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Q124641: Event ID 7000: RDR Service Failed to Start

Article: Q124641
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork smsgeneral kbArtTypeINF
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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When you reboot a computer running Windows NT Server the following text is
written to the System Log (Event Id 7000):

  The RDR service failed to start due to the following error; An Instant of the
  service is already running.

  The SRV service failed to start due to the following error; An Instant of the
  service is already running.

This problem occurs when you are using a beta release of System Management
Server.

To correct this problem, remove the beta version of SMS or install a
released version of SMS.

Additional query words: sms prodnt stop errors prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork smsgeneral kbArtTypeINF 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5

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