Hello,

I am seeing a problem where when I try to open My Computer, or click
the Look In dropdown in the run dialog, or anything similar, it takes
a minute or two to get results. I've checked all the obvious stuff
like spyware (none based on MS Antispyware, Spybot and Ad-Aware),
disabled all antivirus and firewall and such (ZoneAlarm for both) and
this is a stand-alone computer with no mapped drives.

I've traced the problem to the "dcom server process launcher"
service... when I set it to disabled and reboot, the problem goes
away. Of course, then I can't use a number of applications I need (MS
Antispyware and ATI's Multimedia Center to name two). When I set it
to Automatic (because it can't be manually started) and reboot, the
problem returns (but at least I can use those apps!).

Can anyone point me in the right direction on this? I've been
Googling for over an hour now and haven't found anything that seems
applicable. Thanks!

Frank

Please look in the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for Warning
and Error Reports over the last 2 days use and post copies here.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, and
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...308427&sd=tech

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste.
Often the link will, however, say there is no further information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click
on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now
start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This
will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report complete with links
into the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from Event
Viewer.


Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"None" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:vdu8r1d5fs7qgksnsio0fb85bqfraq6i8m@4ax.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am seeing a problem where when I try to open My Computer, or click
> the Look In dropdown in the run dialog, or anything similar, it takes
> a minute or two to get results. I've checked all the obvious stuff
> like spyware (none based on MS Antispyware, Spybot and Ad-Aware),
> disabled all antivirus and firewall and such (ZoneAlarm for both) and
> this is a stand-alone computer with no mapped drives.
>
> I've traced the problem to the "dcom server process launcher"
> service... when I set it to disabled and reboot, the problem goes
> away. Of course, then I can't use a number of applications I need (MS
> Antispyware and ATI's Multimedia Center to name two). When I set it
> to Automatic (because it can't be manually started) and reboot, the
> problem returns (but at least I can use those apps!).
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction on this? I've been
> Googling for over an hour now and haven't found anything that seems
> applicable. Thanks!
>
> Frank

Here are the errors and warnings from the Application log... note that
I recently cleared the logs and rebooted in my attempts to resolve
this issue, so there is only a few since that reboot... the system log
entries appear below... Thanks in advance!


Event Type: Error
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (98)
Event ID: 4822
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
A condition has occurred that indicates this COM+ application is in an
unstable state or is not functioning correctly. Assertion Failure:
SUCCEEDED(hr)

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{FB4640C5-F5CE-45B8-950C-18D4363D2849}
Server Application Name: System Application
The serious nature of this error has caused the process to terminate.
Error Code = 0x8000ffff : Catastrophic failure
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\tracker\trksvr\tr ksvrimpl.cpp,
Line: 3000
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (113)
Event ID: 4455
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
Failed to create event class. Please check the event log for any other
errors from the EventSystem.CLSID_ComSystemAppEventData

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{FB4640C5-F5CE-45B8-950C-18D4363D2849}
Server Application Name: System Application
Error Code = 0x80040206 : An unexpected internal error was detected
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\eventserve r.cpp, Line:
2272
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (113)
Event ID: 4455
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
Failed to create event class. Please check the event log for any other
errors from the EventSystem.CLSID_ComSystemAppEventData

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{FB4640C5-F5CE-45B8-950C-18D4363D2849}
Server Application Name: System Application
Error Code = 0x80040206 : An unexpected internal error was detected
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\eventserve r.cpp, Line:
2272
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Warning
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (113)
Event ID: 4455
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
Failed to create event class. Please check the event log for any other
errors from the EventSystem.CLSID_ComServiceEvents

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{FB4640C5-F5CE-45B8-950C-18D4363D2849}
Server Application Name: System Application
Error Code = 0x80040154 : Class not registered
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p, Line: 703
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: Unknown
Event ID: 4689
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The run-time environment has detected an inconsistency in its internal
state. This indicates a potential instability in the process that
could be caused by the custom components running in the COM+
application, the components they make use of, or other factors. Error
in d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p(131), hr =
80040206: Failed to CoCreate EventSystem object.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:09 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.



------------------------------ And here is from the System log...
------------------------------


Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:41:14 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:39:14 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:37:14 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:36:48 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error:
This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:32:49 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:32:49 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:31:35 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:31:35 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:20:12 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 7:05:18 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:54:24 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:52:25 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error:
This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:49:50 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The Automatic Updates service terminated with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:49:14 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:45:08 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:43:08 PM
User: MYPC\Administrator
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:40:26 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:40:26 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:39:40 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:39:39 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:39:38 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:39:22 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:39:22 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:31:30 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:31:30 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:30:15 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:30:15 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:20:54 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:20:54 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:19:32 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 6:19:32 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: W32Time
Event Category: None
Event ID: 36
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 1:39:44 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The time service has not been able to synchronize the system time for
49152 seconds because none of the time providers has been able to
provide a usable time stamp. The system clock is unsynchronized.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:01:12 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:45 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The Automatic Updates service terminated with the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:45 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:36 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:36 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:16 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/29/2005
Time: 12:00:16 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MYPC
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.







On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:56:16 -0000, "Gerry Cornell"
<gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote:

>
>
>Please look in the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for Warning
>and Error Reports over the last 2 days use and post copies here.
>
>You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, and
>Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
>regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.
>
>HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...308427&sd=tech
>
>Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
>double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste.
>Often the link will, however, say there is no further information.
>http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
>(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)
>
>A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click
>on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
>resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now
>start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This
>will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report complete with links
>into the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from Event
>Viewer.
>
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Gerry
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>FCA
>
> Stourport, Worcs, England
>Enquire, plan and execute.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Please tell the newsgroup how any
>suggested solution worked for you.
>
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>"None" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>news:vdu8r1d5fs7qgksnsio0fb85bqfraq6i8m@4ax.com.. .
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am seeing a problem where when I try to open My Computer, or click
>> the Look In dropdown in the run dialog, or anything similar, it takes
>> a minute or two to get results. I've checked all the obvious stuff
>> like spyware (none based on MS Antispyware, Spybot and Ad-Aware),
>> disabled all antivirus and firewall and such (ZoneAlarm for both) and
>> this is a stand-alone computer with no mapped drives.
>>
>> I've traced the problem to the "dcom server process launcher"
>> service... when I set it to disabled and reboot, the problem goes
>> away. Of course, then I can't use a number of applications I need (MS
>> Antispyware and ATI's Multimedia Center to name two). When I set it
>> to Automatic (because it can't be manually started) and reboot, the
>> problem returns (but at least I can use those apps!).
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction on this? I've been
>> Googling for over an hour now and haven't found anything that seems
>> applicable. Thanks!
>>
>> Frank
>

Frank

Yes you do have a few = 21 pages!

Try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without quotes and hit Enter.

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
File Checker (Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310747

After doing this reboot the computer and check whether the
numbers of Error Reports being generated are reduced. If yes
please provide a small sample from both logs.

Do you have a removable hard drive?

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"None" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:5s99r1p487dtsufao5gnirra2hpl9g187u@4ax.com...
> Here are the errors and warnings from the Application log... note that
> I recently cleared the logs and rebooted in my attempts to resolve
> this issue, so there is only a few since that reboot... the system log
> entries appear below... Thanks in advance!
>

Hi Gerry,

I ran sfc /scannow, no errors or anything came up.

I then rebooted and checked the logs. There were still some errors. I
also confirmed I have no yellow question marks in device manager.
Also, I do not have a removable hard drive.

Here is a few of the entries in the Application log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4610
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:13:05 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: Unknown
Event ID: 4689
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:13:05 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The run-time environment has detected an inconsistency in its internal
state. This indicates a potential instability in the process that
could be caused by the custom components running in the COM+
application, the components they make use of, or other factors. Error
in d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p(131), hr =
80040206: Failed to CoCreate EventSystem object.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (113)
Event ID: 4455
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:13:05 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
Failed to create event class. Please check the event log for any other
errors from the EventSystem.CLSID_ComServiceEvents

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{384AC6FD-AC89-4721-A0BD-78D2DD240D5C}
Server Application Name: System Application
Error Code = 0x80040154 : Class not registered
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p, Line: 703
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Form the System log:


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Srv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2000
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:13:14 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Removable Storage Service
Event Category: None
Event ID: 128
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:13:31 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
for the same device.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:14:26 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7031
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:14:26 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 12/30/2005
Time: 11:18:31 AM
User: N/A
Computer: WHITESTAR1
Description:
The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error:
This operation returned because the timeout period expired.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:27:55 -0000, "Gerry Cornell"
<gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote:

>Frank
>
>Yes you do have a few = 21 pages!
>
>Try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without quotes and hit Enter.
>
>Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
>File Checker (Sfc.exe)
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310747
>
>After doing this reboot the computer and check whether the
>numbers of Error Reports being generated are reduced. If yes
>please provide a small sample from both logs.
>
>Do you have a removable hard drive?
>
>Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

Frank

Backup your most important data files to CD and:

Try a Repair Install
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#repair

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



"None" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:q53br1h098ppbnei41hi17tbh3ercupd3p@4ax.com...
> Hi Gerry,
>
> I ran sfc /scannow, no errors or anything came up.
>
> I then rebooted and checked the logs. There were still some errors. I
> also confirmed I have no yellow question marks in device manager.
> Also, I do not have a removable hard drive.
>
> Here is a few of the entries in the Application log:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: EventSystem
> Event Category: (50)
> Event ID: 4610
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:13:05 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
> processing. HRESULT was 80040154 from line 44 of
> d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemo bj.cpp. This may
> indicate that the COM+ Event System is not properly installed. Please
> try reinstalling the COM+ Event System.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: COM+
> Event Category: Unknown
> Event ID: 4689
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:13:05 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The run-time environment has detected an inconsistency in its internal
> state. This indicates a potential instability in the process that
> could be caused by the custom components running in the COM+
> application, the components they make use of, or other factors. Error
> in d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p(131), hr =
> 80040206: Failed to CoCreate EventSystem object.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: COM+
> Event Category: (113)
> Event ID: 4455
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:13:05 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> Failed to create event class. Please check the event log for any other
> errors from the EventSystem.CLSID_ComServiceEvents
>
> Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
> Server Application Instance ID:
> {384AC6FD-AC89-4721-A0BD-78D2DD240D5C}
> Server Application Name: System Application
> Error Code = 0x80040154 : Class not registered
> COM+ Services Internals Information:
> File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\events\lcedisp.cp p, Line: 703
> Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> Form the System log:
>
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Srv
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 2000
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:13:14 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The server's call to a system service failed unexpectedly.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 00 00 04 00 01 00 54 00 ......T.
> 0008: 00 00 00 00 d0 07 00 c0 ....Ð..À
> 0010: 00 00 00 00 0d 00 00 c0 .......À
> 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0028: 2c 03 fa 00 ,.ú.
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: Removable Storage Service
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 128
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:13:31 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The device number of a(n) CdRom drive cannot be determined. This
> device failed to configure. This event may be logged several times
> for the same device.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7000
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:14:26 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The MAC Bridge Miniport service failed to start due to the following
> error:
> The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7031
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:14:26 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The COM+ System Application service terminated unexpectedly. It has
> done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in
> 1000 milliseconds: Restart the service.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7023
> Date: 12/30/2005
> Time: 11:18:31 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: WHITESTAR1
> Description:
> The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error:
> This operation returned because the timeout period expired.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:27:55 -0000, "Gerry Cornell"
> <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote:
>
>>Frank
>>
>>Yes you do have a few = 21 pages!
>>
>>Try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without quotes and hit Enter.
>>
>>Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
>>File Checker (Sfc.exe)
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310747
>>
>>After doing this reboot the computer and check whether the
>>numbers of Error Reports being generated are reduced. If yes
>>please provide a small sample from both logs.
>>
>>Do you have a removable hard drive?
>>
>>Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?