Event ID 4005 — NFS Startup Status

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

NFS clients discover NFS servers by querying the port mapper for a remote server. NFS clients can only discover and communicate with a computer running Server for NFS.

Event Details

Product: Windows Operating System
ID: 4005
Source: NfsService
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: ERR_NFS_FAILED_TO_START
Message: Service Control Manager failed a request to start Server for NFS. Server for NFS cannot start. Windows(R) may be low on system resources. Try increasing available system resources by closing programs, then start Server for NFS manually.

Resolve

Free system resources and restart Server for NFS

To increase available system resources:

  1. Close all programs and stop unnecessary services.
  2. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start, point to All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
  3. Type net start nfssvc.

Verify

To verify Server for NFS startup status:

  1. Open an elevated Command Prompt window. Click Start, point to All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
  2. Type net start.
  3. Verify that Server for NFS appears in the list of results.

NFS Startup Status

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