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NT "Service failed to load on startup"

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by hasepulveda

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I have a client who is experiencing this "Service failed to load on startup"
When i look in the event viewer it tells me that the Server service could no start and also "error 0126 the specified module could not be found"
I also get "the computer browser service could not start".
This all occurred after a spell check application was loaded on the computer.
Any ideas??

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by Former member

This is not as daunting as it sounds. The computer browser service will not start if the Server service isnt running. The Error code is the probable reason that the server service wouldn't start. The probable reason for this is a damaged or modifiedfile. The most likely way of repairing this computer is simply to reinstall the server service. Good luck.

by ruturaj

what carter says will definately work after reinstalling the server service though reapply the service pack otherwise you'll get another error stating "Server could not start due to insufficent server storage"
:) Best of Luck.

by mcse lee

If you have access to an updated ERD, you could use it to restore the damaged file(s). Simply boot with the boot floppies, then choose to Repair a Damaged Installation at the 'menu'.

by eboyd

I had this happen after a NIC driver was replaced, the incorrect one was installed. After reloading SP3, the error was cleared. Hope this helps.

by l lynch

I had this happen on a Workstation. I tried re-applying the NT SP and using the Emergency Disk, but neither fixed it. I removed the Workstation from the Server Manager, removed the Workstation from the Domain, renamed the Workstation and then added back to the Domain

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