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.
the RPC server is unavailable on windows 7 stand alone logon
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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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2010-11-06T22:08:14+00:00 Hi, Are you reffering to songoku's solution? Did it work? Thanks
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2010-11-06T17:20:17+00:00 Hey Buddy, I just creatred an account now solely to drop a line and thank you for your simple and effective solution. I was very close to throw my pc out of the window :D
Thanks again and keep it up ;-)
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2010-11-06T12:21:07+00:00 Great, as soon as I sys restore you tell me. Nice timing!
But it should be able to work.
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2010-11-06T11:53:04+00:00 Okay I've got a SOLUTION!!! :D IT"S FIXED
I uninstalled Office Beta 2010 this morning and when restarted the RPC Service unavailable yadda yadda couldn't log in
Okay F8>Repair>Run CMD then Bring up regedit>File>Export (Just get the explorer open)
What I've noticed is that this "repair" state is in the virtual "X Drive" so any changes made to Registry doesn't really affect the REGEDIT of your normal System when it boots
Okay now Navigate to your System Drive (REMEMBER THAT THIS REGEDIT CMD etc. IN THE REPAIR STATE IS ALL ON A VIRTUAL X:\ DRIVE SO GET INTO YOUR NORMAL SYSTEM DRIVE)
C:\Windows\system32\config (usually C:)
Rename the File "SYSTEM" to "SYSTEM2" or similar. (These files are your registry hive files)
There's a folder called "Regback" which seems to be regular backups of your registry, copy the "system" from there into the "config" folder
Restart and YOU ARE DONE :D:D:D *happy*
Okay im not such a techy "coding" user and all that and if it wasn't for u guys I wouldn't have gotten it fixed (I didn't know what to do at first so i fiddled with wat u guys said) The n00B got it fixed in 1 morning though :D:D:D:D
Thanks a million guys and I hope this helps u