Virtual PC Application Services service

[Mark.S]

Strange problem that started occuring yesterday. Have been installing, patching, fixing lots of stuff so not sure what change might have caused it unfortunately...

Using XP, after boot/login the system hangs for a minute or two (ie. explorer won't respond, apps won't start). Eventually all returns to normal but the following entry appears in the event log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 02/09/2003
Time: 12:40:14
User: N/A
Computer: WORKSTATION
Description:
The Virtual PC Application Services service failed to start due to the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

Can't find any information referring to this service, aside from a product called VirtualPC by Connectix which isn't installed. Can't see the named service in the service list.

Any ideas?

[GregE240]

No idea apart from what you say.

You could check HKLMSoftwareCurrentControlSetServices and either delete the offending item or export it to a .REG file so you can put it back if need be.

Cheers,

Greg

[plotloss]

Do you have Visual Studio.NET installed on that machine...?

[Mark.S]

Greg - didn't think of looking for the service there, ta muchly.

Plotloss - yup, Visual Studio .NET 2003 installed on this machine. .NET framework doing something fishy in the background?

[plotloss]

This Virtual PC business is installed as part of VS.NET believe it or not...

Theres a fix, hang on...

Some bloke said:

Results of several hours search has uncovered that Virtual PC is a Connectix product that appears to be incorporated in VisualStudio.NET. A file called setupapi.log states "An unsigned or incorrectly signed driver (c:program filesmicrosoft visualstudio .netcompactframeworksdkplatman invpcappsv.inf) was installed for Virtual PC Application Services. Error 0xe000022f: The third-party INF does not contain digital signature information." Using Explorer, I find platman in to be empty. Seems like it shouldn't be.

Then I found:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh%3Ben-us%3Bvpcwin&x=14&y=11

Hopefully you will find some assistance in there...

>> Edited by plotloss on Tuesday 2nd September 17:45

[IanGordon]

Hi,

I have the very same problem, and it's making my PC unable to shutdown (after installing Win2K SP-4 - thanks, Bill). Do you know how to resolve this issue? I did follow the link to the MS site, but nothing relevant found there.

All ears! Thanks if you can help,

Ian

[Mark.S]

Thanks to pointers from Plotless and Greg, I think I've solved it...

Run regedit and locate the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesVPCAppSvStart

Set its value to 3 - this switches it to manual rather than automatic startup. If your still having problems try setting to 4 which disables it.

[IanGordon]

That worked a treat - problem solved! Much respect and many thanks due.

Ian