So you’ve gotten an RPC error and you don’t even know what RPC stands for yet, right?  Well, first things first, RPC is an acronym for Remote Procedure Call.  Basically, your computer (the client) has miscommunicated with your server (aka the Internet).

Addressing an RPC Error Message

Did you know that RPC server errors are a pretty common occurrence?  Did you also know that troubleshooting an RPC error is like taking a shot in the dark.  There’s no telling what caused it or what you need to do to fix it.

The messages usually come in some of these forms:

• “Access denied”
• “The RPC Server is Unavailable”
• “Remote server does not exist or is unavailable”
• “The RPC server is too busy to complete the task”
• ” The name could not be resolved. The name could not be matched to a name in the address list.”
• “RPC Unavailable”
• ” Your logon information is incorrect”
• “The system cannot log you on to this domain because the system’s computer account in its primary domain is missing or the password on that account is incorrect.”
• “There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper.”

As you can see, the RPC error has a wide range of issues to address when it comes to pinpointing the problem.  You could have one of these or a variation of any of them.

Fixing the RPC Error

You can do a variety of things to fix an RPC error from setting your security settings lower to hacking into your registry and doing a “regedit” after messing around in the registry reading computer code for hours.  Let’s start with some of the easiest things.

• Do you have a third party security program such as AVG, Norton, McAfee, or any other anti-virus or anti-malware program blocking your access to the server?  All you have to do is lower the settings
• Is your Internet Server or Proxy Settings blocking the client from communicating with the server?
• Check to see if the DMOC Tunneling is enabled.
• Is your network server in the office down?

Are You Up for the “Regedit” or Do You Want to Put Technology on Your Side?

Even if you decide to take your computer to the shop, the first thing they’ll do is run a registry maintenance program.  If you really feel up to doing a manual fix, my first suggestion would be to start maintaining your computer with an advanced registry tool.  Spend your time on finding a registry cleaner to fix RPC errors instead of mucking around on your computer.

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