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Event ID 12291 - W2K Pro machine

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by mteal

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I have a stand alone Windows 2000 Pro machine receiving this error when it boots up.

The Event ID is 12291. The description is "SAM failed to start the TCP/IP or SPX/IPX listening thread". Technet has an article with this error for NT4. However, the resolution isn't applicable as I don't have the registry keys it mentions.

This is a fairly simple setup. Dial-up internet access and minimal hardware. Any ideas?

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by mteal

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I'm not running the services that this refers to, so can't try their resolution.

"This behavior can occur if the Single Instance Storage (SIS) Groveler service is running". unfortunately this is just a w2kpro box and I'm not using it for RIS. Thanks for the suggestion though!

by jack republic

IF YOU DONT HAVE THE LATEST SERVICE PACK INSTALLED THAN TRY TO INSTALL (SERVICE PACK 2).IT MIGHET SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.
*IF YOU HAD NWLINK INSTALED AND YOU REMOVED IT TRY REINSTALLING IT.

by mteal

Should have mentioned it - I'm running SP2. I did however reinstall it as suggested.

I didn't have NWLINK installed at any stage as I don't have a NIC and only use TCP/IP for my dial-up connection. However, I did install the loopback adaptor and bound NWLink to it. The error still occurred. I then removed NWLink and then the adapter again and the error still occurs.

Thanks for your ideas though!

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