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Q156054: IIS FTP Server Will Not Start

Article: Q156054
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When trying to start the IIS FTP Server services in the Internet Service
Manager, the service won't start and won't give a message indicating a problem.

Trying to start any of the IIS services with the Services tool in Control Panel
results in the following error message:

  Could not start the FTP Publishing Service service on \\computername

  Error 10048:

No text is given with the above error number.

The following system event appears in the event viewer:

  Event ID: 7023
  Source: Service Control Manager
  Type: Error
  Description: The FTP Publishing Service service terminated with the
  following error:

No error description is given with the above system event.

CAUSE
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The Windows NT FTP Server service is running. The Windows NT FTP service and the
IIS FTP Publishing Service cannot both run at the same time. The two FTP Server
services conflict.

RESOLUTION
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1. In control panel, click Network.

2. Select the FTP Server, and select Remove.

Additional query words: prodiis
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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : 1.0 3.51

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