Windows Server 2003 Services failures

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error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)

This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or allow
me in if I type the username and password.

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks
 
Tried a clean reinstallation?

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"Mr Nick" <MrNick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)
>
> This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
> then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or
> allow
> me in if I type the username and password.
>
> Any help on this would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
 
I really want to try and fix the problem rather then a full reinstallation.
I have lots of Backup jobs saved and setting that I would lose.

"Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:

> Tried a clean reinstallation?
>
> --
> Jabez Gan [MVP]
> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> http://www.blizhosting.com
> MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
>
> "Mr Nick" <MrNick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4BE80A23-270D-49EF-8230-CDE4C0B2B2E4@microsoft.com...
> > error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)
> >
> > This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
> > then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or
> > allow
> > me in if I type the username and password.
> >
> > Any help on this would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
>
 
Similar thing happened to us at least a year ago (i.e. before SP2 for w2k3).

Some BackupExec services (which should) don't start automatically after
re-boot.
My re-boot check list now ends with 'Restart all Backup Exec services in the
app console'.

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Newell White


"Mr Nick" wrote:

> I really want to try and fix the problem rather then a full reinstallation.
> I have lots of Backup jobs saved and setting that I would lose.
>
> "Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Tried a clean reinstallation?
> >
> > --
> > Jabez Gan [MVP]
> > Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> > http://www.blizhosting.com
> > MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
> >
> > "Mr Nick" <MrNick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4BE80A23-270D-49EF-8230-CDE4C0B2B2E4@microsoft.com...
> > > error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)
> > >
> > > This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
> > > then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or
> > > allow
> > > me in if I type the username and password.
> > >
> > > Any help on this would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
 
If you save your catalogs then you could do a clean install, then re-import
your catalogs so you won't lose any backups.
More help can be found here:
http://www.symantec.com/backupexec/index.jsp
Scroll down to "Online Forums" and choose your product.


"Newell White" wrote:

> Similar thing happened to us at least a year ago (i.e. before SP2 for w2k3).
>
> Some BackupExec services (which should) don't start automatically after
> re-boot.
> My re-boot check list now ends with 'Restart all Backup Exec services in the
> app console'.
>
> --
> Newell White
>
>
> "Mr Nick" wrote:
>
> > I really want to try and fix the problem rather then a full reinstallation.
> > I have lots of Backup jobs saved and setting that I would lose.
> >
> > "Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Tried a clean reinstallation?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jabez Gan [MVP]
> > > Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> > > http://www.blizhosting.com
> > > MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
> > >
> > > "Mr Nick" <MrNick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4BE80A23-270D-49EF-8230-CDE4C0B2B2E4@microsoft.com...
> > > > error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)
> > > >
> > > > This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
> > > > then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or
> > > > allow
> > > > me in if I type the username and password.
> > > >
> > > > Any help on this would be much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
 
Check the user account the backup exec is using.
Maybe is disable, if not reset the password and try to restart the server.

Also check the event log.


"Mr Nick" wrote:

> error 1068: The dependancy service or group failed to start (backup exec)
>
> This error is for almost all backup exec services. Backup exec opens but
> then comes up with the login box and again will not restart services or allow
> me in if I type the username and password.
>
> Any help on this would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks
 
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