Hi Patti. Thanks for a timely post given the busy time of year.
I did try the link you gave but not the very last item on that link. I will
have a look at the events log you suggested. I may be out of time though as
the computer will be picked up later this afternoon. I will keep trying until
it goes a perhaps by email afterwards ;-)
Thanks again for taking the time to reply.
Monty.
--
"I am not afraid of dying - I just don''t want to be around when it happens"


"Patti MacLeod" wrote:

> Hi biffo466,
>
> Thank you, yes, I had a good Christmas. It's a busy time of year for me,
> though, so I haven't been at my computer since the 23rd.
>
> Did you check the System log in Event Viewer for any errors from source
> Service Control Manager that referenced the Cryptographic Service? If not,
> please check and if there is an entry there post the EventID number and the
> entire Description of the error in a reply.
>
> In the meantime, perhaps something here will help:
> http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "biffo466" <biffo466@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4B1BCFCB-526F-465A-9A11-B3592098522B@microsoft.com...
> > Patti. I have just followed this thread and I wonder if you could help me
> > with a similar problem?
> > I am working on a friends computer which arrived before Christmas and will
> > have to returned shortly! Although I have it functioning 99% correct, I am
> > unable to install SP2 [WinXP by the way] as the problem is with
> Cryptographic
> > Services - I just cannot get it started. I have tried the normal way,
> tried
> > in MS-DOS, tried running the "fixdb" batch file, tried re-registering the
> > .dll files but all to no avail. The SP2 install error message is "Service
> > Pack2 Setup Error. Setup could not verify the integrity of the file
> > Update.inf. Make sure the Crypt Svc's is running on this computer".
> > In MS-DOS, the error message is "The service is starting, the service
> could
> > not be started, a system error has occurred, system error 127 has
> occurred,
> > the specified procedure could not be found".
> > When trying to start the service (start\run\services.msc\start) the error
> > message is "Error 127 The specified service could not be found".
> > I have read a lot about this on various forums, and tried most suggestions
> > but no luck yet. Your approach to Harold's problem makes me think you may
> be
> > able to help me also ;-)
> > Hope you had a Merry Christmas :-)
> > --
> > "I am not afraid of dying - I just don''t want to be around when it
> happens"
> >
> >
> > "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
> >
> > > Good to hear it, Harold!
> > >
> > > You're welcome, again!! :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patti MacLeod
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > >
> > > "Harold Cataquet" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Updates installed without a problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again!!
>
>
>