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Description:

Event Viewer of MOSS 2007 server machine filled with “LoadBalancer.RegisterLauncher failed” error after almost every 30 to 40 seconds. Description is as under:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Office SharePoint Server
Event Category: Launcher Service
Event ID: 6102
Date:  8/18/2008
Time:  8:45:52 AM
User:  N/A
Computer: ABC
Description:
LoadBalancer.RegisterLauncher failed:  Unable to connect to the remote server

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Workaround:

One workaround is to restart the service and this will work fine until the next restart of the machine. Other is to move from Central Administration -> Operation -> Service Account. Select the service “Load Balancer Service” and select the account “Network Service”.