RE: DCOM Process Launcher hung

Hi,

(Maybe this update is a duplicate, my previous attempt doesn't seem to be
accepted.)

I have tried to start the services manually:
- DCOM: no success (remains "starting")
- Security Centre: same error as during startup
- WIA: is started (automatically, a few minutes after it first failed)
- Fltmgr: is not a service, don't know how to start it manually

Then I ran msconfig, unchecked ALL non-MS services and restarted. This went
much quicker but gave same errors in event viewer.
To be honest, I have one error before all the others (I thought it was
irrelevant, as it relates to Daemon Tools, a DVD Simulator)

Event Type: Error
Event Source: sptd
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4
Date: 27/02/2006
Time: 21:02:24
User: N/A
Computer: PC-01
Description:
Driver detected an internal error in its data structures for .

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 52 00 ......R.
0008: 00 00 00 00 04 00 04 c0 .......À
0010: 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

After startup, I get the following error on screen:

Daemon Tools
Initialisation error
This program requires at least Windows 2000 with SPTD 1.21 or higher.
Kernel debugger must be deactivated.

By the way, I have Windows XP SP1. But I recently installed SP2 (triggered
by Windows Update). After that, during the mandatory reboot, I powered off my
PC, and all trouble began (I couldn't start windows anymore, even in safe
mode) . Then I Used my original XP SP1 CD to re-install SP1 (Repair didn't
work).

Best regards,
Bruno
""Crina Li"" wrote:

Hi Bruno,

Thanks for your input.

To narrow down the problem, would you please help me confirm if you can
start these services manually on Services console and check if you have set
the Startup type as Automatic for these services.

Also please try a clean boot to see how thing goes:

1. Click Start, click Run, and then in the Open box, type "MSCONFIG"
(without the quotation marks). Click OK.
2. In the System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) window, click to select
the Selective Startup button.
3. Click to clear the check mark from the "Load startup items" below
Selective Startup.
4. Click the Services tab, click to check the "Hide All Microsoft Services"
box, and remove all the check marks from the remained Non-Microsoft
Services. Please note that the Exchange services could be marked as
non-Microsoft. Please do not disable those services.
5. Click OK to close the MSConfig window. Click Yes when you are asked to
restart your computer in order to enable the changes.
6. After restarting, please check whether this issue will reoccur.

Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Crina Li (MSFT)

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| Hello,
|
| Allow me to join this discussion. I have exactly the same error message
in
| my event viewer. It happened after I powered down my PC while it was
| stopping. After the next restart I saw these errors.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7022
| Date: 22/02/2006
| Time: 00:14:34
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The DCOM Server Process Launcher service hung on starting.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7000
| Date: 22/02/2006
| Time: 00:14:34
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The Security Center service failed to start due to the following error:
| The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not
| implement the service.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7022
| Date: 22/02/2006
| Time: 00:14:36
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service hung on starting.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7026
| Date: 22/02/2006
| Time: 00:14:36
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
| FltMgr
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7000
| Date: 24/02/2006
| Time: 20:32:07
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The HTTP service failed to start due to the following error:
| The specified procedure could not be found.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7001
| Date: 24/02/2006
| Time: 20:32:07
| User: N/A
| Computer: PC-01
| Description:
| The SSDP Discovery Service service depends on the HTTP service which
failed
| to start because of the following error:
| The specified procedure could not be found.
|
| For more information, see Help and Support Center at
| http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
|
| As a result, a lot of actions don't work anymore, such as:
| - it does not recognise when I insert a USB memory stick
| - I cannot create a "New" question or comment on this newsgroup...
|
| In "Services", I also see the status "Starting" for DCOM.
|
| I would appreciate some help.
| Thanks,
| Bruno
|
| ""Crina Li"" wrote:
|
| > Hi Catherine,
| >
| > Thank you for posting in SBS newsgroup.
| >
| > To narrow down the problem, would you please help me collect the
following
| > information?
| >
| > Does the admin pull the data disk or system disk out of SBS 2003
server? If
| > it is a system disk, it is better that you may need to reinstall the
system.
| >
| > Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
| >
| > Best regards,
| >
| > Crina Li (MSFT)
| >
| > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
| > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
| > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
| > You can locate the newsgroup here:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
| >
| > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
the
| > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
are
| > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
newsreader,
| > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
| > issue.
| >
| > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
| > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
| > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
doing
| > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
| >
| > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
Please
| > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
| >
| > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
| >
| > =====================================================
| >
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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| > | Subject: DCOM Process Launcher hung
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| > |
| > | Hello again.
| > | Last week our office admin pulled the harddrive out of our SBS 2003
| > server
| > | while the system was running. An outside consultant managed to get
| > everything
| > | "running" but I am now back from vacation and finding a number of
| > errrors...
| > | Am getting error - Event 7022 - DCOM Server Process Launcher hung on
| > | starting. When I go to Services I am not offered option to "Stop"
this
| > | service, (which shows as "Starting"), so I can't even try restarting.

| > Any
| > | suggestions?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | Catherine
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
.