DOCUMENT:Q165941  10-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :RAS Fails w/ Error 1068 "RIP for NWLINK Failed to Start"
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork kbsetup

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install Remote Access Service, you receive the following error:

   Error starting Remote Access Service on <servername>. Check the Event
   log on <servername> for details. Error 1068: The dependency service
   failed to start.

The System Event log on <servername> contains the following errors:

   Event Id 7000
   The RIP for Nwlink IPX service failed to start due to the following
   error: The parameter is incorrect.

   Event Id 7001
   The Remote Access Service depends on the RIP for Nwlink IPX service
   which failed to start because of the following error:
   The parameter is incorrect.

CAUSE
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If you install Remote Access Service after you install a Service Pack, an older
version of Nwlnkrip.sys is installed.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reapply the Windows NT Service Pack.


Additional query words: 7000 7001 1068 IPX RIP Nwlink RAS

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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