svchost.exe error after new install of XP2

I have just installed xp service pack 2 and immediately started receiving the error referenced in posting http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=47029&highlight=svchost.exe+0x009a9eec. I have gone through the procedures there and have done numerous scans for malware and registry problems to no avail. The error is annoying at startup just as the desktop comes up. If I close the message the system runs fine. I am considering removal of service pack 2 and reinstalling pending advice here.

 

Start, Run, eventvwr.msc

Look in the System and Application logs and please post back here the details of the error being thrown.

I do not see a good match for your problem and the earlier link you provided.

 

Thanks,

System Log Information:
Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Error 1/4/2007 10:11:57 PM Service Control Manager None 7034 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR (Details were that the Windows Image Activation, WIA, service terminated unexpectedly.)
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:46 PM Application Popup None 26 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:40 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:33 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:33 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:31 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:30 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:30 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:30 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 DRB DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:11:29 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR (Details were that the Windows Image Activation Service, WIA, hung on starting.)


Application Information:
Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Information 1/4/2007 10:15:50 PM ESENT General 101 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:15:50 PM ESENT General 103 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:14:05 PM LoadPerf None 1000 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:14:04 PM LoadPerf None 1001 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:12:32 PM LoadPerf None 1000 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Information 1/4/2007 10:12:32 PM LoadPerf None 1001 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR
Error 1/4/2007 10:11:46 PM Application Error (100) 1000 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR (Details are faulting application svchost.exe version 5.1.2600.2180, faulting module unkown, fault address 0x009a9eec; includes the following 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 32 31 38 30 20 69 0.2180 i
0030: 6e 20 75 6e 6b 6e 6f 77 n unknow
0038: 6e 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e n 0.0.0.
0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off
0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 39 61 set 009a
0050: 39 65 65 63 9eec

Information 1/4/2007 10:10:50 PM ESENT Logging/Recovery 302 N/A DRB-X64M0L165SR

 

Try this:

Start, Run, sc stop wia
Start, Run, sc config wia start= demand

 

Thanks,

I appreciate your help. Problem is not resolved. This installation was a migration from Windows 2000. I am going to reformat the C drive and perform a fresh install of XP as several other problems are creeping in.

Regards,

 

DRB, take a look at this:

Have a look at this thread, especially starting with Newt's post #8.
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=47029