Can't start Server service

[John Smith]

Using Windows 2000 Professional with SP4.

I can't start this important service from the Services window:
Service name: lanmanserver
Display Name: Server
Description: Provides RPC support and file, print, and named pipe sharing.
Path to executable: C:\WINNT\System32\services.exe

A warning dialog window pops up:
Microsoft Management Console
Could not start the Server service on Local Computer
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified

I see the following description in the Event Viewer:
The server service was unable to load the server driver.

The services.exe file is there, and is 92,944 bytes in size.
What other file is it looking for?

I've tried re-installing SP4 to fix the above problem.
Is my only recourse to do an in-place upgrade of Windows 2000?

TIA.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Control Panel|Network|"connection"|Properties|General and check the box for
"File and Printer Sharing for........."

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Using Windows 2000 Professional with SP4.
|
| I can't start this important service from the Services window:
| Service name: lanmanserver
| Display Name: Server
| Description: Provides RPC support and file, print, and named pipe
sharing.
| Path to executable: C:\WINNT\System32\services.exe
|
| A warning dialog window pops up:
| Microsoft Management Console
| Could not start the Server service on Local Computer
| Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified
|
| I see the following description in the Event Viewer:
| The server service was unable to load the server driver.
|
| The services.exe file is there, and is 92,944 bytes in size.
| What other file is it looking for?
|
| I've tried re-installing SP4 to fix the above problem.
| Is my only recourse to do an in-place upgrade of Windows 2000?
|
| TIA.
|
|

 

[John Smith]

The box is checked.
But I don't have a tab named "Sharing" when I do a "Properties" on a folder.
i.e. I can't share folders, and I think the service got messed up somehow.

 

[Dave Patrick]

These may help you.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

Be sure to apply these to your repair install before connecting to any
network.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| The box is checked.
| But I don't have a tab named "Sharing" when I do a "Properties" on a
folder.
| i.e. I can't share folders, and I think the service got messed up somehow.