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified". >> > > >> > > I have just gone through malware scanning and removal, Windows >> > > Defender, >> > > Spybot, Trend Micro online, and Dial-a-fix to try to solve this. I >> > > can see >> > > the file svchost.exe in the proper folder, but the icon is very >> > > generic. >> > > Is >> > > it possible it is a fake or corrupted? Can I get a good copy of this >> > > file >> > > somewhere? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > "Kelly" wrote: >> > > >> > >> In addition to JJ: >> > >> >> > >> Go to Start/Run and type in CMD. At the command prompt, type the >> > >> following >> > >> commands, pressing ENTER after each line: >> > >> >> > >> net stop cryptsvc >> > >> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2 >> > >> net start cryptsvc >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> >> > >> All the Best, >> > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> > >> >> > >> Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! >> > >> >> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> > >> >> > >> SupportSpace >> > >> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >> > >> >> > >> "Alberto" <Alberto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> news:62637E98-7092-4872-BA65-6C8831BFA937@microsoft.com... >> > >> >I have been trying to get Win XP security updates to install but >> > >> >they >> > >> >fail, >> > >> > and I am directed to check Cryptographic Service. I cannot get the >> > >> > Service >> > >> > to >> > >> > start, I get "Error 2: Cannot find the file specified". The Target >> > >> > path >> > >> > looks >> > >> > like: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs >> > >> > >> > >> > Appreciate any help. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > |
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