Re: COM+ errors

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:39:29 -0700

Appmgmt.dll does not seem to exist. I do not have it on my machine or on my
XP Pro CD or my XP Home CD. Not even a compressed version. A search at
DLL Help Database
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/fileversion/dllinfo.asp

brings back: No results found. Microsoft seems to never have heard of
Appmgmt.dll

There ain't no Appmgmt.dll. ;-)

I did find this reference to Appmgmt.dll...
[[The Application Management service is not supported in Microsoft Windows
XP Home Edition and the Appmgmt.dll file is not included with Windows XP
Home Edition.]]
Adding or removing a program may generate Event ID 7023
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328213

Black Viper suggests that you disable the Application Management service if
you have XP Home, until installation of Service Pack 2. I see that you have
SP2. Hmm...

There seems to be a spelling problem, because it's APPMGMTS.DLL.

APPMGMTS.DLL = Software installation Service

APPMGMTS.DLL lives here >>>
C:\WINDOWS\system32
and
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache

APPMGMTS.DL_ the compressed version of APPMGMTS.DLL is on my XP Pro CD.
APPMGMTS.DL_ is in the :\I386 folder.
APPMGMTS.DL_ does not exist on my XP Home CD. That part seems correct.

[[Appmgmts.dll is an MMC extension to gpedit.dll that provides settings for
Software Installation Group Policy.]]

That explains why it does not exist on XP Home. gpedit.dll is not available
on XP Home. Gpedit.msc is not available on XP Home.

gpedit.dll = GPEdit
gpedit.msc = Group Policy
=====

I have every COM+ and DCOM item disabled. I get errors in the Event Viewer.
Big deal.

If you do not have any COM+ Applications installed, disable the COM+
System Application Service.

See these two links...

COM+ System Application Service
http://www.theeldergeek.com/com+_system_application.htm

COM+ System Application
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#COM+_System_Application 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:B131FC7F-D688-4A80-8793-643B9F8AEB8F@microsoft.com,
Ramerman <Ramerman@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Wes, Thanks for your info. I followed the various pieces of info on
> the sites. I did follow one suggested resolution which I think fixed
> the COM+ prob. (The solution to the COM+ prob was to run a couple of
> cmds from the Command Prompt and then go to Control Panel Add/Remove
> Programs Windows Components). However, since then I have now a
> problem with the Appmgmt.dll. I checked that on the MSKB only to
> discover that it is a known bug, there is a fix, but I don't qualify
> for support.  My OS came with my HP box. This Appmgmt.dll problem has
> occurred before, but after a reboot appeared OK. Now however, even a
> reboot doesn't fix it - I therefore checked the contents of
> Windows/System32 and sure enough, there ain't no Appmgmt.dll.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>>     :-)
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>> Wes
>>
>> In news:629784CA-BDEA-4001-9C4D-699D1E489683@microsoft.com,
>> Ramerman <Ramerman@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Thanks for the advice.  I will follow it and see if I can resolve
>>> the issue. Will post the outcome.
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> To open the Event Viewer...
>>>> Start | Run | Type:   eventvwr  | OK
>>>>
>>>> Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below
>>>> the second arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the
>>>> event to the Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Click:
>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>>>>
>>>> Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related
>>>> Knowledge Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful
>>>>
>>>> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>>>> Wes
>>>>
>>>> In news:D007F139-F495-4B6B-B0B5-4AEAF71D4779@microsoft.com,
>>>> Ramerman <Ramerman@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Lately - since SP2? - I keep getting this error.
>>>>>
>>>>> The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly.  It
>>>>> has done this 3 time(s).
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried MSKB but cannot seem to get an answer.