win2000prof problem

hi guys
iam looking for a way to repair my win2000prof ?
once i disabled the messenger and the remote procedure call from the services.msc
after this the AV doesnt wanna load
also when i try to connect ito the internet
using my dialup connection icon
it says connection cannot be found!
i tried to enable those services again
when i click on the properties tab
it gives nothing
but when i try to close the services console it says
close the property windows first!
isnt there any way to repair this instead of formatting and reinstallling it gain
by the way i tried to do it from the safe mode ,it didnt work:(

Yeah boot up like normal get to where you usually have problems and put the windows 2000 disk in your d:/ then I
believe there should be a Repair system or something like that. I can't think of the exact wording but it is on there.

Now I think you should probably try to do antother scan depending on what AV you have. Check your log to see if there
has been anything that looks fishy.

Also for your AV get the disk that you installed it off of and run it. Most AV's will run the program straight from the disk for a
system Check.

The remote procedure call service is a important part of Windows if my memory serve me right!

Have you tried it under Safe Mode ?


Dr_Evil

yea i did
but it didnt work as i described:(

Good Luck....

I can't give you any more advice about setting things straight but before other newbies (like myself) get frightened away from disabling messenger...

I did it and everything is working fine... I didn't do it through the services.msc ....

I used utilities from http://grc.com/default.htm , it makes it easy for us newbies to disable a few things and learn a bit about security

I didn't disable RPC... but I did disable DCOM ...

try running system restore , and goo bak to a restore point. or log in safe mode and try to undo those changes and if those 2 things don't work try using your win 2k cd to repair windows in case that something got damaged.

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The remote procedure call service is a important part of Windows if my memory serve me right!

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Yeah, without the RPC service, your computers gonna be pretty useless for all intents and purposes. Re-enabling the service shouldn't be a problem, though. Do the following:

- Open the Services Console (services.msc from the Run menu if you don't know where to find it)

- Double click "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)", which will cause the dialog box to open. If it doesn't, it's probably hidden behind the Services window (hit ALT-TAB and keep hitting it until you reach the white box labeled "Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Properties (Local Computer)"

- Change the start up type to "Automatic"

- Click "OK", close the "Services" window and restart the computer.

Honestly, though, I have *no* idea how you even disabled RPC. I thought you weren't able to disable it. I know, for instance, in XP, you can't change the start up type because it's so critical to Windows' operation. I don't have access to any of my 2000 workstations right now, but I'll double check in the morning, but I'm pretty sure it's disabled there... Oh well. Anyway, if that doesn't work, repair Windows with the Windows 2000 CD-ROM.

AJ

Edit: By the way, a warning for the future... DO NOT disable any service unless a) you know everything the service does, b) you know what you're doing and c) you know how to get it back.

avdven
i did all this:(
but it didnt work
the properties window didint pop up
i got nothing!
it's hidden ,and it's not seen by the alt-tab
even in the task manager!!!
it's really wierd!

i managed to fix this by re-installing win2000 pro
choosing the upgrade option:)
now it's working but i have to re-install the some of my proggies!
but after all
thanx GOD i didnt format;)

Nuts didnt get to this form in time.
There is a much easier way to do that and not format and not reload and all your proggies will still work. . . for future reference:

Boot off the 2000 Pro CD
Go thru the setup as if your going to install a fresh copy.
It will scan for previous installations then ask if you want to repair this installation or install a fresh copy.
Tell it to try and repair, it will reinstall wndows but keep your registry entries and what not.
There ya go windows is fixed and you dont lose any thing.