Windows server 2003 Enterprise shutting down.

#1 Daniel_Purton

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Posted 20 March 2004 - 09:50 PM

I've been having problems shortly after installing Windows Server 2003 enterprise edition. When i have connected to the internet i am constantly getting and error that says "windows must now restart because the remote procedure call (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly
intialized by nt authority. Shutting down in 60 seconds" What does this mean, I looked through the help files but found nothin of use, does anyone have an idea?

#2 Datalore

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Posted 20 March 2004 - 10:10 PM

It sounds like you have a variant of the Blaster worm, which exploits the RPC service. You should first run an up-to-date virus scan, or use a specific tool to remove this worm. First, to stop the machine from shutting down, go to the command prompt and type "shutdown -a" without the quotes. You may download a removal tool here. I also recommend searching Google for more information.
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#3 Chem

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Posted 21 March 2004 - 08:50 AM

Next time, the first thing you do when you install Windows (or any other OS) is download the updates.

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