FTP Publishing Service not Started

ID: Q234991

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SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) 2.5, the Microsoft FTP Service cannot be started. You receive the following error message:

Unable to start service on //computer_name.
Error 127: Unable to find the specified file.


CAUSE

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is the first service pack installed on the server. Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 was never installed.


RESOLUTION

Reinstall Windows NT 4.0 SP4 after you receive this error message to eliminate the issue, and the Microsoft FTP Server will function as designed.

Additional query words: MCIS25FTP Olympus 49661 MSFTPSVC FTPSVC.dll 


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Version           : winnt:2.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 6, 1999