Re: Installed SP2, PC now locks up during boot!

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From: Bill (NoSpam_at_NoSpam.Com)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:30:03 -0700

According to the Event Viewer, I'm getting this system error many
times a day:

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DCOM got error "The service cannot be started, either because it is
disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. "
attempting to start the service upnphost with arguments "" in order to
run the server:
{204810B9-73B2-11D4-BF42-00B0D0118B56}
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Is this serious, and if so how do I get rid of it?

Thanks, Bill

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:47:02 -0700, "r" <r@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Then check Event Viewer (Start - > Settings -> Control Panel - >
>Administrative Tools - > Event Viewer) for possible errors.
>
>Other thing to try …
>
>Remove ZA, and test without it.
>
>Update applications, drivers (especially for network cards) and firmware
>(WAP/Router).
>
>Spyware/Virus Removal and Prevention:
>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm
>(Links to online virus scans on the same page)
>
>Clean Windows Startup and hidden Startup:
>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowsstartup.htm
>
>Clean Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and other temporary files:
>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowstempfiles.htm
>
>Check for errors and defragment hard drive:
>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindowsharddrive.htm
>
>Good Luck!
>---
>How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2:
>http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm
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>"MrBill" wrote:
>
>> About a month ago I installed SP2 to both computers on my 2-PC
>> wireless network. Everything seemed OK with the exception that about
>> 20% of the time the PC's lock up during boot. Sometimes one locks,
>> sometimes the other, and at times it's neither or both. The only
>> commonality I've seen is that after the lockup, all of the desktop
>> icons are in place with the exception of Zone Alarm Pro - its icon is
>> nowhere to be found! I am using ZAP 5.1.033.000.
>>
>> FWIW, the Windows SP2 firewall has been shut off since the day I
>> installed SP2, so this should not be the problem. I'd rather not use
>> the SP2 firewall as it doesn't have the strengths or features of ZAP!
>>
>> Does anyone have any idea why I'm having these lockups. FWIW, I'm
>> glad it's only 20% of the time or I'd not have been able to send this
>> message! :)
>>
>> - Bill
>>

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