Article ID: 112595
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you
understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information
about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you start your computer, the following message
appears:
At least one service or driver failed during
system startup. Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for
details.
Event Viewer shows a Service Control Manager event number
7024:
The Computer Browser service
terminated with service-specific error 2550. You can obtain further information
by using the NET HELPMSG command.
Error message 2550 is explained by
the following:
The browser services was configured with
MaintainServerList=No.
CAUSE
This error is the result of setting MaintainServerList=No
in the registry while still having the Computer Browser service active.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To avoid this error, do one of the following:
- Stop the Computer Browser service, using the Services tool
in Control Panel.
-or-
- Use the Registry Editor to change the MaintainServerList as
described below:
- Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- In the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the
following subkey:
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\MaintainServerList
- Change MaintainServerList to either Auto or
Yes.
- Quit Registry Editor.
MORE INFORMATION
In Windows 2000, to view the Services applet, click
Start, click Programs, and then click
Administrative Tools.
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