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Friday, December 17, 2010

Default Windows Services not Showing in Services.msc

Default Windows Services not Showing in Services.msc


Release:
Windows 2000 server all flavor, Windows XP All Flavor, Windows 2003 Server

Problem:
Windows default service Server, Workstation, and RPC Locator are not showing in Services.msc

Solution:

1.     Check the registry corresponding registry key’s are Existing or not
2.     If the registry key’s are exist compare the values with a working machine if any  difference change it to correct value
3.     If registry keys not exist export the registry from working machine
4.     Registry key path for services Server, Workstation, and RPC Locator

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\lanmanserver
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\lanmanworkstation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\RpcLocator

5.     Right Click on the above keys and select option export


 
6.     Select local disk location to save the exported registry file




 7.     Copy the exported registry files to problematic machine and double click on the registry file and click yes to import setting.


8.     Close the registry editor and “Reboot” the machine



Sunday, December 5, 2010

Error in loading boot.ini while booting


Error in loading boot.ini while booting


Release:
Windows 2003 Standard Edition 32_bit R2

Problem:
Server shows error "Error in loading boot.ini" while booting.

Solution:
1. Boot the Server from OS (Windows 2003 Standard Edition 32_bit R2) CD.

2. At "Welcome to Setup" message screen, press "R" to start the Server in Recovery Console mode.

3. Renamed "ntdetect.com" and "ntldr.com" files in C:\ and copied from C:\I386 to C:\.

4. At the command prompt, type bootcfg /rebuild, and then press "Enter".

5. When receive a message that is similar to the following message, press Y:

Total Identified Windows Installs: 1
[1] C:\Windows
Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All) Y

6. Receive a message:

Enter Load Identifier:

Give the name of load identifier as “Microsoft Windows 2003” (Operating System name) and then press
Enter.

7. After giving Enter, system will prompt for OS load options like below:

Enter OS Load options:
When receive this message, type /fastdetect, and press Enter.

8. Type exit, and then press Enter to quit Recovery Console.

9. Restart the server and the updated boot list appears and receive the "Please select the operating system to
start" message. In this select "Microsoft Windows 2003" and proceed booting into OS.

Monday, November 29, 2010

unable to change the home page in Internet Explorer 7


You are unable to change the home page in Internet Explorer 7


Release:
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 IA64
Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista

Problem:
You are unable to set the default home page in Internet Explorer 7.0. When you launch Internet Explorer, it opens http://runonce.msn.com/runonce3.aspx

Cause
There are missing values in the registry.

Solution:
Need to create two registry values. To do follow this procedure,

1. To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run type, regedit and then click OK.
(If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.)

2. Find and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

3. In the details pane (right side pane), right click on blank screen click New, and then
click DwordValue.

4. Set name RunOnceComplete

5. Double click on RunOnceComplete value, set value data 1

6. In the details pane (right side pane), right click on blank screen click New, and then click DwordValue.

7. Set name RunOnceHasShown

8. Double click on RunOnceHasShown value, set value data 1

9. Close Registry Editor.

10. Restart Internet Explorer.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Error Code 0x800106ba in windows defender installed system

Error Code 0x800106ba in windows defender installed system

Release:
Windows Defender
 
Problem:
When you run Microsoft Windows Defender or after login to user, you receive one of the following error
messages:
Error message 1
Error Code 0x800106ba Application failed to initialize
Error message 2
Error Code 0x800106ba the systems license has expired. Your logon request is denied.

Cause:
This problem may occur when Windows Defender is updated.

Solution:

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Set the Windows Defender service to Automatic instead of Disabled or Manual. To do this, follow these steps:
a) Click Start, click Run,  type services.msc, and then click OK.
b) Double-click the Windows Defender service, and then in the Startup type box, click Automatic.
c) Click OK.

2. If this issue is not resolved after you complete step 1, uninstall Windows Defender, and then reinstall Windows Defender. To do this, follow these steps: 
a) Click Start, click Run,  type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
b) Click Windows Defender, and then click Remove.
c) Follow the prompts to uninstall Windows Defender.
d) Reboot the system, and then install the Windows defender as same.


3. If this issue is not resolved after you complete step 2, follow this step:
a) Click Start, click Run, type regsvr32 file name, and then click OK.

Note: In this step,  file name is a placeholder for the following files.

Repeat this procedure for the following files:
! wuapi.dll
! wuaueng.dll
! wucltui.dll
! wups.dll
! wuweb.dll
! atl.dll
! softpub.dll
! wintrust.dll
! initpki.dll
! mssip32.dll