Error message and system shut down

Amy12321 · 01-18-2008, 09:39 AM

basically i have just had this message which counted down 1 minute and then shut down my computer

i print screened the message

is it a virus or something how can i stop it happening again

theredpill99 · 01-18-2008, 09:48 PM

Sounds like it. Something has terminated your REmote Procedure Call service which is very important and you can't run your PC without it. Does it do it right when you turn your PC on? I'd run an anti-virus and spyware scan but first I would go to my Control Panel and check SERVICES icon and re-enable the Remote Procedure Call service. It lists by alphabetical order so look down halfway and you should see it and change it from "disabled" to "AUTOMATIC".

johnwill · 01-19-2008, 02:09 PM

Classic sign of an ancient virus, the blaster as I recall.

Azinulbizar · 01-19-2008, 09:02 PM

Just to throw in my two cents, you can bypass that by going to Start > Run > COMMAND then enter "shutdown -a". That way you don't have to race to solve your problem. It should stop the shutdown. Still having problems with it?

01-18-2008, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Amy12321 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp sp1	Error message and system shut down basically i have just had this message which counted down 1 minute and then shut down my computer i print screened the message is it a virus or something how can i stop it happening again

01-18-2008, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
theredpill99 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 62 OS: windows xp	Re: Error message and system shut down Sounds like it. Something has terminated your REmote Procedure Call service which is very important and you can't run your PC without it. Does it do it right when you turn your PC on? I'd run an anti-virus and spyware scan but first I would go to my Control Panel and check SERVICES icon and re-enable the Remote Procedure Call service. It lists by alphabetical order so look down halfway and you should see it and change it from "disabled" to "AUTOMATIC".

01-19-2008, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 32,581 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Error message and system shut down Classic sign of an ancient virus, the blaster as I recall. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-19-2008, 09:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Azinulbizar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Dirteh South Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Error message and system shut down Just to throw in my two cents, you can bypass that by going to Start > Run > COMMAND then enter "shutdown -a". That way you don't have to race to solve your problem. It should stop the shutdown. Still having problems with it?