Re: Cryptographic Service

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/14/03


Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 15:45:20 -0400


Posted by Jupiter Jones in the XP security/admin group:

Perform Disk Clean-up checking all boxes except
Compress old files

Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Clean-up

Go to Internet Options in the Control Panel:
Delete Cookies
Delete Files (check box
Delete all offline content
)
Clear History

Reboot, login to an Administrator account.
Double click My Computer.
Double click C drive.
Double click Windows file.
Double click System32 file.
Right click catroot2, click rename, type
catroot2old

ENTER
Otherwise:
Start the Administrative Tools utility in Control Panel.
Double-click Services.
Right-click Cryptographic Services, and then click Properties.
Click Automatic for Startup type, and then click Start.

If Cryptographic Services is already set to Automatic, disable it,
reboot, then go back and set to Automatic.
Reboot

Otherwise:
Check for missing/damaged System files:
Start/Run
Type
cmd
 ENTER
Type
sfc /scannow
 ENTER
Have Windows XP CD nearby.
Reboot when completed.

Alex wrote:
> When I attempt to install the batch for Windows XP, the
> program shuts down and says that the Cryptographic
> Service is not running (although it appears to be running
> fine). I have used the typical tricks for misbehaving
> services (stopped it, restarted it, turned it to manual
> start). Does anyone know what I should do about this?



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