Unable to Install the Network Service. Setup Cannot Continue. (164041)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commercial Internet System

This article was previously published under Q164041

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Address Book Server, you may receive the following error:
Unable to install the network service. Setup cannot continue.
The only option is to click OK. When you click OK, the setup for Microsoft Address Book Server will exit.

NOTE: This error message also occurs when you attempt to install Internet Locator Server or Address Book Server on Internet Information Server 4.0.

CAUSE

This error is caused by reinstalling the Microsoft Address Book Server when it was already previously installed. The Microsoft LDAP Service is currently present on the system and needs to be removed before being reinstalled.

RESOLUTION

You must uninstall Microsoft Address Book Server before you attempt to reinstall. Click Start, point to Settings, and choose Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Highlight Microsoft Address Book Server and click the Add/Remove button. The following dialog box will be displayed:
   The following application may interfere with the removal of this
   program:

   Internet Service Manager
   All Internet Information Server Services
   Key Manager
   Event Viewer
   Performance Monitor
   SNMP Service
				
Make sure these programs are not running. Click OK to continue or click Cancel to halt Uninstall.

Uninstall should complete successfully. Reinstall Microsoft Address Book Server by running the Setup.exe program from the appropriate directory.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/7/2001
Keywords:KB164041