IIS FTP Server Will Not Start

 Last reviewed: April 18, 1997
Article ID: Q156054
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When trying to start the IIS FTP Server services in the Internet Service Manager, the service won't start and won't give a message indicating a problem.

Trying to start any of the IIS services with the Services tool in Control Panel results in the following error message: 

   Could not start the FTP Publishing Service service on \\computername

   Error 10048:
No text is given with the above error number.

The following system event appears in the event viewer: 

   Event ID: 7023
      Source: Service Control Manager
      Type: Error
      Description: The FTP Publishing Service service terminated with the
                   following error:
No error description is given with the above system event.

CAUSE

The Windows NT FTP Server service is running. The Windows NT FTP service and the IIS FTP Publishing Service cannot both run at the same time. The two FTP Server services conflict.

RESOLUTION

  1. In control panel, click Network.

  2. Select the FTP Server, and select Remove.

Additional query words: prodiis
Keywords : iisconfig kbother
Version : 1.0 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 18, 1997
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