I was referring to the re-boots that you might have to do when testing the different combos of services. Granted most don't need a re-boot to start, but I was thinking it might be a good idea, just to see if those that are suppose to run automatically will start. Hope that made some sense! 8-) On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:07:40 +0200, "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> took time to say the following: > Charles R. Buchanan <> wrote on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:53 PM: > > It doesn't spontaneuosly reboot. Yet... > > But I'll start looking into what service may fail and take others with it. > > > > My thinking as well. I would try to find out of the services that keep > > failing, which other services are related on the web first. Maybe that > > would help to cut down on the number of re-boots possibly because that > > does take a toll on the hardware after awhile. :-( > > > > > > On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:41:10 +0100, "Angus Macdonald" > > <Angus.Macdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> took time to say the following: > > > >> Perhaps a single service on which other services depend is failing, taking > >> the others out with it. Failures should be noted in the event log. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > >> Sent: 25 April 2007 12:51 > >> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [windows2000] Re: Services dying on XP > >> > >> > >> Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <> wrote on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:26 PM: > >> > >> Uninstalled SAVCE, rebooted a few times. Same thing, the services still > >> die. 8-/ > >> > >> > >> > >>> What antivirus are you using? Try turning it off and see if the services > >>> start. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 4/24/07, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> Have you had services just die on a computer? > >>> > >>> I have five of them... All the same brand and model (Dell Optiplex > >>> GX270). I initially installed one of them as I wanted it, then ran > >>> sysprep on the master and mirrored this master to the other four. Yes, > >>> it's a long and tedious way, but I wanted to try sysprep out now when > I > >>> for once had five identical systems. > >>> > >>> Anyway, the computers worked fine for a month or so, and the problems > >>> started. > >>> > >>> One of the machines I manually reinstalled (without sysprep) but I > still > >>> have the same problem with this one as the other four. > >>> > >>> All of them run WinXP SP2 English. > >>> > >>> I was alerted to the fact that something was wrong when some of the > users > >>> using the new(ish) machines reported that the audio was gone. Checking > >>> the services, I noticed several services that were set to automatic > >>> start, weren't starting as they. On occasion they would start properly > >>> and then shutdown after a few minutes. > >>> > >>> Would you guys have any idea what's going on, because I'm at a loss > >>> here... > >>> > >>> I'd appreciate any info or hints on this problem. > >>> > >>> TIA. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> BW, > >>> > >>> Sorin > >>> > >>> # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > >>> # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> > GSM > >>> # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > >>> # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > >>> # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # > >>> # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > >>> # /\ > >>> # > >>> # Harmless tagline follows: > >>> # > >>> # Legacy MS Tag: DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"... > >>> > >>> ***************************** > >>> New Site from The Kenzig Group! > >>> Windows Vista Links, list options > >>> and info are available at: > >>> http://www.VistaPop.com > >>> ***************************** > >>> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >>> mode or view archives use the below link. > >>> > >>> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > >> > >> ***************************** > >> New Site from The Kenzig Group! > >> Windows Vista Links, list options > >> and info are available at: > >> http://www.VistaPop.com > >> ***************************** > >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >> mode or view archives use the below link. > >> > >> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > >> ***************************** > >> New Site from The Kenzig Group! > >> Windows Vista Links, list options > >> and info are available at: > >> http://www.VistaPop.com > >> ***************************** > >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > >> mode or view archives use the below link. > >> > >> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > > > For what is a man, what has he got? > > If not himself, then he has naught > > To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels > > > > ***************************** > > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > > Windows Vista Links, list options > > and info are available at: > > http://www.VistaPop.com > > ***************************** > > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > > mode or view archives use the below link. > > > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm For what is a man, what has he got? 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