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Q175793: Event ID 20105 or 20108 on RRAS Server That Will Not Redial

Article: Q175793
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your Microsoft Windows NT Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Server may
fail to redial a demand dial connection when the connection is dropped or lost.
One or more of the following event log messages may also be logged in your event
viewer:

  Event ID   : 20105
  Source     : Router
  Description: Unable to load the interface <interfacename> from
               the registry. The following error occurred: There are no
               routing-enabled ports available for use by the demand dial
               interface.

-or-

  Event ID   : 20108
  Source     : Router
  Description: Unable to open the port <portname> for use. The port is
               already open.

CAUSE
=====

This problem occurs when the port that the demand dial interface is configured
to use is already in use by another application or service.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve the problem, close or disable the application or service that has
control of the port that your demand dial interface is configured to use.

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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