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

  • 7002886
  • 01-Apr-2009
  • 29-Apr-2013

Environment

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Server SP1.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Server SP1.
Novell eDirectory 8.7.1 on Windows Platform.
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 on Windows Platform.

Situation

Error: "Could not start the NDS Server name <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.

Resolution

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

- note: the space to be removed is between ndsserv.exe and ", NOT between " and /DataDir - that space is vital for the eDirectory database to load. If there is no space between ndsserv.exe and " then you do not have this problem and should not edit this registry entry.

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.

Additional Information

There is a blank space in the registry entry value that calls the NDS service.  
Formerly known as TID# 10099603