At least one service or driver failed during system startup

[Ian]

After a DC in Windows 2003 domain started, a popup window shows up:
"At least one service or driver failed during system startup. ..."
I checked Apps Event log and found the error "The Kerberos Key Distribution
Center service hung on starting". However, all the automated-start services
have started including this one. Why this window popup? Is it possible there
is some manual-start service not start? If it is not, how to stop this window
poping-up? Thanks.

[Dave Patrick]

Might also be a driver that failed to start so check Device Manager


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"Ian" wrote:
> After a DC in Windows 2003 domain started, a popup window shows up:
> "At least one service or driver failed during system startup. ..."
> I checked Apps Event log and found the error "The Kerberos Key
> Distribution
> Center service hung on starting". However, all the automated-start
> services
> have started including this one. Why this window popup? Is it possible
> there
> is some manual-start service not start? If it is not, how to stop this
> window
> poping-up? Thanks.
>

[Ian]

Device Manager shows all drivers loaded correctly. No yellow question mark,
no red X mark.

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Might also be a driver that failed to start so check Device Manager
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Ian" wrote:
> > After a DC in Windows 2003 domain started, a popup window shows up:
> > "At least one service or driver failed during system startup. ..."
> > I checked Apps Event log and found the error "The Kerberos Key
> > Distribution
> > Center service hung on starting". However, all the automated-start
> > services
> > have started including this one. Why this window popup? Is it possible
> > there
> > is some manual-start service not start? If it is not, how to stop this
> > window
> > poping-up? Thanks.
> >
>

[Dave Patrick]

This one may help you find the cause.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824344



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Ian" wrote:
> Device Manager shows all drivers loaded correctly. No yellow question
> mark,
> no red X mark.

[jwanner2000]

It could be your keyboard. Most servers don't have a keyboard plugged in directly. You have to turn it off in bios on most machines to stop getting the error.