Event Viewer shows errors

Windows XP. Event Viewer/System shows two errors at bootup (not shown at reboot). Errors are in Service Control Manager- Event: 7001 - User: N/A. Both the errors refer to Workstation Service failing to start. I looked up this 7001 error on Google, and it seems to refer to networking. I'm not on a network. I don't know how long the error has been taking place; just happened to notice it today while poking around in Administrative Tools. The computer seems to be booting okay, and it runs fine. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

Do you have a network card on your computer? How do you connect to the internet?

Cory

 

Hello, Cory. Thanks for the response. No network card, and I'm a country boy using what's available: Dialup (AT&T).

 

Is there an onboard ethernet card that's not disabled? It seems like a network card or some network setting is not properly configured or maybe it's set up for DHCP and not getting an IP address. Or... it could be something else. If your using dial up and this is the only error in event viewer, I'd just leave it alone. Sort of like the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" saying. I used to have some error that bugged me and I could never find out anything about it. But, that was Win.2000 and that was an older PC that I no longer have. Check and see if maybe you have some network components installed that is not necessary for a dial up modem.

Cory

 

Hey, Cory-- I got rid of the error by following the Services advice on Black Viper.com. I disabled the networking services, and the error is gone away. The error wasn't slowing this thing down or anything, I just didn't like knowing it was there. Oh well, it's Windows--- something else will happen soon to bug me.

 

Before you Googled did you do this?


Did you click on the link under
"For more information see help and support at" ?

This starts help and support. There will be a User Action section with advice on how to proceed. Often links to KB articles are provided with possible solutions. It doesn't always happen, but it can be helpful.

 

Hi Mosaic-- I had tried that, but there were no KB's etc available. But it very "helpfully" told me to contact my Sys Administrator.

 

Help and Support. Well, at least you found Black Viper. That is the best Services site I have found so far.