Diagnostic Policy Service Errors

Recently, my computer is having errors with the DPS. It wont start and when I try to start it from the Services.msc it says, "Error 5: Access denied." I've read other various articles with the same problem. All of them say to use System Restore, which I've tried. I tried multiple restore points and all of them fail. I'm still running Vista (64 bit) on my '09 HP Pavilion. I can't upgrade to Windows 7 at the moment, so I need a fix to this. Thanks in advance.

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asked May 26 '11 at 10:31

Carter
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why is this question tagged with html5?

(Jun 06 '11 at 07:23) Daverix

More like why is he using Vista.

(Jun 06 '11 at 19:52) DazOwen

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I have the exact same problem.

I have also tried system restore, but the problem originated before any of the system restore points were created.

This is a customers computer, and I am convinced something happened around 4 or 5 months ago right after he switched from Cricket Mobile Broadband to a standard cable internet connection.

I have tried too many things to list but still with no luck;
- Un-installing and re-installing SP1 and 2
- Re-Installing wireless and wired internet connection drivers and utilities
- Substituting svchost.exe with backed up versions in c:winsxs
- Using a hacking utility to set all the NTFS permissions of the file to allow everyone to do anything
- Scanned for Malaware
- SFC /SCANNOW and CHKDSK /F (both did not find anything)
- Startup Repair from the Vista Install disc

I am tired of messing with it so I backed up all of his files onto my external 500gb USB HDD and I'm going to try re-installing vista... this sucks HELP!!

answered Nov 17 '11 at 05:02

Garrett Rose
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I used my restore disks too. Sucked, good luck.

(Nov 27 '11 at 20:02) Carter

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