Ipsec services not starting windows 2003

When I did that I had a network connection. There was a lot more work to do before I found that disabling IPSEC service, then rebooting after disabling it , fixed everything. Then you work your way through this Microsoft kb article. How to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server System Configuration Utility Msconfig. Divide the services into two groups--select the check boxes of the first group, and clear the check boxes of the second group.

Restart your computer, and then test for the problem. If the problem occurs, the faulty service is in the group with the selected check boxes. If the problem does not occur, the faulty service is in the group with the cleared check boxes. Repeat this process on the faulty group until you have isolated the faulty service. Boot in Safe Mode first. Then run msconfig.

Assuming things work in safe mode, the ones that are running sort by that column are good. Now uncheck all services, check the ones that are currently running, apply, restart.

The UI of this app is dismal. I sorted alphabetically, then did screen captures to a Word document to get a complete alpha sorted list.

I printed that to guide my tedious enabling of sets. In theory you can do the binary sort approach faster. Did some antiviral update trigger a problem? Update : This experts exchange article may be related , but the responses are not accessible.

A clue:. I manage over 50 servers using terminal services and find at times some of them will not be accessible after a remote reboot. After having someone onsite reboot the server it always comes up fine. After the remote reboots the event log show the IPSec driver has entered Block mode which of course prevents access. A ping to the server is not returned.

I can't connect a network drive. I have read numerous sites that have shown a problem with it that generates this problem. It's not the case with this. I am looking for any suggestions as I have not had much luck finding anything else that might be the cause. Join our community to see this answer! Unlock 1 Answer and 3 Comments. Andrew Hancock - VMware vExpert.

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The StarOpen service failed to start due to following error:- The system cannot find the file specified. I have no idea what these services are, or do, or even if they are related or two completely separate problems. They are set to start 'Automatically' which obviously they don't, and they will not start 'Manually'. Have tried 'Googling' the errors and it seems to be a fairly common problem but I got a bit confused with all the jargon and didn't really see much of a solution God, some of those Forums, not BBS I hasten to add, are really messy and difficult to follow Can anybody please offer possible reasons for these errors and suggest how to correct.

Lydeard ,. If you don't have any issues then don't worry about it. Log in or Sign up to hide this advert. There were a couple of other message boards that this was discussed on. Didn't look at them. Just Google like Event and the other one and go from there. MrBill ,. I tried the links you offered but didn't seem to get much luck there but appreciated anyway. I might have one more try at trying to sort it but am coming to conclusion that Wildfire is right - probably best left alone.

Arie ,. Many thanks Arie. Your info about StarOpen let me realize that I didn't need that Don't even know how it got on my PC so have deleted it - problem solved.