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ERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAIL
ERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAIL (1068, 0x0000042C) means that a required service or load-order group failed to start, so the requested service was not started.
How it differs from a missing dependency
This code says that the dependency exists but did not start successfully. StartService distinguishes it from ERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_DELETED, which indicates that a configured dependency is missing or marked for deletion.
Find the first failure
Inspect the dependency list in the service properties or with sc qc ServiceName, then start from the earliest failing dependency. The useful evidence is normally in that service's event-log entry, configuration, credentials or application log rather than in the 1068 message from the dependent service.
Do not remove dependencies merely to suppress the error. Remove or change a dependency only when the application no longer requires the service or load-order guarantee it provides.
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