I am having this issue on a server 2003 Domain controller. The customer called initially with the security accounts manager not loading and having the system shut down. When I arrived I booted the system into active directory recovery mode and almost immediately the remote procedure call service stops and the system shuts down. I tried right clicking on the service to turn off the restart if the service quits but the system shutsdown before the property window opens. I managed to get into msconfig for a short time before the shutdown but not much help there. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated. This is a production server. Once I can keep the system from shutting down I can repair or restore active directory and resolve that issue.Greg Larson

That sure sounds like ms blast virus. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826955 Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

That sure sounds like ms blast virus. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826955 Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

Hi, If the server could not work properly even in Directory Service Restore Mode, I suggest you try to boot it in into Safe Mode and try to change the RPC service configuration. The following articles might be helpful for you: How To Use the Recovery Console on a Windows Server 2003-Based Computer That Does Not Start http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215 How to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325375 Meanwhile, if you need further assistance, we may have to analyze memory dump file to narrow down the cause of this issue, forum is not the best place for analyzing dump. It’s suggested to contact Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) so that a dedicated Support Professional can help you on this issue. To obtain the phone numbers for specific technology request please take a look at the web site listed below. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS If you are outside the US please see http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers. Regards, Bruce Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

Hi, If the server could not work properly even in Directory Service Restore Mode, I suggest you try to boot it in into Safe Mode and try to change the RPC service configuration. The following articles might be helpful for you: How To Use the Recovery Console on a Windows Server 2003-Based Computer That Does Not Start http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326215 How to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325375 Meanwhile, if you need further assistance, we may have to analyze memory dump file to narrow down the cause of this issue, forum is not the best place for analyzing dump. It’s suggested to contact Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) so that a dedicated Support Professional can help you on this issue. To obtain the phone numbers for specific technology request please take a look at the web site listed below. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS If you are outside the US please see http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers. Regards, Bruce Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

Thanks that link gave me the command line info I needed to keep the RPC from rebooting the server when it stopped.Greg Larson

Thank you Gave the rest of the info I needed to troubleshoot and correct.Greg Larson

Good to hear its sorted. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]