Status Code 128 ERROR

Hello

I have a problem, that every time Win 2000 Professional starts I get a
"services.exe terminated unrepentantly, error status code 128".
This version of Win was with Service Pack 2. I checked with Microsoft's
knowledge base, it recommended I download the SP 3 or SP 4 as this was a
recognised problem, the computer is trying to access invalid memory.

This I done, first I installed SP3, same problem then I downloaded and
installed SP4, the same problem exists.
I can only work this computer in 'Safe Mode'.
Now I'm grasping at straws, obviously I want to avoid a full re-format.

Thanks in advance
Tom Brett

On 12 Oct 2004, "Tom" <tompbrett@eircom.net> wrote in
news:IWUad.33272$Z14.13039@news.indigo.ie:

> I have a problem, that every time Win 2000 Professional starts I
> get a "services.exe terminated unrepentantly, error status code
> 128". This version of Win was with Service Pack 2. I checked with
> Microsoft's knowledge base, it recommended I download the SP 3 or
> SP 4 as this was a recognised problem, the computer is trying to
> access invalid memory.
>
> This I done, first I installed SP3, same problem then I downloaded
> and installed SP4, the same problem exists.
> I can only work this computer in 'Safe Mode'.
> Now I'm grasping at straws, obviously I want to avoid a full
> re-format.

This groups is about windows web servers. You might have better luck
asking in a general Windows groups, perhaps one of the Microsoft-
sponsored ones.

A quick web seach reveals the possibility of some viruses causing
simialr symptoms. Have you scanned for viruses?

Tanx for your response
I have it scanned with Norton and AVG all with latest reference files, also
scanned with Ad-Aware, not once but about 15 times.
I done all the elementary things.
Sorry for mailing the wrong group, this particular puter was on a server,
and was an acting server.
Renewed Thanks
Tom

"Nil" <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns958091E805F79nilch1@63.240.76.16...
> On 12 Oct 2004, "Tom" <tompbrett@eircom.net> wrote in
> news:IWUad.33272$Z14.13039@news.indigo.ie:
>
> > I have a problem, that every time Win 2000 Professional starts I
> > get a "services.exe terminated unrepentantly, error status code
> > 128". This version of Win was with Service Pack 2. I checked with
> > Microsoft's knowledge base, it recommended I download the SP 3 or
> > SP 4 as this was a recognised problem, the computer is trying to
> > access invalid memory.
> >
> > This I done, first I installed SP3, same problem then I downloaded
> > and installed SP4, the same problem exists.
> > I can only work this computer in 'Safe Mode'.
> > Now I'm grasping at straws, obviously I want to avoid a full
> > re-format.
>
> This groups is about windows web servers. You might have better luck
> asking in a general Windows groups, perhaps one of the Microsoft-
> sponsored ones.
>
> A quick web seach reveals the possibility of some viruses causing
> simialr symptoms. Have you scanned for viruses?