RAS Fails w/ Error 1068 "RIP for NWLINK Failed to Start"

 Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
Article ID: Q165941
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

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
   failed to start.
The System Event log on <servername> contains the following errors: 

   Event Id 7000
   The RIP for Nwlink IPX service failed to start due to the following
   error: The parameter is incorrect.

   Event Id 7001
   The Remote Access Service depends on the RIP for Nwlink IPX service
   which failed to start because of the following error:
   The parameter is incorrect.

CAUSE

If you install Remote Access Service after you install a Service Pack, an older version of Nwlnkrip.sys is installed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, reapply the Windows NT Service Pack.

Additional query words: 7000 7001 1068 IPX RIP Nwlink RAS
Keywords : ntnetserv NTPROTOCOL NTRAS NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork kbsetup
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kberrmsg
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: March 17, 1998
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