Windows 10: Windows Powershell Remote Commands Not Working -RPC Server Unavailable

Hi All,

So I'm looking for a way to remote shutdown multiple windows PCs. I was recommended in another thread to use the Stop Computer command in powershell. I've been trying to get this to work with one PC this morning, but have not had any success.

Here is the issue I am getting:
Stop-Computer : The RPC server is unavailable. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BA)
At Z:\2 - keep\Powershell\stopseanpc.ps1:1 char:1
+ Stop-Computer -ComputerName "DESKTOP-P7D90PC" -Force
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (DESKTOP-P7D90PC:String) [Stop-Computer],
COMException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : StopComputerException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StopComp
uterCommand

I've tried following this tutorial:
How to Fix Error in Windows - Driver Easy
Among others, I've made sure all the services are running, permissions are set etc.

Could it be to do with our router's settings? Do I need to configure ports?

Thanks,
Sean

:)

 

windows defender won't start - rpc srver is unavailable.

Hi Mark,

The "RPC server is unavailable" error can be caused by improper functioning of Remote Procedure Call service. You can resolve this issue by following the steps provided by Isha Soni on this

link.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

RPC Server unavailable

Where do you back to?

RPC server unavailable means the network connection that you use is not available and this can be for many reasons.

See link below explaining further what i mean.

http://techgenix.com/troubleshoot-rpc-server-un...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised
on the site before you decide to download and install it.

 

How to resolved "RPC Server Unavailable" - and no recover options !?


I have multiple external USB devices.
I just added another (a fourth drive) and
the VSS stopped, causing Disk Management not to report anything about my drives and not allow me to rescan them.










I restarted VSS and tried to rescan my drives. This resulted in "RPC Server unavailable". The service says it is running, but offers no restart. It also has all recovery options greyed out.











Cannot add or scan any of my former external drives now.
Suggestions?