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

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 : kbnetwork kbsetup ntras ntnetserv ntprotocol nttcp NTSrv
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :