Event ID 7000: %1 Not A Valid Windows NT Application

 Last reviewed: August 9, 1995
Article ID: Q134425
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you restart Windows NT and attempt to run an application or install a network protocol, one of the following system events appears in Event Viewer: 

   Event ID: 7000
   Source: Service Control Manager
   Type: Error
   Description: The <service name> service failed to start due to the
   following error: <service name>: %1 not a valid Windows NT Application.

   -or-

   Event ID: 7000
   Source: Service Control Manager
   Type: Error
   Description: The <service name> service failed to start due to the
   following error: The system cannot find the file specified.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if a service component required for Windows NT, an application, or a network protocol, is corrupted or missing.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, manually expand the service component file. For example, if the <service name> in Event ID 7000 is MUP, expand MUP.SY_ from the Window NT CD-ROM to MUP.SYS in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntconfig ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10 3.50 3.51 transport

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Last reviewed: August 9, 1995
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