Strange Service, Strange Error

Orphelia · #1 (**permalink**) 14-06-2005, 08:07 PM

I have this in my event viewer..........

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 6/15/2005
Time: 12:09:54 PM
User: XX
Computer: XXXXXXXX
Description:
The Readdimn service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

This item Readdimn is in my services listed as manual, and I cannot change it to disabled because it says the system path cannot be found. Good, because I have no idea what this process is, and neither does google.:angry:

I cannot find any info on this at all. I have run searches on my system, scans, adaware, multi AV's and yet nothing comes up. The system runs fine.......except for this error in event viewer, and it is listed as manual in the services.

Anyone have any ideas? My PC is running like silk, so I have no clue. :roll:

Thanking anyone for ideas in advance........
~Viktoria

#2 (**permalink**) 14-06-2005, 08:21 PM

Hey Viktoria, nice to be see you around again

Your right about Google. I tried 3 other search engines as well and still nothing :?
jazzman pointed out this nice little program a while ago. It lets you delete any file on your computer. I don't know if it will apply to services too but it's worth a try.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

It may be worth making a restore point before you remove the service though. Just in case your system needs it. I had a program running on my pc and a search drew a blank si i deleted it. Turned out to be part of my wireless router. I had to completely re-install it

chopper · #3 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 12:55 AM

Hi Viktoria can you post a log for me i would like to just look at some other services that are running. Please.....Thanks Chopper

imported_jazzman · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 06:48 AM

[QUOTE=Viktoria]I have this in my event viewer..........

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 6/15/2005
Time: 12:09:54 PM
User: XX
Computer: XXXXXXXX
Description:
The Readdimn service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Right click on the service listed->choose properties->write down the information in the General, Log on, Recovery, and Dependancies tabs and paste that information in reply please. The General tab will list the path to the executable, which should provide us with a clue...more than likely it is a remnant of an uninstalled program...

Orphelia · #5 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:06 AM

[QUOTE=jazzman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viktoria

I have this in my event viewer..........

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 6/15/2005
Time: 12:09:54 PM
User: XX
Computer: XXXXXXXX
Description:
The Readdimn service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Right click on the service listed->choose properties->write down the information in the General, Log on, Recovery, and Dependancies tabs and paste that information in reply please. The General tab will list the path to the executable, which should provide us with a clue...more than likely it is a remnant of an uninstalled program...

There is NO path listed to the "exe". There is no .exe with this name on my PC, and I only just format the disk and notice this.

Here is what you asked for Jazzman

General-:Readdimn
Log On-:This account. Path to executable is blank.
Hardware Profile-: Profile 1 Enabled.
** [there is a password of some type there like ********** format] which is sufficient to be my admin password.**
Recovery-: Take no action [on all failures]
Reset fail count after several days-0
Dependancies-: None.
There is NO exe path, Jazzman. Not on any tab. But I have it now disabled in safe mode, but even that was difficult as it was saying the system could not find the .exe path. I still cannot delete it from services; no idea how to do this.

Thank you for your answer.
~Viktoria

imported_jazzman · #6 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viktoria

There is NO path listed to the "exe". There is no .exe with this name on my PC, and I only just format the disk and notice this.

Here is what you asked for Jazzman

General-:Readdimn
Log On-:This account. Path to executable is blank.
Hardware Profile-: Profile 1 Enabled.
** [there is a password of some type there like ********** format] which is sufficient to be my admin password.**
Recovery-: Take no action [on all failures]
Reset fail count after several days-0
Dependancies-: None.
There is NO exe path, Jazzman. Not on any tab. But I have it now disabled in safe mode, but even that was difficult as it was saying the system could not find the .exe path. I still cannot delete it from services; no idea how to do this.

Thank you for your answer.
~Viktoria

To Delete A Service

Start -> Run and type cmd in the Open: line. Click OK.
Type: sc delete <service name>
Reboot the system

imported_jazzman · #7 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:09 AM

If you prefer to work in the registry rather than through the command prompt to delete services;

Click Start | Run and type regedit in the Open: line. Click OK.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es
Scroll down the left pane, locate the service name, right click it and select Delete.
Reboot the system

Orphelia · #8 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vidster

Hey Viktoria, nice to be see you around again

Your right about Google. I tried 3 other search engines as well and still nothing :?
jazzman pointed out this nice little program a while ago. It lets you delete any file on your computer. I don't know if it will apply to services too but it's worth a try.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

It may be worth making a restore point before you remove the service though. Just in case your system needs it. I had a program running on my pc and a search drew a blank si i deleted it. Turned out to be part of my wireless router. I had to completely re-install it

Hi there Vidster.

I will give this a try and see what happens. I did mange to disable it after about 10 tries in safe mode. System is great! Oh, I never use sys restore. I love to live on the edge:eyespop: ! I do NOT want to delete my router.....

.......lol***

Thank you for the answer, and hello........I am really busy working right now and have had little time to have any "fun":bawling: !

~Viktoria

imported_jazzman · #9 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:13 AM

P.S. The actual service name can be obtained by typing services.msc in Run on the Start Menu and then double clicking the Display Name of the service

Orphelia · #10 (**permalink**) 15-06-2005, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzman

To Delete A Service

Start -> Run and type cmd in the Open: line. Click OK.
Type: sc delete <service name>
Reboot the system

Done! Now I will reboot. Oh, and I am happy with CMD and Registry. Someone once gave me a good site to read on the registry.

Thank you Jazzman.

I'll reboot and see what happens, but suspect all is well, and then I am going to sleeeeeeeep.:eyespop:

~Viktoria