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Q165941: RAS Fails w/ Error 1068 "RIP for NWLINK Failed to Start"

Article: Q165941
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbsetup
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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