Workstation service enables access to network shares. If this service is not running we can’t access any SMB shares from the machine. We can start the service from services management console(Services.msc). We can start workstation service from command prompt also using the below command. On Vista and Windows 7 you need to run this command from elevated administrator command prompt. Otherwise you will get access denied error like the one below.
C:>net start workstation System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied.
In case if you get error as in the example below you need to first enable the service on the machine.
C:Documents and Settingsadministrator>net start workstation System error 1058 has occurred.
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
To Enable workstation service:
sc config lanmanworkstation start= demand
In the above command you can use any of the options {boot, system, auto or demand} to enable the service.
To disable the service you need to run the following command.
sc config lanmanworkstation start= disabled
To stop workstation service:
net stop workstation
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I am getting the error "service name is invalid"
when I run the above command. What could be the issue?
Then try "net start lanmanworkstation".
workstation and lanmanworkstation are not configured and are not installed services, what windows option needs to be installed?
Kyler,
You can install workstation service in the following way.
Run ncpa.cpl from Run window.
Right click on the network connection you are using
Select properties
Under General tab click on install button
Select client and click on add
Select client for microsoft networks
Select OK and close the windows..
C:\Windows\system32>net start workstation
System error 1079 has occurred.
The account specified for this service is different from the account specified f
or other services running in the same process.
-- How can solve this error.Please help me ?
C:\Windows\system32>net start workstation
System error 1079 has occurred.
The account specified for this service is different from the account specified f
or other services running in the same process.
— How can solve this error.Please help me ?
thanku it works thnks a lottt..
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"windows could not start the workstation service on local computer. Error 1068 : The dependency service or group failed to start"
what we can do fix this ?
OS Name Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
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Thank You.... problem solved