Event ID - 64033

Event Id64033
SourceWindows FileProtection
Description Windows File Protection could not be initialized. The specific error code is 0xc000000f.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
CAUSE :This behavior can occur if the certificate for VeriSign time stamping has been removed from the computer. This certificate is listed as: "Issued To: No Liability Accepted, (c)97 VeriSign, Inc.".

To determine whether this certificate has been removed from the system, follow these steps:
1. Locate a Windows 2000-based computer that exhibits these symptoms.
2. Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK
.3. In the Microsoft Management Console, click Console, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. In the Add/Remove dialog box, click Add.
5. Click Certificates, and then click Add.
6. Click Computer Account, and then click Next.
7. Click Local Computer, and then click Finish
.8. Click Close, and then click OK.
9. In the console tree, double-click Certificates (Local Computer).
10. Double-click Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, and then click Certificates.
11. In the details pane, locate the No Liability Accepted certificate. If the certificate is missing, follow the steps in the "Resolution" section to export the certificate from another workstation and import it.

RESOLUTION :

To resolve this behavior, the certificate needs to be restored to the original location. To export the certificate from a Windows 2000-based computer, follow these steps:
1. Locate a Windows 2000-based computer.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type: MMC.
4. When Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is displayed, click Console, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
5. On the Add/Remove window, click Add.
6. When the list of available snap-ins are displayed, click Certificates, and then click Add.
7. Click Computer Account.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Local Computer, and then click Finish.
10. Click Close, and then click OK to close out the Add/Remove Snap-in window.
11. Under Console Root, double-cl
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