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Cryptographic Services won't start
Name: mdawg Date: September 29, 2004 at 04:46:10 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
It seems for some things to work, the 'Cryptographic Services' needs to be started. When I go to properties with the startup type as automatic or manual, and press start, it comes up with:
'Could not start the Cryptographic Services service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.'
What is the problem? I've ran my anti-virus software and it's not that. Please help.
Name: salgolf Date: September 29, 2004 at 06:26:03 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like something's missing. Go to Start, Run, and type sfc /scannow (space before slash), hit enter, and let it run. Unless you have CAB files on the hard drive, you will need your XP CD in its drive. The purpose of this is to see if any file is missing or corrupt and to let Windows replace it.
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Response Number 2
Name: mdawg Date: October 1, 2004 at 07:17:08 Pacific
Reply:
i just ran the test you said and it when it finished it just went away with no report after or anything, i'm not sure if that means the system is fine. but the Cryptographic Services still won't start. what else could it be?
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