Microsoft KB Archive/193840

= RAS Fails with NetBEUI Protocol Service Failed to Start Error =

Article ID: 193840

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q193840



SYMPTOMS
After you install Remote Access Service, you receive the following error:

Error starting Remote Access Service on. Check the Event log on for details. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.

The System Event log on contains the following errors:

  Event Id 7000 The NetBEUI Protocol failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.   Event Id 7001 The Remote Access Service depends on the NetBEUI protocol service which failed to start because of the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.



CAUSE
The Nbf.sys file may be missing or corrupted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove and reinstall the NetBEUI Protocol from Network utility in Control Panel, and then reapply the latest service pack.

Additional query words: 7000 7001 1068 NetBEUI RAS

Keywords: kbnetwork kbprb KB193840

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