WinNT Err. Msg: Error 1058: The Specified Service is Disabled and Cannot Be Started

ID: Q175155

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start a service (for example, the FTP Publishing Service) either from the Services applet in Control Panel or from a command prompt, you may get one of the following error messages:

From the Services Applet

Could not start the <Service Name> service on \\<Computer Name>.
Error 1058: The specified service is disabled and cannot be started.

From the Command Prompt

System error 1058 has occurred.
The specified service is disabled and cannot be started.

CAUSE

The service that you are trying to start has been disabled for the current hardware profile.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue you need to enable the service using the following steps:

Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

Double-click the Services icon.

Select the service that you are trying to start and click HW Profiles.

Select the current hardware profile and click Enable.

Click OK.

You can now start the service manually or by setting it to Automatic.

Additional query words: prodnt profiles iis


Keywords          : kberrmsg NTSrvWkst 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 20, 1999