Problems with net command

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andy

I am new to windows and trying to install AT&Ts uwin package on a
notebook with XP SP2. The problem is that during the installation the
command:

net start uwin_ms

fails with the error:

The service is not responding to the control function.

I have tried installing the package on 3 other Windows machines
including one with XP SP2 and there were no problems. XP has been
reinstalled but there was no change in the error. A few others are
reporting similar failures on the uwin mailing list but the authors
cannot reproduce the problem on their hardware.

My question: can someone more experienced with the command suggest
where I can look to get more information on what is actually failing.
What programs and files are accessed?

If I have posted this to wrong the newsgroup, suggestions of better one
gratefully received.

Many thanks.
 
Bill said:
This isn't a problem with the net command, but a problem starting the specified service. Smells like a permissions problem.
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Many thanks for the response.

How do I go about finding out what the command does and what files it
is trying to use? I am really struggling to find the equivalent of
'man' and working out the environment for failing commands (i.e.
environment variables, path for executables and libraries, and such).
 
There are multiple diverse branches of the net command. Net start is used to start a Windows service, where the service name is passed as a parameter. No difference than going to Services in control panel and clicking on the link to start a service, or right clicking and selecting start.

For details on the net command, type net help at the command prompt. For details on individual net commands, type net help start for example.

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