Microsoft KB Archive/231604

= Event ID 7023 When Server Service Does Not Start =

Article ID: 231604

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q231604



SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows NT Workstation, you may receive a message stating that at least one service or driver attached to the system is not functioning. The event log may contain the following event errors:

Event ID: 7023

Source: Service Control Manager

Type: Error

Description: The Server service terminated with the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Event ID: 7001

Source: Service Control Manager

Type: Error

Description: The Computer browser service depends on the server service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.



CAUSE
These error messages can occur if the Server and Computer Browser services have been set to Automatic Startup on a stand-alone computer that is not connected to a network or does not have a network adapter installed.



RESOLUTION
The prevent these errors message, change the Server and Computer Browser services to Manual Startup:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click the Services icon.
 * 3) In the list of installed services, click Computer Browser.
 * 4) Click Startup.
 * 5) Change the Startup Type to Manual, and then click OK.
 * 6) In the list of installed services, click Server, and then click Startup.
 * 7) Change the Startup Type to Manual, and then click OK.
 * 8) Click Close.
 * 9) Restart your computer.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151427 Server Service May Fail After Installing Network Card

To remove the Computer Browser and Server services:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.
 * 2) Click the Services tab, click Workstation, and then click Remove. When a dialog box asking if you want to continue appears, click Yes. Note that the Computer Browser service is removed because it depends on the Workstation service.
 * 3) Click Server, click Remove, and then click Close.

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