Event Message:

The DHCP service failed to restore the database. The following error occurred: code

Source

Event Log

Event ID

Event Type

DhcpServer

 

1017

 

Explanation:

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service cannot start.

User Action:

Look up the indicated error in the event log in Event Viewer, and take appropriate action. Then try again. You might need to restore an earlier version of your DHCP database from backup.