Messenger Service Fails When Using Only NWLINK (176029)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q176029 SYMPTOMS
When NWLink is the only protocol installed, the Messenger service fails to
start, and the following error is recorded in the Event Log:
Error ID: 7024 Source:
The Messenger Service Terminated With Service-Specific Error 2105.
Server Manager fails with the following error:
The Network Path Was Not Found.
Do You Want to Select Another Domain to Administer?
License Manager fails with the following error:
The Specified Domain Does Not Exist
Although you cannot connect with NWLink NetBIOS, you can connect with
direct hosting clients such as Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
SPX and NCP-based communication to the server will continue to function
correctly.
CAUSE
Installing support for multiple IPX frame types with Windows NT Server 4.0
can cause this problem, depending upon the order in which the frame types
are added.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
SERVPACK
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbArtTypeINF kbbug kbinfo KB176029 |
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