Workstation service

I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
start". Please help.

what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
workstation.

"john" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
> it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
> start". Please help.

On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
> workstation.
>
> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
> > start". Please help.

Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.

"john" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
>> workstation.
>>
>> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
>> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
>> > start". Please help.
>
> Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.

on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other way around. i
don't show anything that workstation depends on.

On Jan 4, 1:46 pm, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d3a4e26e-c102-4476-b573-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
> >> workstation.
>
> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
> >> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
> >> > start". Please help.
>
> > Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.
>
> on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other way around. i
> don't show anything that workstation depends on.

In mine , Alerter shows on both top and bottom panes.

"john" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jan 4, 1:46 pm, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:d3a4e26e-c102-4476-b573-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> > On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> >> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
>> >> workstation.
>>
>> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
>> >> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
>> >> > start". Please help.
>>
>> > Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.
>>
>> on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other way around.
>> i
>> don't show anything that workstation depends on.
>
> In mine , Alerter shows on both top and bottom panes.

now that seems strange... that would be a circular dependence. is alerter
running?? what does it show in it's dependency tab? if it isn't running
can you start it??

On Jan 5, 5:57 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:851a4bb6-762f-47ff-9b99-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > On Jan 4, 1:46 pm, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:d3a4e26e-c102-4476-b573-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >> > On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> >> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
> >> >> workstation.
>
> >> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> >> >> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on start,
> >> >> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed to
> >> >> > start". Please help.
>
> >> > Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.
>
> >> on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other way around.
> >> i
> >> don't show anything that workstation depends on.
>
> > In mine , Alerter shows on both top and bottom panes.
>
> now that seems strange... that would be a circular dependence. is alerter
> running?? what does it show in it's dependency tab? if it isn't running
> can you start it??

When I try to run Alerter, it gives me the same message. I cannot
start it. In its dependency tab in both panes it shows Workstation.

"john" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jan 5, 5:57 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:851a4bb6-762f-47ff-9b99-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 4, 1:46 pm, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:d3a4e26e-c102-4476-b573-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> > On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> >> >> what operating system? on xp sp2 i don't see any dependencies for
>> >> >> workstation.
>>
>> >> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >> >>news:2e1555e4-d2c3-4a08-9036-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> >> >> >I am trying to start workstation service, but when I click on
>> >> >> >start,
>> >> >> > it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service or group failed
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > start". Please help.
>>
>> >> > Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.
>>
>> >> on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other way
>> >> around.
>> >> i
>> >> don't show anything that workstation depends on.
>>
>> > In mine , Alerter shows on both top and bottom panes.
>>
>> now that seems strange... that would be a circular dependence. is
>> alerter
>> running?? what does it show in it's dependency tab? if it isn't running
>> can you start it??
>
> When I try to run Alerter, it gives me the same message. I cannot
> start it. In its dependency tab in both panes it shows Workstation.

that can't be right. in my alerter it shows that it depends on workstation,
but it doesn't depend on anything. sounds like something got crossed up in
the alerter or workstation dependencies somehow. i have no idea how that
might be fixed, maybe search the kb then contact ms direct.

* Dave (Sat, 5 Jan 2008 14:48:47 -0000)
> "john" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > On Jan 5, 5:57 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:851a4bb6-762f-47ff-9b99-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > On Jan 4, 1:46 pm, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >> >> "john" <johnbah...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >>news:d3a4e26e-c102-4476-b573-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > On Jan 4, 9:51 am, "Dave" <no...@nowhere.com> wrote:

Doesn't anyone bother to trim that, folks?!

> >> >> >> > am trying to start workstation service, but when I click
> >> >> >> > on tart, it tells me "Error 1068: the dependency service
> >> >> >> > or group failed to start". Please help.
> >>
> >> >> > Its 2k3. The dependency is Alerter.
> >>
> >> >> on my 2k3 alerter is dependent on workstation, not the other
> >> >> way around. i don't show anything that workstation depends on.

Just confirming that this is the default.

> sounds like something got crossed up in the alerter or workstation
> dependencies somehow. i have no idea how that might be fixed, maybe
> search the kb then contact ms direct.

The dependencies should be (like the other settings) in HKLM\CCS
\services\workstation. Shouldn't be difficult to fix that by comparing
to a "healty" service on the same computer or on a different computer.


Thorsten