Microsoft KB Archive/165941

= RAS Fails w/ Error 1068 "RIP for NWLINK Failed to Start" =

Article ID: 165941

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q165941



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 failed to start.

The System Event log on contains the following errors:

  Event Id 7000 The RIP for Nwlink IPX service failed to start due to the following error: The parameter is incorrect.

Event Id 7001 The Remote Access Service depends on the RIP for Nwlink IPX service which failed to start because of the following error: The parameter is incorrect.



CAUSE
If you install Remote Access Service after you install a Service Pack, an older version of Nwlnkrip.sys is installed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, reapply the Windows NT Service Pack.

Additional query words: 7000 7001 1068 IPX RIP Nwlink RAS

Keywords: kbnetwork kbsetup KB165941

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