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

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
>

"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

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
>
>
>

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
> >
> >
> >

"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

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
>
>
>

"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

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
>
>
>

"MikeFadd" <MikeFadd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3D1DD1A-6D91-4F95-A6E7-079A01C07CE9@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Hi again Mike
You can try System Restore
from Safe Mode with command prompt
that is if there are any restore points after your repair install
anyway worth trying
1. Boot to Safe Mode with Command prompt
2. Close Command Prompt "just click the top right hand x"
3. Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to bring up the Task Manager
4.Click File > New Task (Run)
5. Type In "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Restore\rstrui.exe" without the Quotes
"presuming C: is your boot drive"
6. OK
7.Check Restore to an earlier time> Next "then choose a restore point prior
to the time you had trouble"

Chas