Error: "Could not start the NDS Server name <server name> service on local computer"

Environment

Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 for Windows

Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 for Windows

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Error: "Could not start the NDS Server name > service on local computer".

Error: "Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion".

NDS Server service will not start.

There is a blank space in the registry entry value that calls the NDS service.

1. Open the registry and look for the following key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\NDS Server0.

2. Select the value name ImagePath:"C:\Novell\NDS\ndsserv.exe " /DataDir="C:\Novell\NDS\DIBFiles" ds

3. Remove the blank space after ndsserv.exe Example: "C:\Novell\NDS\ndsserv.exe" /DataDir="C:\Novell\NDS\DIBFiles" ds

4. Save the changes and start the NDS service.