> After initial installation of VS and reboot, cannot start VS. Generates
> System Event 7003, "The Virtual Server service depends on the following
> nonexistent service: vmm"
>
> VS runs initially after installation, but after host restarts, error
> condition exists. Verified multiple times.
>
> Environment -
> Host is a fresh install of Server 3002 R2, EE, fully patched.
> Host is a Domain Controller
> VS was installed with the option to run as Local System for constrained
> delegation.
>
> There was an earlier DCOM error pointing to the Virtual Server component
> being unable to start because of a lack of permission. I used the Component
> Management console to grant activation permission to Authenticated Users.
>
> I do see a file, VMM.sys in the System32/drivers folder, but don't know how
> to track down or modify its startup status.
>
> In this newsgroup there is a similar post, titled,"RE: Error 1068" which
> deals with a similar situation where VS is running on XP. That post is
> unanswered. Hopefully this will do better...
>
> --
> Trey Shaffer
>

Have followed Marks instructions and the issue appears to be resolved. My specific steps were to *delete* the existing keys, import the new keys and reboot.

Thanks Mark!

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