RE: Need help with random computer shutdowns





"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

I just used the Event Viewer in the Administrative Tools, and came up with
errors that occured when the computer "blinked" out.

The thing is called DCOM, and the explanation is something about a "server
not registering with the computer."

"TheGreyKnight" wrote:

It's been going on for about a month now, and it's starting to get on my
nerves.

The computer just keeps shutting down without warning, and I don't know what
causes it. You can understand how annoying this is when you are working on an
important document and the computer just blinks out, losing all the data you
had.

I have already disassembled and reassembled my computer, defragmented the
drive, ran windows update, used the malicious software removal tool 3 times,
and I am at an end of what to do. I'm not a rich man, and having to buy a new
computer will put in a bad position. It's also the only thing i have too.

P.S. I have a frayed power cord, but I managed to clean out the debris as
best as I could. My new power source could barely fit in there. Could that be
the problem?

First see these services and Disable them if they started or Vice Versa:
Open Run Command and type in: services.msc click [OK].
On the services scroll down to these two services:
Universal SSDP Discovery Service Disable it if it been enabled or Vice
versa.

Universal Plug and Play Device Host = the same with this service.

If still try to boot with Clean Boot or selective boot up option to
determine the culprit and Disable or Uninstall it or update it by doing this:
Open Run Command and type in: msconfig click OK and on the system
configuration window click on startup Tab and uncheck the non ms programs
including Media players! and restart the computer and see if you will get the
error message again.
Here are links about the DCOM error message:
PRB: Access Denied When You Try to Start DCOM Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290398

You receive an "Access denied" or "The network path was not found" error
message when you try to remotely manage a computer that is running Windows XP
Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840634

You receive a "The RPC server is unavailable" error message when you open
Disk Management in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/884564

If you double click the Error message in the Event Viewer you will get more
Info about which application causing this Error and you can send it back or
search the net for it.
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk


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