Recently our Windows 2003 server has started giving a "Could not start the security center service error". I looked into this and realized a windows dll was missing called WSCSVC.dll I then realized a folder windows\system32\dllcache which otherwise could have been used to restore WSCSVC.DLL to windows\system32 is also missing. Unfortunately I don't have a backup containing the folder dllcache either. So what must I do to restore the dllcache folder? Can I restore these from the original install CDs, without otherwise losing the server configuration?
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You'll need the original Windows installation disk available. Stick it in the drive, then run sfc /scannow. This will repair any missing Windows system files, and repopulate the DLL cache with any needed files.
answered May 28, 2012 at 19:26
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I ran sfc /scannow and it reported no issues/errors. But the security service still fails due to a missing wscsvc.dll file. Turns out the dllcahce folder was hidden and it appears to be fully populated but contains no wscsvc.dll file! What to do now? May 31, 2012 at 14:09
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Perhaps you have a virus? The security center service isn't critical for system operation, I believe. It just monitors the status of your A/V and whatnot. May 31, 2012 at 14:36
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We have trendmicro's officescan in place and it has not determined any virus. One would think the sfc /scannow should have realized that the dll was missing from dllcache. Where can I read about how sfc if all it does is check to see that what is in dllcache is in system32 and then when it is missing a file does nothing what good is that? Jun 1, 2012 at 14:49
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Check the switches of sfc to make sure the cachesize isn't zero. You can also try chkdsk /f. Jun 1, 2012 at 16:36