Re: Cryptographic Service Error 127

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:56:33 +0100

linksanime2003 wrote:

> I have recently tried to install Service Pack 2 as well as other Windows
> updates. When doing this, I get an error about the Cryptographic Service not
> being started. I go into the services panel, and I try to start the service.
> However, I get this error:
>
> "Services"
> Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on Local Computer.
> Error 127: The specified procedure could not be found.
Hi

See if this helps:

Go to
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
or write to the database". Download and run it. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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