Server Service Does Not Start on Standalone Workstation (234636)

SYMPTOMS

When you have a service or driver attached to your computer running Windows NT, you may receive the following error message at startup:

At least one service or driver failed during system startup. Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for details.

In addition, the following error message may be displayed in the System event log:

Event ID: 7023
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error
Description: The Server service terminated with the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Event ID: 7001
Source: Service Control Manager
Type: Error Description: The Computer browser service depends on the server service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Computer Browser and Server services may be set to Automatic. On a standalone workstation that does not have a network adapter or is not connected to the network, these services should be set to Manual or removed.

RESOLUTION

To manually set the Computer Browser and Server services:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
Click Computer Browser, and then click Startup.
In the Startup Type area, click Manual, and then click OK.
Click Server, and then click Startup.
In the Startup Type area, click Manual, and then click OK.
Click Workstation, and then click Startup.
In the Startup Type area, click Manual, click OK, and then click Close.

To remove the Computer Browser and Server services:

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.
Click the Services tab.
Click Workstation, and then click Remove. When a dialog box asking if you want to continue appears, click Yes. Note that the Computer Browser service is removed because it depends on the Workstation service.
Click Server, click Remove, and then click Close.