I'm using a Dell Inspiron 640m laptop with Windows XP Professional SP3 (same
problem existed while I was in SP2 a few days back).

Here's the link to the Spiceworks thread I opened:
http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/6658

And here are the errors from Event Viewer (Application, 3 errors):
==================
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: (100)
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/29/2008
Time: 3:05:41 PM
User: N/A
Computer: KLADMLT001
Description:
Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512, faulting module
rpcrt4.dll, version 5.1.2600.5512, fault address 0x0007c471.

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Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 76 63 ure svc
0018: 68 6f 73 74 2e 65 78 65 host.exe
0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 5.1.260
0028: 30 2e 35 35 31 32 20 69 0.5512 i
0030: 6e 20 72 70 63 72 74 34 n rpcrt4
0038: 2e 64 6c 6c 20 35 2e 31 .dll 5.1
0040: 2e 32 36 30 30 2e 35 35 .2600.55
0048: 31 32 20 61 74 20 6f 66 12 at of
0050: 66 73 65 74 20 30 30 30 fset 000
0058: 37 63 34 37 31 7c471

Followed by...

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 5/29/2008
Time: 3:06:11 PM
User: N/A
Computer: KLADMLT001
Description:
Fault bucket 745184028.

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Data:
0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
0008: 37 34 35 31 38 34 30 32 74518402
0010: 38 0d 0a 8..

Then finally...

Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: (50)
Event ID: 4609
Date: 5/29/2008
Time: 3:06:52 PM
User: N/A
Computer: KLADMLT001
Description:
The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal
processing. HRESULT was 800706BF from line 44 of
f:\xpsp3\com\com1x\src\events\tier1\eventsystemobj .cpp. Please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services to report this error.

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==================

I'll do a couple of tests again. I will update this thread once I discover
something new. Thanks again.

--
Warm regards,
Carlito


"Gerry" wrote:

> Can you you post the complete copy of the Error Report?
>
> I have looked at your other thread. The log is very complicated. I
> noticed the references to DCOM.
>
> What make is the computer? What version of Windows XP is involved?
>
> I could not find your question in the Spiceworks forum. Can you provide
> a link?
>
> I found this about WMI
> http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/578
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> cqpanis3 wrote:
> > Hi Gerry, thanks for the reply.
> >
> > I've already subscribed to Spiceworks' support and I have posted this
> > problem last December (2007). The reason I posted it here is because
> > I'm thinking that it is not a Spicework-specific problem. I'm
> > guessing also that it has something to do with WMI (I opened a
> > separate thread for this one - "WMIDiag Errors").
> >
> > DCOM Server Process Launcher is started and configured to
> > automatically startup, by the way.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> >> Spiceworks provide free support if you subscribe.
> >> http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/3434
> >>
> >> Please post a complete copy of the Error Report from Event Viewer.
> >>
> >> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
> >> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.
> >>
> >> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
> >> double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
> >> appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close
> >> Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the
> >> body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting
> >> from Event Viewer.
> >>
> >> You might check for other error reports occuring about the same time.
> >>
> >> Is the DCOM Server Process Launcher SytartUp type set to
> >> automatic? -Start, Control Panel, Administraive Tools, Services and
> >> right click on DCOM Server Process Launcher and select Properties.
> >> Has the service started?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> cqpanis3 wrote:
> >>> Hi. This problem has me stumped for months now. I'm trying to
> >>> deploy Spiceworks in our network but whenever it starts scanning
> >>> for my laptop, I get this:
> >>>
> >>> ""Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem
> >>> and needs to close."
> >>>
> >>> ---Error signature---
> >>> szAppName: svchost.exe szAppVer: 5.1.2600.5512 szModName:
> >>> rpcrt4.dll szModVer: 5.1.2600.5512 offset: 0007c471
> >>>
> >>> After clicking Send Error Report button (or Do Not Send), the system
> >>> will do a force shutdown (NTAuth).
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone point me to the right direction for troubleshooting and
> >>> rooting the cause of the error?
> >>>
> >>> I'm using Windows XP Professional, which I recently updated with
> >>> SP3. Even on SP2, the same problem existed.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks a bunch.
>
>
>