I can't restart "Client for NFS" on services.msc GUI on CHS Windows Server 2008

Question

_{Monday, November 17, 2008 8:36 AM}

I find users can’t restart the service of Client for NFS on CHS Windows Server 2008.
On Windows Server 2008, if you click Restart button of Client for NFS on services.msc GUI, the services started failed.

The workaround is to run commands from command prompt:

  Would someone like to explain it? Thanks.

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_{Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:37 AM ✅Answered}

Hi brant_chen,

Based on the local test, I have confirmed that this issue can be also reproduced on my side. I found this issue exist on both English Version and Chinese Version of Windows Server 2008 RTM.

Here are my reproduce steps:

1. install "Service for Network File System"

2. open Service console via services.msc

3. find and locate the "Client for NFS" service

4. click the "Restart" button below the menu

5. after some while, the system prompt up an warning dialog box with the following detailed information.

The Client for NFS service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs.

6. Click ok, and I found the Status of "Client for NFS" is Stopped. The service cannot be restart by Restart button in Services console.

7. Then I open command line shell and I can stop and start the "Client for NFS" service successfully with the command line.

Nfsadmin client stop

Nfsadmin client start

8. I can also directly restart the "Client for NFS" service via the command line

Nfsadmin client restart

And I will report this issue to our product team. If we have any update, we will let you know the resolution as soon as possible.

Thanks for the understandings.

David Shen - MSFT