Scheduler Service Will Not Start if Server Is Moved from Domain (164130)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q164130

SYMPTOMS

The Scheduler service will not start if a member server is moved from a domain to a workgroup.

The following error appears in the Eventlog:
Event 7001: Source: Service Control Manager
The Schedule service depends on the Netlogon service which failed to start because of the following error:

The service has returned a service-specific error code.

RESOLUTION

Configure the Scheduler service to start with a local account, before you move the server from a domain to a workgroup.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB164130
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