Telnet server fails to start from the command line or the services list. Here is the entry from the event log. I've tried stopping Windows Firewall, but did not help. Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-TelnetServer Date: 8/3/2012 11:22:52 AM Event ID: 4004 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: FL133LTW7PRD058.idea.com Description: Telnet Service failed to initialize. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-TelnetServer" Guid="{32E661E2-F4E1-464A-8EA0-7852768C6F35}" EventSourceName="TlntSvr" /> <EventID Qualifiers="49152">4004</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2012-08-03T15:22:52.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>295602</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" /> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>FL133LTW7PRD058.idea.com</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> </EventData> </Event>

1. Start running Process Monitor before enabling Telnet server. 2. Are there any traces in Event Viewer logs? Rgds Milos

Hi , Have you tried to use the Windows Features tool to install optional components? If not, please take the following steps. 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. On the Control Panel Home page, click Programs. 3. Under the section titled Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off. 4. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue. 5. In the Windows Features list, select Telnet Server, and then click OK. Best Regards.Tracy Cai TechNet Community Support

Hi there, I did both suggestions (Milos and Tracis's) and I guess the only thing missing was to reboot my machine. Now Telnet server starts just fine. Thank you. Erick