Services in Windows XP Failing

[tll229]

Does anyone know how to fix problems with windows services, such as they are not loading on startup even when you have selected them to automatically load?

Windows time, windows firewall, windows installer, RPC and windows Theme is also not loading so far i have noticed that i need.

Anyone got any ideas without formatting the computer?

[Chris Z]

My guess is that somehow, those services got deleted or something. My only assumed resolution would be to "Repair" Windows. To do this, you would pop the install disk in, boot into it, and, when it asks you if you want to Install Windows, or "Repair" it with the Recovery Console, press your enter key to "Install Windows". Once it is looking at your Hard Drives, it will detect a "Previous" version (i.e. the one you already have installed but are having troubles with) and you will press the "R" key to "Repair" it or w/e. Basically it will just recopy the files that it finds are missing.

Hope that helps ;) (because I can't think of anything else that I would do)

[bigguy]

Have you done all your scans for viruses and such first. ??? Have you installed any new programs at all lately.

[tll229]

Clean install, also i have fixed the problem by copying my friends "system 32" folder over and keep the old config files, thanks anyway guys.