the RPC server is unavailable on windows 7 stand alone logon

Anonymous
2010-07-06T19:44:28+00:00

When I try to logon to my windows 7 64bit stand alone machine, I get  the error message "the RPC server is unavailable"

It accepts the login - says welcome to windows then the error message waits a while then reboots. It has a fingerprint reader, but gives the same error when using a password. It will not start go any further then this in "safe mode" or "last know good configuration mode" or any other mode.. Did a checkdisk booting from a cd rom. Booting from a CD rom, I can see all of the files.. 

HP dv9000 4 gig ram

Stand alone - no Domain or homegroup

Windows 7 Ultimate installed since it was released

fingerprint reader installed, but I get the same error using a password 

up to date on service packs, MS Defender, AVG (free ver), Malware (free ver), Spybot (free ver)

Hoping to not have to do a re-install

  thanks in advance...

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Anonymous
2010-11-02T20:31:22+00:00

Another solution is to make sure "DHCP Client" and "RPC Endpoint Mapper" "Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator" "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" are all running and set to automatic.

I hope this helps too.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-04-14T13:27:21+00:00

    If you read the question they are not able to sign into the computer.

    this means they can not change this setting.

    Also they don't have the recovery disk

    If this is not possible - how can they login?

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-01-14T18:06:56+00:00

    Thanks SonGoKu619 thanks thanks so much my mom would have killed me if the problem hadn't solved thanks again so much!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-24T04:27:17+00:00

    I got a similar error on Windows 7 after a power failure.

    I did like this and succeed to solve the problem:

    1. Press F8 on booting (before Windows logo appears) to bring out the Windows Recovery Options.
    2. Select the option "Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)".
    3. Done.

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