Workstation Services are not starting up on Server 2003

[robpiolink]

Server 2003 workstation services did not start up after a restart. Event
viewer has this error. "The Workstation service depends on the following
nonexistent service: nsi"
Any idea how to get this NSI service back on?

[Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]]

Hello robpiolink,

NSI seems to be not a default windows server 2003 service. My 2003 workstation
service doesn't depend on any other service. Check if you have "network store
interface service" and if it is started. I know this one from Vista and server
2008.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Post by robpiolink
Server 2003 workstation services did not start up after a restart.
Event
viewer has this error. "The Workstation service depends on the
following
nonexistent service: nsi"
Any idea how to get this NSI service back on?

[robpiolink]

great. i think i got it working now.

There were some file dependencies under

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation]

Thanks for you help.
--
RoMo

Post by Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]
Hello robpiolink,
NSI seems to be not a default windows server 2003 service. My 2003 workstation
service doesn't depend on any other service. Check if you have "network store
interface service" and if it is started. I know this one from Vista and server
2008.
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Post by robpiolink
Server 2003 workstation services did not start up after a restart.
Event
viewer has this error. "The Workstation service depends on the following
nonexistent service: nsi"
Any idea how to get this NSI service back on?

[Spin]

Ah, I think I told you to go to the wrong thing in my other post.

Post by robpiolink
great. i think i got it working now.
There were some file dependencies under
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation]
Thanks for you help.
--
RoMo

[Spin]

You can edit the registry to remove that ghost dependency. Find NSI under
the following branch and delete then reboot the computer.

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NSI

Backup your registry before making any modifications.

Post by robpiolink
Server 2003 workstation services did not start up after a restart. Event
viewer has this error. "The Workstation service depends on the following
nonexistent service: nsi"
Any idea how to get this NSI service back on?
--
RoMo