"Error 1068" Error Message When You Try to Turn On Internet Connection Sharing

When you run the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard, you may receive one of the following error messages:

An error occurred while Internet Connection Sharing was being enabled. The dependency service or group failed to start.

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1068: Dependency service or group failed to start.

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the "Here's an easy fix" section. If you prefer to fix this problem manually, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

To fix this problem automatically, click the Download button. In the File Download dialog box, click Run or Open, and then follow the steps in the easy fix wizard.

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To resolve this issue, make sure that all dependent services have been started. To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Help and Support.

Under Pick a Task, click Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems.

In the Tools area, click System Configuration Utility.

In the right pane, click Open System Configuration Utility. This opens the System Configuration Utility.

Click the Services tab.

Make sure all the following services are turned on. To turn on a service, click to select the check box.

Application Layer Gateway Service

Network Connections

Network Location Awareness (NLA)

Plug and Play

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

Remote Access Connection Manager

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Telephony

Click OK, and then clickRestart.

After Windows restarts, rerun the Internet Connection Sharing Wizard.

For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

241584 Service Does Not Start and Displays "Error 1058"

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