---
title: "I get \"Error 1067\" when starting named under Windows."
slug: "aa-00325"
description: "This is the service manager saying that named exited; the Application Log in EventViewer will tell you why."
updated: 2018-10-10T16:25:17Z
published: 2018-10-10T16:25:17Z
canonical: "kb.isc.org/aa-00325"
---

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# I get "Error 1067" when starting named under Windows.

This is the service manager saying that named exited. 

Examine the Application log in the EventViewer to find out why. 

Common causes are that you failed to create "named.conf" (usually "C:\windows\dns\etc\named.conf") or failed to specify the directory in named.conf. 

```
options { Directory "C:\windows\dns\etc";};
```