Incorrectly Configured Service Does Not Start (227756)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q227756

SYMPTOMS

After you configure a service to start automatically, you may receive the following error message:
Error 1069: The service did not start due to a logon failure.

CAUSE

You can configure a service with an incorrect password. If you configure a service with an incorrect password, the error message listed above is displayed when Windows tries to start the service.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, configure the service's logon credentials on the Log On tab in the service's properties to contain a correct user account and password.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/21/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB227756
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