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The DHCP server service on my Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP2 server won't start; Event Viewer returns error codes 1008, 1018, 1014, 1004.<br />
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Also, I am unable to start the DHCP server service using the Windows service applet.<br />
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What can I do to fix this problem?
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The DHCP server service on my Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP2 server won't start; Event Viewer returns error codes 1008, 1018, 1014, 1004.

Also, I am unable to start the DHCP server service using the Windows service applet.

What can I do to fix this problem?

The DHCP server service on my Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP2 server won't start; Event Viewer returns error codes 1008, 1018, 1014, 1004

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).