Q123742: Troubleshooting "The Dependency Service or Group…" Errors

Article: Q123742
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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When you run Windows NT Setup, the following error message appears:

  The dependency service or group failed to start. This error prevented the
  network from starting.

This error can be caused by:

- An IRQ conflict involving a network interface card (NIC).

- An I/O port address conflict involving a NIC.

- A NIC that is not on the hardware compatibility list (HCL).

- A corrupt NIC driver.

- A failing or broken NIC.

- An incorrect pairing of the NIC and NIC driver.


Additional query words: adapter 3.10 prodnt

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup kbtshoot 
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Issue type        : kbprb

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