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DCOM server termination problem (VISTA)

Oct 25, 2007 10:57PM PDT

My friend has recently purchased a laptop and it it regularly delivers the error message: DCOM Server Process terminated unexpectedly. It then waits a minute and reboots.

It is an almost brand new laptop but already has many university documents and files stored on it so he would prefer not to have reformat or use a recovery disk.

Anybody know a solution to this problem? Help would be appreciated thanks.

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I'm going to ask.
Oct 27, 2007 3:12AM PDT

Since it's certain that hard disks will fail or "go missing" what is the plan here for that day?

Bob

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Sdcanned For Malware??
Oct 28, 2007 4:40AM PDT

This message was common on NT based computers when the Blaster Worm was released. It shouldn't be a problem now but.....

After backing up all those important files, be sure to use a good antivirus/antispyware scanner.

Hope this helps.

Grif