Re: Windows XP Pro VPN and NetGear

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 17:25:02 -0400

What error number is reported?

If it fails with error 5, try reinstalling Service Pack 1 for Windows XP.

"Skwark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I checked dependencies, which resolved the Work PC but
> the Home PC still refuses to play ball. It depended on
> NetBIOS, which I added to both machines, plus RPC which
> is already running.
>
> Can't see a difference why one would work and the other
> won't... other services seem to have an identical setup.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In addition run services.msc and see what other services
> this service depends on, ie. highlight and
>>right-click on the service then go to "Properties ->
> Dependencies". It may be a problem with
>>something other than RRAS...
>>
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>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
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>>"Sharoon Shetty K [MSFT]"
> <sharoons@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>> Does the event viewer log any specific error for the
> remote access service?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sharoon
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>>> "Skwark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
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>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have successfully established a Remote Desktop
> Connection to my home PC
>>> from work, but I am unable to setup a VPN server at
> home on the same
>>> machine. XP refuses to start the Routing and Remote
> Access Service. I've
>>> tried both at work and home (through RDC) to start
> this service but both
>>> report the same error (Windows could not start the
> service). Any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>
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