HELP!! Rpc Locator error (WinXP Pro + SP2)

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From: anonymous (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:31:06 -0700

Rpc Locator error (WinXP Pro + SP2)

Any one help on this problem? I don't want to either roll back NAI VirusScan
8i to 7.1 neither to disable RpcLocator service.
Thanks in advance.

Someone anonymous

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[Bryan]
Faulting application locator.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module
locator.exe, version 5.1.2600.2180, fault address 0x00010869.

I keep getting this error everytime I power on my machine. Everything runs
fine when I come up. I have loaded XP SP2 and this error started after I
loaded SP2.

It does not give me enough information to figure out what is wrong. Any help
would be appreciated.

[ilovfriday]
I am getting this same error - it seems to only happen when I am using the
computer and not connected to the domain. IE the computer can't see the
domain controller. As soon as I connect to the network where the DC resides
- the error stops popping up.

[manuel28021]
Hello Bryan, I am getting this same error.

[outland]
I am also getting the same error. It also only seems to appear when I am not
connected to the production network or the domain. Also when I'm wireless.
I'm going to do some tests with the firewall and wireless connection
settings.

Also, if I VPN into the domain the error goes away.

[outland]
FYI, shutting the firewall off of my wireless adaptor (while drastic) seems
to have helped the problem go away. A trace may be in order to see exactly
what causing it and making a specific exception rather than shutting the
whole firewall down...HTH.

[ilovfriday]
FIY - Removing NAI VirusScan 8i and going back to 7.1.0 fixed this problem.

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