 Critical 101 Error Fix, Automated fix to fix MS-AS / Giant error |
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 Jun 24 2005, 09:46 AM
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 Microsoft MVP  Group: HJT Team Posts: 16 Joined: 24-June 05 Member No.: 24,671  |
It consists of a DOS batch which uses the pskill utility by Sysinternals to automate the killing of the process gcasServ.exe for XP home or Windows 2000 users. XP Pro users do not need to download pskill and may use the taskkill utility which comes with the XP Pro Operating system. See *Note below. XP Pro users - use the line in the batch with taskkill and omit the pskill line in the batch XP home or Windows 2000 users - use pskill and omit the taskkill line in the batch. You may download pskill from Sysinternals, which operates the same way as taskkill and unzip it to C:\Windows. Directions: 1.) Copy the text in the quote box to a notepad text file. 2.) If you have XP Pro, omit the line in bold below from the text file which reads: "pskill gcasServ.exe", and proceed to step 4. 3.) If you have XP Home or Windows 2000, delete the line in bold which reads: "taskkill /F /IM gcasServ.exe" from the text file, and then save the file as in step 4. 4.) Save the file to your desktop as 101fix.bat, NOT 101fix.txt. (To do that, be sure to set the "save as type' to all files) 5. ) To run, Just double-click the 101fix.bat icon on your desktop whenever you get the critical 101 error. If you stiill experience problems, see the **Note below about using MSConfig (second paragraph), and that should fix it. QUOTE Net start DcomLaunch sc config DcomLaunch start= auto cd \ IF EXIST C:\Program Files\Microsoft Antispyware\ .( cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Antispyware\ . ) ELSE ( cd C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software\GIANT AntiSpyware\. ) REM use the following line if you have XP Home or Win 2000 and have downloaded pskill pskill gcasServ.exe REM XP Pro users use the following line - no need to download pskill taskkill /F /IM gcasServ.exe gcasDTserv.exe -Embedding gcasServ.exe GiantAntiSpywareMain.exe exit *Note - Warning: If you have Panda AV 2005, its real-time protection will erroneously detect pskill as a hacker tool (false positive) and immediately disinfect it. Therefore you should use the manual method of terminating gcasServ.exe in Task Manager in this case, prior to running 101fix.bat. **Note - Important: In the process of trying to break Microsoft Antispyware/Giant to reproduce and test this error, I once ran into an instance where I still got the critical error 101 despite running 101fix.bat. If that happens, simply do this: Disable gcasServ.exe in MSConfig - selective startup, and then reboot. Then run the fix and you will be back to normal. To disable gcasServ.exe in MSConfig do this: Click Start-->run-->type in msconfig -->OK. Click startup and uncheck the process gcasServ.exe. Then reboot. Run the fix. Once the MS-AS/Giant Bullseye appears in the system tray icon, you make then go back and you can re-enable gcasServ.exe in MSConfig. I know MSConfig is not in Win 2000, so if anyone has that problem, you may may download WinPatrol to manage your startups. For more info please refer to this post: http://castlecops.com/t120958-NEW_ERROR_10..._5_15_2005.html This post has been edited by negster22: Aug 27 2005, 07:46 PM |
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Sep 5 2005, 07:27 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 3-September 05 Member No.: 33,096 |
Im sorry for replying ... but.... after running that process it still doesnt do anything....
I dont know why???? please help I get that some error too... |
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Nov 18 2005, 09:43 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 18-November 05 Member No.: 41,101 |
I also tried this fix and it is not working for me either. I also unchecked in msconfig, rebooted and reran the .bat file. Any other suggestions?
Thanks for your help. Grvylady |
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Nov 19 2005, 09:34 PM
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Microsoft MVP Group: HJT Team Posts: 16 Joined: 24-June 05 Member No.: 24,671 |
There are various causes for the 101 error. The above solution worked for me. Here is another method that has also worked for some users, that you can try:
First, disable the active protection component of MS AntiSpyware/Giant AntiSpyware if it is active, which it probably isn't the case, if you're getting the error: 1. Right-click the red and yellow bulls-eye icon in the system tray 2. Click on "Security Agents Status". 3. Click on "Disable real-time protection". and make sure gcasServ.exe and gcasDTServ.exe are not running in Task Manager 1. Hit CTRL-ALT-DEL -> open Task Manager 2. Select gcasServ.exe and/or gcasDTServ.exe 3. Select End Process To repair: 1. Click -> Start--> Control Panel--> Add or Remove Programs 2. Select and click Microsoft AntiSpyware or Giant AntiSpyware, which ever applies 3. Click Change 4. Click Next, and then click Update. If that did not work, try a repair install: 1. Click -> Start--> Control Panel--> Add or Remove Programs 2. Select and click Microsoft AntiSpyware or Giant AntiSpyware, which ever applies 3. Click "Click here for Support Information". 4. Click "Repair" to do a repair install More options here: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...leasenotes.mspx This post has been edited by negster22: Nov 19 2005, 09:56 PM |
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Aug 2 2006, 04:54 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 79,009 |
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Jun 4 2009, 12:46 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 4-June 09 Member No.: 338,779 |
Thanks for your help. it is great.
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