Hello all:
I have searched past threads on problems with the Server service, but none seem to mimic my problem.
I am running XP Pro, SP3, with all updates. I am suddenly unable to share folders between systems on my LAN, nor can I browse/view the other computers on my network. When I click on 'Apply' to share a directory, it give the error "The Server service is not started".
The Server service shows up in the list of services. When I try to start the Server service using services.msc, it abends with the error:
MMC has detected an error in a snap-in.
The same thing happens if I try to start the Workstation service from within Services.
I also tried to start the 'Server' service using the command line: net start server - it says that it is starting the Server service, but it fails.
srvsvc.dll is in my system32 directory - 5.1.2600.5512
srv.sys is in system32\drivers - 5.1.2600.5725
My LAN setting properties have the following selected:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
My Internet connection works perfectly.
The following errors in the System log show up in Event Viewer (earliest entry is at the bottom):
Application popup: : \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\srv.sys failed to load
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
MRxSmb
Rdbss
The Server service terminated with the following error:
The specified driver is invalid.
The Computer Browser service depends on the Workstation service which failed to start because of the following error:
The service has returned a service-specific error code.
The Workstation service terminated with service-specific error 2250 (0x8CA).
The server service was unable to load the server driver.
Could not load RDR device driver.
Could not load Rdbss device driver.
Thanks a lot for any help.
I have searched past threads on problems with the Server service, but none seem to mimic my problem.
I am running XP Pro, SP3, with all updates. I am suddenly unable to share folders between systems on my LAN, nor can I browse/view the other computers on my network. When I click on 'Apply' to share a directory, it give the error "The Server service is not started".
The Server service shows up in the list of services. When I try to start the Server service using services.msc, it abends with the error:
MMC has detected an error in a snap-in.
The same thing happens if I try to start the Workstation service from within Services.
I also tried to start the 'Server' service using the command line: net start server - it says that it is starting the Server service, but it fails.
srvsvc.dll is in my system32 directory - 5.1.2600.5512
srv.sys is in system32\drivers - 5.1.2600.5725
My LAN setting properties have the following selected:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
My Internet connection works perfectly.
The following errors in the System log show up in Event Viewer (earliest entry is at the bottom):
Application popup: : \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\srv.sys failed to load
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
MRxSmb
Rdbss
The Server service terminated with the following error:
The specified driver is invalid.
The Computer Browser service depends on the Workstation service which failed to start because of the following error:
The service has returned a service-specific error code.
The Workstation service terminated with service-specific error 2250 (0x8CA).
The server service was unable to load the server driver.
Could not load RDR device driver.
Could not load Rdbss device driver.
Thanks a lot for any help.