winxp - boot never completes possibly altnet

fromm recovery console I disabled mfx and xms1563k
wouldn't allow me to rmdir syz_dat
but after normal reboot, I could find and delete (under WinXP) the directory and the files in win\system32\drivers
however, rebooting again results in the same problem and I can't manually start explorer (tried that,too)
 
But why remove it? You could have reenabled the driver after finding there was no problem with it. They can reinstall if they need to do that. Things are better uninstalled if that's possible because uninstalling cleans up the registry too.

At a command prompt can you enter this and press enter:
sc query RpcSs

State should tell you it's running. I can't imagine it wouldn't be.
 
Let's back up that key and then make a change. See if this last ditch helps. I doubt it. But we can try it.
Save the contents of the code box to notepad.
Name the file rpc.bat
Save as type: All files
Run rpc.bat.
It will only take a second.
Code: 
regedit /e C:\rpcss.reg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs


Now go into the registry and find this key again please:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs

Highlight RpcSs in the left pane and double click on this value in the right pane:
ObjectName

When the box appears, change the data to this Exactly:
LocalSystem

Case sensitive and no spaces.

-------------------------

Click Ok and close the registry.

Restart and only if you have a problem getting back into windows, bring up the boot menu and select LastKnownGood Configuration.


Let's hope you don't. Does Explorer come up now?

If not, then we are going to have to try uninstalling Service Pack 2, I think.

Let me know if Add Remove prograqms appearsd when you open a command prompt and type this in (then press enter)

appwiz.cpl
 
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hi - did all the above steps and same result

in an earlier post you asked why I removed - I diasabled first and that didn't make a diff, so in looking through the instructions, removing was mentioned so I tried that
I'm usually pretty optimistic, but with this system I hear myself saying "not going to be it this time" whenever I reboot
I'm at the add/remove window now
can I just remove SP2 without any associated/newer updates/fixes?
I remember on mainframes, it was safer to uninstall fixes in reverse order of install
 
removed SP2
same result
I picked up a 80G HDD for $10 after rebate at a local store of a national chain this AM
I'm going to install WinXP on it and give this guy his system back
If you want I'll hold onto the old drive and install it into one of my other boxes to continue to play
 
This is being very stubborn. That's about all I can think of to do. Other than a repair install using the correct install CD for that system. But even that sounds like it won't help.

Other than the usual maintenance like chkdsk to see if there are bad sectors.

I would say a format and reinstall and then see if it works. I wish there were more, but I think you've done about all you can.
 
me?
you were at the controls here - and I thank you for that
we're going to a st patricks party at our favorite french restaurant (go figure) and I'm going to propose a toast over some bubbly to you
another forum member might be there, so at least the two of us will know we're toasting to all the hard work you guys/gals do here
 
btw - i did try to go to several restore points and although it looks to work, 1/2 hour later after the system reboots, I get a msg saying it couldn't restore to that point
 
rayno,


Have a good time at the party. We removed a lot of files and so that might be why system restore didn't work. Or that's broken too. There are many reasons for that kind of failure including corruption. I propose a good format and then see if the drive will let you install an OS on it.



Mo
 
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