Microsoft KB Archive/833375

= You receive event ID 7000 even though Network Load Balancing is not installed =

Article ID: 833375

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, you may receive the following event ID in the system event log during startup: Event ID: 7000

Event Source: Service Control Manager

Description:

The Network Load Balancing service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. Network Load Balancing is not installed on the system.

You receive this event ID even though the Network Load Balancing service is not installed on the computer.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if the Network Load Balancing service is referenced as a component in the startup group of a third-party service.



WORKAROUND
To prevent this event ID from appearing in the system event log, modify the  registry value (if it exists). To do so, follow these steps.Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.  Start Registry Editor. To do so, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

 Back up this registry subkey. To do so, follow these steps:  On the File menu, click Export. Select a location to save the file to, type a descriptive name for the registry subkey (for example, &quot;WLBS&quot;), and then click Save.

Important note If you want to install Network Load Balancing in the future, remember to do one of the following before you bind Network Load Balancing to any adapter: <ul> Restore the  registry subkey from the saved backup.</li> Change the value of the  registry entry back to PNP_TDI.</li></ul> </li> In the right pane, right-click the   registry entry, and then click Modify.</li> By default, the  string value is set to PNP_TDI. To prevent the occurrence of event ID 7000, set the value of the  entry to an empty string. To do so, delete the PNP_TDI value in the Value data box, and then click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug KB833375

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