My problems center on these two error messages:
- Event Log service is unavailable.
- Error 4201: the instance name passed was not recognized as valid by a WMI data provider.
I have followed through and performed the the fixes suggested at http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/110886-event-viewer-error-4201-a.html
And they work. But after running the PC for a day or so, on rebooting/restarting - !! the issue pops up again. I usually discover it when I am updating or installing or reinstalling something, such as in the most recent case iTunes. I get an update from Apple to download the latest version of iTUnes. I do, but the install fails due to access denied and permission errors, when iTunes installer tries to remove various parts of the old version. I fixed this by manually going in and taking ownership of that file or folder. And when that hasnt worked I've removed it manually. In one attempt to fix this issue I've even used the windows uninstaller to clean it out. And it worked.
This ownership and permissions thing gets complicated. I use itunes and on this new PC I installed (as a 2nd internal hard drive) a drive I used on my old XP PC that contained nothing but my music/itunes library. So that created ownership issues right from the start.
So..I guess the easy thing would be to do a restore. I've tried rolling back to a restore point. I tried that before doing any of the fixes suggested in http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/110886-event-viewer-error-4201-a.html But restore would always fail.
So any further suggestions? I'm the only user on this PC.
I know this centers on permissions and ownership.
- Event Log service is unavailable.
- Error 4201: the instance name passed was not recognized as valid by a WMI data provider.
I have followed through and performed the the fixes suggested at http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/110886-event-viewer-error-4201-a.html
And they work. But after running the PC for a day or so, on rebooting/restarting - !! the issue pops up again. I usually discover it when I am updating or installing or reinstalling something, such as in the most recent case iTunes. I get an update from Apple to download the latest version of iTUnes. I do, but the install fails due to access denied and permission errors, when iTunes installer tries to remove various parts of the old version. I fixed this by manually going in and taking ownership of that file or folder. And when that hasnt worked I've removed it manually. In one attempt to fix this issue I've even used the windows uninstaller to clean it out. And it worked.
This ownership and permissions thing gets complicated. I use itunes and on this new PC I installed (as a 2nd internal hard drive) a drive I used on my old XP PC that contained nothing but my music/itunes library. So that created ownership issues right from the start.
So..I guess the easy thing would be to do a restore. I've tried rolling back to a restore point. I tried that before doing any of the fixes suggested in http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/110886-event-viewer-error-4201-a.html But restore would always fail.
So any further suggestions? I'm the only user on this PC.
I know this centers on permissions and ownership.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP a6603w
- CPU
- Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2220 @ 2.40GHz
- Motherboard
- nVidia MCP73
- Memory
- 2048 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz)1024 MB DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-6400 / 800 MHz) Total 3gigs
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio - 6.0.1.5789, 2-11-2009
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2007 (HP w2007 Wide LCD Monitor)1680 x 1050 (32-bit) (60 Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050 (32-bit) (60 Hz)
- Hard Drives
- WDC -320 GB Main Hard Drive
ST3160812A - 149.05 GB ATA drive (secondary hard drive)
Hitachi Ultra Speed USB Ex Drive 500 gb
