If you are Running McAffee this is your problem, see
http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/landingpa....asp?cid=77220
In a nutshell. McAffee flagged a critical windows file as a virus (AGAIN!) and deleted it without prompting. You can fix a faulty pc by copying this file back.
The file in question is c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe You need to copy it from a PC with the same service pack level of Windows.
If you are lucky, you might be able to use the system file scan tool to do this for you with the following command. If you copy over the file manually you should do this too.
go to start-=>run in XP, or in Vista/7 type this in the search on the start menu, and press enter. This takes a while to run. If you get an error about the RPC service you'll need to get someone to look at it for you or copy the file by hand.
sfc /scannow
You'll need your windows CD. If you are a naughty person and using a questionable version of windows the above command MAY disable any activation hacks that have been applied.
Had 5 in the shop in two days. On each count the missing file has also disabled the CD drive and USB memory so the easiest solution we have found is to plug the hard disk into another machine.
http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/landingpa....asp?cid=77220
In a nutshell. McAffee flagged a critical windows file as a virus (AGAIN!) and deleted it without prompting. You can fix a faulty pc by copying this file back.
The file in question is c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe You need to copy it from a PC with the same service pack level of Windows.
If you are lucky, you might be able to use the system file scan tool to do this for you with the following command. If you copy over the file manually you should do this too.
go to start-=>run in XP, or in Vista/7 type this in the search on the start menu, and press enter. This takes a while to run. If you get an error about the RPC service you'll need to get someone to look at it for you or copy the file by hand.
sfc /scannow
You'll need your windows CD. If you are a naughty person and using a questionable version of windows the above command MAY disable any activation hacks that have been applied.
Had 5 in the shop in two days. On each count the missing file has also disabled the CD drive and USB memory so the easiest solution we have found is to plug the hard disk into another machine.