Q. When you start Windows Server 2003 the first time after installing SP1, you receive 'Service Control Manager: Windows could not be started as configured'?
Jerold Schulman
October 26, 2006
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After installing SP1 (Service Pack 1) on Windows Server 2003, the first restart generates:
Service Control Manager: Windows could not be started as configured. A previous working configuration was used instead.
This behavior occurs because of a failed control set.
To prevent this error message:
1. Open a CMD.EXE window.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:
reg add HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlWindows /V NoPopUpsOnBoot /T REG_DWORD /F /D 1
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