DOCUMENT:Q193840  09-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :RAS Fails with NetBEUI Protocol Service Failed to Start Error
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Remote Access Service, you receive the following error:

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

The System Event log on <servername> 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
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The Nbf.sys file may be missing or corrupted.

RESOLUTION
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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

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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