Hello again.
System Log in Events Viewere are as follows:
"X" Error. Description.
The Cryptographic Service terminated with the following error:: The
specified procedure could not be found" Event ID 7023"
"i" Information: The cryptographic service entered the stopped state" Event
ID 7036.

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"biffo466" wrote:

> 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!!
> >
> >
> >