Err Msg: The NetBEUI Protocol Service Could Not Be Stopped

ID: Q238377


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server


SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to stop the NetBEUI Protocol service using the "net stop nbf" command, you may see the following output:

The NetBEUI Protocol service is stopping......
The NetBEUI Protocol service could not be stopped.


CAUSE

This issue can occur if another program is using Remote Procedure Call (RPC).


RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, if you want to disable NetBEUI, you must uninstall, and then reinstall NetBEUI.

For additional information about NetBEUI and NBF, please click the article number(s) below to view the article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q102942 Key Differences Between NetBEUI and NBF


STATUS

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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