Unable to Stop the Cluster Server Service Using Cluster Administrator (257906)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q257906

SYMPTOMS

When you use Cluster Administrator to stop the Cluster Server service on a server that is running Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS), you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred attempting to stop the cluster service on node X. A stop control has been sent to a service which other running services are dependent on.
Error ID 1051 (0000041b)

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you have other services that are dependent on the Cluster Server service running on the cluster server.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use Server Manager or Service Control Manager to stop the Cluster Server service.

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:8/8/2001
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB257906
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