Chas,

I noticed that there was only one space before the c and /...after I left my
last post. I tried it that way, and received the same message as my first
attempt:

:::The specific error code is 0x0000006ba [The RPC server is
unavailable]:::

-Mike

"Chas" wrote:

>
> "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ABB1A638-A60B-4BB8-A925-6E6917BCEC64@microsoft.com...
> > Hey Chas,
> >
> > I really appreciate you sticking with me here.
> >
> > When I said that nothing happened after the repair install....here's
> > what happened....
> >
> > The Win XP Pro CD went through the repair install which took about 15
> > minutes. It said that everything was successful. Upon restarting my
> > computer,
> > the same error message concerning CRYPTUI.dll came up. That's what I meant
> > when I said nothing happened...pertaining to the original issue still not
> > being resolved after attempting the repair install.
> >
> >
> > As for the sfc / scannow feature, I negelcted to put a space before
> > and
> > after the sfc and scannow. The following then came up on my screen in
> > cmd.exe:
> > -------------------------------------------
> > /SCANNOW
> > /SCANONCE
> > /SCANBOOT
> > /REVERT
> > /PURGECACHE
> > /CACHESIZE=x
> >
> > (this was under SAFE MODE COMMAND PROMPT for starting up since I cannot
> > enter into WINDOWS under SAFE MODE....the following line appears...)
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Mike> *****here I typed /SCANNOW******
> >
> > then received this message:
> >
> > '/SCANNOW is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
> > program or batch file.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > So, that's where I'm at right now. I'd like to give this scan thing a try
> > and see if it does the trick. Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > "Chas" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5AFF9FAD-3882-4C6B-89B1-3F8FA5B3646A@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is there somewhere I can download the CRYPTUI.dll file from and
> >> > somehow
> >> > put it onto my computer? I don't know how I'd do this though, because I
> >> > can't
> >> > even start the system.
> >> >
> >> > -Mike
> >> >
> >> > "MikeFadd" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> 2 things:
> >> >>
> >> >> #1) I attempted to perform a REPAIR INSTALLATION to try and fix the
> >> >> problem
> >> >> and NOTHING happened. Everything is exactly the same...the
> >> >> 'CRYPTUI.dll
> >> >> not
> >> >> found' message comes up, where my desktop doesn't load.
> >> >>
> >> >> #2) I tried Chas' recommendation...."Start>Run> sfc/scannow"
> >> >> -Since I cannot log into Windows, I attempted to start in SAFE
> >> >> MODE
> >> >> -when attempting SAFE MODE, I received the 'CRYPTUI.dll'
> >> >> message
> >> >> again.
> >> >> -I also attempted to run SAFE MODE w/COMMAND PROMPT
> >> >> -the command prompt came up and I typed in 'sfc/scannow'
> >> >> and
> >> >> got
> >> >> this:
> >> >>
> >> >> :::Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected
> >> >> system files.
> >> >> The specific error code is 0x0000006ba [The RPC server is
> >> >> unavailable]:::
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> So, that's where I'm at right now. The above suggestion didn't
> >> >> work,
> >> >> and
> >> >> the repair install didn't work. I cannot start Windows in SAFE MODE
> >> >> under
> >> >> Administrator or my personal name.....
> >> >>
> >> >> I don't want to lose any data either. Any suggestions? I'm not sure
> >> >> what
> >> >> else I could possibly try.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Chas" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:BCF2ED89-576D-4A42-BD96-43F90620D389@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > I'd also like to add that I don't want to lose any data, software,
> >> >> > > etc.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I was in the process of backing up my files last night...no
> >> >> > > surprise
> >> >> > > this
> >> >> > > bump in the road had to come along!
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks,
> >> >> > > Mike
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "MikeFadd" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Hi,
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I went to startup my computer as usual this morning and I
> >> >> > >> received a
> >> >> > >> message
> >> >> > >> that my video card cable was not connected properly, so I turned
> >> >> > >> off
> >> >> > >> my
> >> >> > >> system and made sure everything was plugged in securely. My
> >> >> > >> computer
> >> >> > >> started
> >> >> > >> as normal, then I got this message before Windows XP loaded my
> >> >> > >> desktop...
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> -------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > >> Explorer.exe- unable to locate component
> >> >> > >> -------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > >> (x) <---RED X
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> This application failed to start because CRYPTUI.dll was not
> >> >> > >> found.
> >> >> > >> Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
> >> >> > >> __________________________________________________ __________
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I have Windows XP Pro w/ Service Pack 2
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> Any suggestions? Should I just insert my Win XP Install CD and
> >> >> > >> perform a
> >> >> > >> REPAIR?
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> Thanks,
> >> >> > >> Mike
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> > Try running the following command from Start>Run type in "sfc
> >> >> > /scannow"
> >> >> > without the quotes,
> >> >> > Have your XP CD handy, it may ask for it
> >> >> > this should replace critical system files
> >> >> >
> >> >> > chas
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> Hi
> >> I can't understand with a repair install you said "nothing happened"
> >> I know some OEM XP disks do not allow repair installs
> >> Look here http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >> Read through it first
> >> You can download cryptui.dll here
> >> http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-.../download.html
> >> Also this may help when you tried to run 'sfc /scannow' remember the
> >> space
> >> between c /
> >> http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/sutra633911.html
> >> Best of luck
> >> Chas
> >>
> >>
> >>
> Hi Mike
> Looks like you put in an extra space when you run scannow that explains the
> the result you got, there is just one space between the c and forward slash
> 'sfc /scannow'
> try this again
> Chas
>
>
>