Workstation service enables access to network shares. If this service is not running we can't access any SMB shares from the machine. We can start the service from services management console(Services.msc). We can start workstation service from command prompt also using the below command. net start workstation On Vista and Windows 7 you need to run this command from elevated administrator command prompt. Otherwise you will get access denied errror like below.
C:Userstechblogger>net start workstation
System error 5 has occurred.
Access is denied.
In case if you get error as in the example below you need to first enable the service on the machine.
C: Documents and Settingsadministrator>net start workstation
System error 1058 has occurred.
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
To Enable workstation service from windows command prompt:
To enable workstation service from windows command line you can run the following command.
sc config lanmanworkstation start= demand
In the above command you can use any of the options {boot, system, auto or demand} to enable the service.
To disable the service you need to run the following command.
sc config lanmanworkstation start= disabled
To stop workstation service:
net stop workstation
Comentarios que podria ayudar:
Anonymous said:
I am getting the error "service name is invalid"
when I run the above command. What could be the issue?
August 21, 2010 7:12 PM
Techblogger said:
Then try "net start lanmanworkstation".
August 21, 2010 7:15 PM
Kyler said:
workstation and lanmanworkstation are not configured and are not installed services, what windows option needs to be installed?
October 4, 2010 10:22 AM
Techblogger said:
Kyler,
You can install workstation service in the following way.
Run ncpa.cpl from Run window.
Right click on the network connection you are using
Select properties
Under General tab click on install button
Select client and click on add
Select client for microsoft networks
Select OK and close the windows..