DOCUMENT:Q123742  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Troubleshooting "The Dependency Service or Group..." Errors
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
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OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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When you run Windows NT Setup, the following error message appears:

   The dependency service or group failed to start. This error prevented the
   network from starting.

This error can be caused by:

 - An IRQ conflict involving a network interface card (NIC).

 - An I/O port address conflict involving a NIC.

 - A NIC that is not on the hardware compatibility list (HCL).

 - A corrupt NIC driver.

 - A failing or broken NIC.

 - An incorrect pairing of the NIC and NIC driver.


Additional query words: adapter 3.10 prodnt

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot 
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Issue type        : kbprb

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