FPNW Service Fails to Start (177093)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 3.51
- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 4.0
This article was previously published under Q177093 SYMPTOMS
The following Drwtsn32 error may appear when restarting a computer running
Windows NT Server and running File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW):
Instruction at 0x7722D608 referenced memory at 0x003DDEE0 could not be
read. Exception error in nwssvc.exe.
Instruction address and memory address may be different; however, the
exception should occur in Nwssvc.exe
The FPNW service will also fail to start and cannot be started manually.
CAUSE
This problem may be caused by a corrupt Net$prn.dat file located in the
Sysvol directory.
RESOLUTION
To fix the problem, delete or rename the current Net$prn.dat file and
restart the server. When the server restarts, a new Net$prn.dat file will
be created.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.51
and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbArtTypeINF kbbug kbinfo KB177093 |
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