[OpenAFS] OpenAFS for Windows (bosserver failed to start)

[Zheng, Cheng]

I downloaded OpenAFS for Windows (Version 1.2.2.b) and installed it on
Windows 2K server. When I ran the AFS server configuration wizard to setup
the first server in a new AFS cell, it took me through several windows to
define the cell name, password, database server, backup database server,
etc.  But it stop at "Start the Database Service (includes Backup Server)",
failed to start the BOS server.  The error message window "Error - AFS
Server Configuration" popup with error message "A configuration error has
occurred, Error: timed out waiting for the AFS bosserver control service to
start or stop (0x00004634)"   The error log file as following:

10:26:56 03/18/02:  Log file open.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Checking this machine's current configuration...
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Is the AFS Client installed on this machine: Yes.
Is there valid configuration information on this machine: No.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  The configuration information on this host is not valid:
(0x460f), the minimally required server configuration information is
missing, unreadable, or invalid.
Getting handles to the cell and the config library.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Opening a NULL cell handle to use with the client config
library handle.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Getting config handle for the client.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Opening a NULL cell handle to use with the server config
library handle.
10:26:56 03/18/02:  Getting config library handle for the server.
10:26:57 03/18/02:  Does a partition exist on this machine: Yes.
Configuring server
10:29:04 03/18/02:  Putting this host in cell 'hasbro.com'.
10:29:04 03/18/02:  Stopping the client.
10:29:05 03/18/02:  Putting the AFS Client in this host's cell.
10:29:05 03/18/02:  Starting the bos server in no auth mode.
10:31:10 03/18/02:  Error 4634d has occurred:  timed out waiting for the AFS
bosserver control service to start or stop.
10:32:55 03/18/02:  Configuration has failed.

I wonder where did it go wrong, and how to fix it.  Help needed!!!


Thanks in advance

Cheng Zheng
czheng@hasbro.com