[FIX] Error 1068: The Dependency Service Or Group Failed To Start

We all know that root services in Windows allows the associated features to work properly. These root services may depend on other services which are called dependency services. So you may not be able to use some feature, whose root service couldn’t start/stop, in case if the dependency service for it also not working. In simple words, if you can’t start/stop a service just because its dependency service or their group is not coordinating, following error you may receive:

If you’re experiencing this error for the very first time, you must reboot your computer and retry starting the concerned service. Rebooting the machine will solve most of such cases. However, if you still have the issue, run the System File Checker scan and see if it helps.

Else try following methods to suppress the problem:

FIX: Error 1068: The Dependency Service Or Group Failed To Start In Windows 10/8.1/8/7

FIX 1 – Identify Dependency Services & Start Them

1. Open Command Prompt and type following command after substituting service name:

sc enumdepend <Service Name>

You’ll find service name on its property sheet (double click on the service to get this). For example, for Peer Name Resolution Protocol service, I would run sc enumdepend PNRPsvc command.

2. So you now have list of dependency service(s), go to Services snap-in and start them so that you can start the issued service.

FIX 2 – Add LocalService User & NetworkService User To Administrators Group

1. Open administrative Command Prompt.

2. Type/paste following commands and press Enter after each:

net localgroup administrators localservice /add

net localgroup administrators networkservice /add

3. Close Command Prompt and reboot the machine. After restarting the system, the issue would no longer appear.

Hope this helps!