Server Execution Failed

[Dzomlija]

Does anybody know what is causing this error:

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I restarted Prometheus this morning to allow some updates to be installed, and when I got home from work this afternoon, I get the message "Server Execution Failed" with anything that uses "explorer.exe" (Computer, Control Panel, Libraries, etc...).

My drive letter assignments for two of my drives have also become jumbled:

I is now D and D is now I (F, G, H and J are all still correctly assigned).

I used System Restore to reverse the updates, but that did not solve the problem. SFC /SCANNOW reports "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

And Murphy's Law states: "The split second you mention the problem to someone else, it goes away". As I was making this post, the "Server Execution Failed" error went away, and Explorer.exe started working normally again...

Go Figure...

 

[Dinesh]

Infection?

 

[dmex]

"Server Execution Failed" with anything

Ive seen it multiple times throughout the Windows 7 beta/RC builds, Its a COM system deadlock failure...killing either Explorer or WMP usually solves the problem

 

[Dzomlija]

In all honesty, this is the first time since the January release of the BETA, and the RC in March that I've had a problem with Windows 7.

It's possible that I had just overloaded the system somehow, bearing in mind that I don't turn off Prometheus for anything other than severe weather reminiscent of the end of the world. Updates have been configured to be downloaded but not automatically installed, so that I can keep reboots to a minimum.

I'll be keeping an eye on her for a few days, to see if the problem comes back...

 

[Eddie1506]

I got that error message in RC, three days after installing it for the first time. The solution for me was, after wasting a whole day trying to fix it, to format and start over

 

[warriory2k]

Problem with Drive letter change

I had the same error as you, and figured it out, that it started to happen after I have changed a drive letter... I had My documents folder location set to non default one on my drive G... i don't remember if there were other dependencies on this drive...
So after sometime i decided to change the letter to S, and after a restart, explorer started giving me this error... and did not open My computer folder at all... So i went back to Computer management and changed the drive letter back... and viola... My computer now opens and everything is back to normal again... Stupid Microsoft engineers !!!!

 

[coldpetrat]

It's definitely a codec problem. For me it was a Nero codec (c:\program files\common files\ahead\dsfilter\NeMP4Splitter.ax) locking up WMP. It was in the Vista install that I upgraded from, so I don't think it's a W7 bug exactly (would be nice if it had a better error message though).

 

[Giar3579]

"Server Execution Failed" with anything

Ive seen it multiple times throughout the Windows 7 beta/RC builds, Its a COM system deadlock failure...killing either Explorer or WMP usually solves the problem

Well to solve this problem you need to shut down the firewall.
And also this problem comes of outpost.I removed it and it worked.100%

 

[luolimao]

Well to solve this problem you need to shut down the firewall.

well... I fail to see how disabling the firewall would prevent the explorer shell from spitting out errors, especially since it magically worked for Dzomlija. and please don't be offended, but don't suggest dangerous solutions without some sort of explanation.

 

[Teggers]

Sorry to bump this thread.

I have tried fiddling about to sort the "server execution failed" message I get every time I try to open something in WMP (music files, videos and so on) but cannot figure out how to get it to work.

Any ideas please? Other than get rid of WMP and install a better media application...

 

[thenrg]

i used Fixfin, worked like a charm

Repair & Fix Windows problems with FixWin Utility | The Windows Club

just go to "Windows Media" on your left menu and click on the first "Fix". my wmp came back to life 2 seconds later

 

[t41]

I have done these fixes as well -

net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Local Service" /add

i am getting error 1378 specified account name already member of group


works for a day or sometimes 4 -6 hours ad then i have to reboot to reconnect again - any help appreciated other than reformat - lol am connected to sbs 2003 which is I'm sure the culprit , but as i ordered a new pc can i load my Dell poweredge 400sc server with an updated version of server that is compatible with win-7?

 

[goguta]

I have the same problem "server execution failed" I can open one mpg when I try to open the second one the error is coming. Any ideas please? I tried all the above repair instructions, nothing.

 

[joema]

I don't think it's a repairable problem. More likely it's a bug in Windows or WMP.

On my system it happens occasionally under these conditions:

(1) Play a MP4 video
(2) Close WMP and *quickly* double-click on another MP4 video file
(3) WMP doesn't start for about 60 sec and no video will launch
(4) After 60 sec, the "server execution failed" message happens
(5) Following that the 2nd video can be double-clicked and will launch OK

I cannot reproduce it at will, so the bug may be a software race condition which only happens under narrow situations.

If you get the error every time (not just infrequently) the cause may be different.

 

[goguta]

Yes error was every time after I was opening the second wmp movie. I used sfc /scannow and now it's ok.