Hi, i got "RPC server is unavailable" when tring to install a printer. and later on, i found that REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL was missing from my component services. so, any one can help to get back my RPC~? thank u very much.

Click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK: net start rpcss Have the lambs stopped crying Clarice?

sorry, wrong info. actually, not missing but, in properties of RPC, LOG ON Tab, under LOG ON AS, everythis was disabled, in gray help me~ help me~! i m now unable to connect to internet and also unable to install printer. thanks again~~

Custom Built, i m now back to my PC and try, let u know the result later. thank u.

tried run "net start rpcss" in properties of RPC, LOG ON Tab, under LOG ON AS, everything still disabled, in gray

and found that fail to run "regsvr32 netman.dll"

hi open msconfig, start/run type msconfig /services tab remote procedure (RPC),call is it ticked? it should be. failing that it really does depend on why rpcss missing in the hardware profile in the first place, i would try setting up a new user account, 1st to test is it missing because of the printer driver install or somthing else like a virus. could try this, back up registry 1st http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ understand how to use erunt , & at your own risk, using regedit modify start up of rpcss The reg key in Winxp to set the start mode of RPC is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs. Edit the "Start" Value to "2" for automatic right click modify set value to 2 ,save, reboot. rpcss should be running, regards