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Q170135: Error Message: WINS Client (TCP/IP) Service Fails to Start

Article: Q170135
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-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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When your Windows NT 4.0 computer starts, you may get a message saying a service
failed to start.

In the event log, the following errors appear:

  4315 - Source NETBT: Unable to read the drivers exported linkage
  configuration information.

  7000 - The WINS Client(TCP/IP) service failed to start due to the following
  error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

CAUSE
=====

A corrupt network interface card driver or incorrect binding information can
cause this problem.

RESOLUTION
==========

Remove and re-install the network interface card driver and the TCP/IP
protocol.

NOTE: If you have applied any service pack, make sure to reapply the service pack
after re-installing TCP/IP and the network interface card driver. See the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for more information:

  Q162837 Replacing TCP/IP After SP2 Causes STOP 0x00000050
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0

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