2 errors

[notoriousnat]

these two errors occur right after bootup finishes

1st error: svchost.exe - Application error

[The instruction at "0x745f2780" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be "read".]

2nd error: this occurs seconds after the first one

Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close. we are sorry for the inconvenience.

Error signature:

szAppName : svchost.exe szAppVer : 5.1.2600.2180 szModName : msi.dll
szModVer : 3.1.4000.2435 offset : 00012780

technical information:
C:\DOCUME~1\NATHAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER042b.dir00\svchost.exe.mdmp
C:\DOCUME~1\NATHAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER042b.dir00\appcompat.txt

I hope that this information is enough to help you determine a good course of action on how to resolve my problem, I thank you for your time and considderation.

[fry]

it seems to me that you have MSBlast virus, here you can download the prog which can remove it. the second thing i'd advice you to install SP2 for windows.

[notoriousnat]

ok so I downloaded the file and the application works fine; However no blaster worm was detected and the errors still come back.

It took me this long to reply because the last time I had to basicly system restore back to when I first got the commputer to get it to go away...

Now the errors are back again and I wanted to know if there was an easier way to get rid of them.

thank you for your time.

[FC Jamison]

Did you recently install any new hardware or software, install a new Windows update, or attach an old HP printer?

[notoriousnat]

as a matter of fact I did just move to a new house and re installed many things including hoking it up to an HP printer (It was previously hooked up but to move I had to remove it).

Is there a reason why these things would cause this error?

your help is most welcome.

[FC Jamison]

Well...when I ran your error through the search engines, I came across these...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;821690

http://www.kuhnline.com/index.php?id=92

The first references a problem with XP and old HP printer drivers, and the second references an error that occurs after a specific Windows XP update.

I hope these help.

[notoriousnat]

I read over the information on your links and turned off the computer and unplugged the printer and so far I havent had the errors come back yet. (and yes I have plugged it back in and printed stuff, I just leave it unplugged when I dont need it)

Thanks for your help