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"Error 1068" Error Message When You Try to Turn On Internet Connection Sharing

Article ID:827328
Last Review:June 26, 2006
Revision:1.5

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard, you may receive one of the following error messages:
An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. The dependency service or group failed to start.
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1068: Dependency service or group failed to start.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, make sure that all dependant services have been started. To do this, follow these steps:
1.Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems.
3. In the Tools area, click System Configuration Utility.
4. In the right pane, click Open System Configuration Utility. This opens the System Configuration Utility.
5. Click the Services tab.
6. Make sure all the following services are turned on. To turn on a service, click to select the check box.
Application Layer Gateway Service
Network Connections
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
Plug and Play
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Telephony
7. Click OK, and then click Restart.
8.After Windows restarts, rerun the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard.

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REFERENCES

For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
241584 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241584/) Service Does Not Start and Displays "Error 1058"

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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Keywords: 
kbsecurity kbmisctools KB827328

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