Who has printer problems ->>>>To resolve this issue:

1. Copy the Spoolss.exe and Spoolss.dll files from another Windows NT 4.0-based server or workstation to the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder on the affected computer.
2. Apply or reapply the latest appropriate Windows NT service pack, and then restart the computer.
3. Set the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service to start automatically:a. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
b. On the Service list, click Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service, and then click Startup.
c. Under Startup Type, click Automatic, and then click OK.

4. Restart your computer.

I am having a problem which very odd for me, i configured a windows 2000 server domain controller with default DNS with recommended options, all of the clients were successfully switched to domain controller and they did'nt show any hint of mis configurations... We'll here's the fun part, i have another pc with Windows 2000 server and multihomed NIC, one of the IP address is an Public IP since i use that PC as an personal webhosting server using IIS 5.0.

I also switched it to the domain, which was successful but when i logged of and used the User name & Password i created to use with that PC, it showed me an error

LOGON MESSAGE:
RPC Server is Unavailable
Please contact your systems Administrator

Can someone tell me what i am doing wrong???!!!!

I am also using ISA Server 2000 w/SP1 & FeaturePack on the Domain Controller.

Click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK:
net start rpcss

Same here but i get the message in
Date and time properties window , In Internet time sychronze

I have the same problem as everyone else does with adding a printer. I don't understand his steps in what to do when this happens. If anyone can help, email sk8ndestroy14@aol.com

I am having problems similar to these as well. I have three computers set up on a home network. My main desktop running Windows XP Home to which my cable modem and router are connected, will not connect to the internet. But my other desktop and a laptop connected wirelessly will. Tried ipconfig/renew at command prompt and get RPC server unavailable message. Printer also will not work - same error. Some other wierd things going on as well. System restore will not work- get this error msg.-'System restoreis not able to protect your computer. Please restart your computer, and then run System Restore again' Restart did nothing. Also tried to disable System Restore, restart, and then re-enable, but it would not do this either. Could this be a virus or trojan that has taken control of browser? PLease help! This is driving me crazy. Please email to scwargo@comcast.net

All of these comments sound very familiar. I have been getting the same printer problems and specifically the error message about RPC. I believe the last comment about a trojan etc. is on the right intuitive path. I thought the same thing. I'm not too versed with computers but classes and books help me. I slowly plod through making sure before I push enter. I looked for a 'rate as' selection that fit but found no 'very helpful but not' choice. Sounds like enough occurances have happened that it will be in the news soon.

following resolved RPC problem in my WIN2000server:
go to computer management -> services and applications -> services, click with right mouse button Remote Procedure Call -> click properties. remote procedure call properties window is now open, go to recovery and you´ll see: First failure, second failure, subsequent failures -> choose : restart the service.
in this setup the system will automaticaly restart RPC when something shuts it down.
Don´t ask any extra help, this solution came from our IT support. I hope this helps you.

pehr

To those who can't renew IP Address because of RPC Server is unavailable:

1. Make sure the status of your 'DCHP Client' service is started (Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services). If not, start it (right click on it and click start). Also just make sure that the Startup Type is set to 'Automatic' and not 'Manual,' if it is manual, change it (right click, properties, startup type, then choose automatic).

2. If you tried starting DCHP Client and it's complaining about 'dependencies,' then try this link: ' http://www-jerry.oi..art.html'

Hope this will put an end to your question!!!

Analyzer_08

Click on Start button ->run.
Type: regedit then click on the + sign to open each reg for each folder until you get to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management . Then right click to set the value for the MEMORY ANAGEMENT. Try it and goodluck

I have a Dell Media Center Ed 2005. I am running off a Dial-up AOL. I DO NOT WANT TO BE A SERVER OR CLIENT. However when I run Everest Ultimate Edition these are some of the indications I get that this system is set up as some sort of Domain Server. I am only listing the the titles not other person info. So what you see are the places that are filled with info regarding my system such as - Logon Domain - NetBIOS Name DNS - Host Name - Fully Qualified DNS Name - Logical Fully Qualified DNS Name - Physical DNS Host Name - Physical [ Share ] ADMIN$ Folder Remote Admin C:\WINDOWS -IPC$ IPC Remote IPC - Domain Name - Primary Domain Controller Not Specified.
Do to the above configuration and the fact that I have a Dial-Up with AOl and have no Network. I don't understand were to go on the system to make the change.
I wouldn't care except I can not set my system clock to the internet time sync. I keep getting the same error as mentioned above. RPC SERVER IS UNAVAILABLE 0X800706BA.
I must get this fixed soon because I am taking classed online for certifications from Microsoft and when I go to sign on the the course it I get a message that says my clock has not been sync sense Aug 2005. Can someone help?

Just as a side comment. First of all thank you Delphi for your site. You do great work and I learn a lot.
Second comment - Just in case you were wondering. I have called Microsoft and sent email to Mirosoft starting in Feburary. The person who answered the phone what reading from a script and told me to do a force HAL (F5). Because my system has HT and is not updateing because the updates are reading the Hal as Halmacpi.dll which is as it should be but she wanted me to change it to a uniprocessor. So I asked her to have the next level tech email me or call me. That never happened and they did charge me the $35.00 for the call.

I have recently purchased Windows Media Center 2005 and subsequently installed it. There are many issues with general operations of the system ranging from RPC Server being unavailable to it having issues detecting a network connection or a supported video card driver. The video card in question is a new radeon 9250, the interesting thing is that within the device manager both the video card and ethernet card are working properly (nil issues), but media center doesn't detect them. I paid $50 to get Microsoft to trouble shoot only to have one of there tech guru's struggle to rectify any of the issues. The tech informed me that he would need to look into this issue further and promptly phoned me the next day only to advise the operating system was only to be sold with a new PC. I was back redirected to PC world were I purchased the software and am now seeking to be reimbursed.

For those gettting 0.0.0.0 for your IP and get the rpc server error when renewing
to can try running this command in the dos prompt on a XP SP2 machine
'netsh winsock reset catalog'
that will reset the winsock catalog within windows and fix a lot of different TCP/IP errors

I have resolved the issues I have been experiencing with my media center operating system. It would seem that the cause of my problems have been incorrect driver installations. Having said this, I must have installed at least 15 recommended drivers until things started working as they should.