Altiris PXE Service Won't Start

[Dan_346]

The PXE Config Helper and MTFTP Services start ok, however the Altiris PXE Server Service throws up the following error:

Could not start the Altiris PXE Server service on the local computer.

Error 1607: The process terminated unexpectedly.

I have uninstalled via add\remove programs, the went in manually to the registry and searched all local drives to delete all references to PXE and Altiris.

It was working on the server at one point and is no longer working, throwing up this error. The server it is installed on is our DHCP server (not installed on the Deployment Server).

I installed it on our DHCP server remotely with by running setup.exe from the DS and choosing to install additional components and install a PXE Server option. I have done this many times and it has always worked.

HELP?!

Dan

[Michael_Boots]

Hi Dan,

Did you get this sorted out? I'm having the same problem after installing RDP3.0

[Gordon Leonard]

Check to see if the server running PXE has another program using the same port as the PXE server (this will stop the service).

Port 69

To check (Wnidows 2003)..

[This will show what ports are open]
netstat -ao

You will see the PID also.

Use

tasklist

to see which EXE is tied to the PID

to kill a task use

taskkill

[Ben Reay]

Hi guys , I am also having this problem with teh PXE Service. I get the following the the event log "The Altiris PXE Services service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 2 time(s)"

I have checked the ports and the only thing that is using it is the PXE MTFTP Service (as expected ). Any help would be apprciated