Cryptographic Service Not working

[1gbram]

When installing Windows updates I get the message 'Setup encountered an error: Setup could not verify the integrity of the file update.inf. Make sure the Cryptographic Service is running on this computer.' also, on my authentication certificate it gives the message 'The cryptogrqaphic service operation failed due to a local sercurity option setting'
I know the service is running and have renamed the catroot and catroot2 folders.

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

- You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

Joey
CCNA, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#

 

[1gbram]

Nope, Nothing

 

[linney]

Corrects Cryptographic Error Message when installing Windows Updates

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cryptofix.htm

This is the "classic" fix for all strange Windows Update problems.

Temporarily stop the automatic updates service.
Rename C:\windows\software distribution to C:\windows\software distribution.old
Rename C:\windows\windowsupdate.log to c:\windows\windowsupdate.log.old
restart the automatic updates service.

Windows Updates Fails After Upgrading to WindowsXP
thread779-1393612

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:&q=update.inf+verify+xp++sp2&btnG=Search

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...&q=update.inf+verify+xp++sp2&um=1&sa=N&tab=wg

 

[1gbram]

NO still nothing, is there any way I can completly reinstall the sevice?

 

[linney]

See if any of these solve your problem?

Services permissions

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...l/proddocs/en-us/sys_srv_permissions.mspx#top

How to reset security settings back to the defaults

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222/#appliesto

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right-click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking. Select both boxes.

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp

 

[1gbram]

is there any way i would be able to remove and reinstall the service with out reinstalling windows, as i would find this an extreme optiom

 

[linney]

You can have a look at this and see what you think.

Complete Default Windows XP Service Pack 2 Services Configuration:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/registry.htm

Download the XP Pro File:
Default_Full_XP_Pro_SP2_Values_v201.zip ~ Size - 8,367 bytes ~ Version 2.01 ~ April 7, 2007