Strange Service, Strange Error

  1. #1
    Orphelia is offline Elite Member

    Angry Strange Service, Strange Error

    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


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    Vidster D-A-L Guest
    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

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    chopper is offline Newbie
    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

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    imported_jazzman is offline Elite Member
    [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...

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    Orphelia is offline Elite Member
    [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

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    imported_jazzman is offline Elite Member
    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

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    imported_jazzman is offline Elite Member
    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

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    Orphelia is offline Elite Member
    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

  9. #9
    imported_jazzman is offline Elite Member
    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

  10. #10
    Orphelia is offline Elite Member
    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

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