Troubleshooting / symptôme

Windows Service does not start

A Windows service will remain shut down or return an error immediately after the attempt to boot.

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Quick troubleshooting view

What you are seeing

A Windows service will remain shut down or return an error immediately after the attempt to boot.

Likely causes
  1. incorrect service account or password.
  2. addiction stopped
  3. port already used.
First checks
  1. Read the exact error.
  2. Check account.
  3. Control addictions.
Recommended actions
  1. correct service account.
  2. start or repair dependencies.
  3. correct port conflict.
Start Symptom → Cause →
Windows Server.Intermediate.

A Windows service will remain shut down or return an error immediately after the attempt to boot.

Important: relevez toujours le message d’erreur exact et l’heure du problème avant de modifier la configuration. Les actions proposées doivent être adaptées à votre environnement.

Causes probables

  • incorrect service account or password.
  • addiction stopped
  • port already used.
  • missing configuration or binary file.

Diagnostic étape par étape

  1. 1

    Read the exact error.

    Consult Services and the Observer of Events.

  2. 2

    Check account.

    Control the Log on as a service connection, lock and rights account.

  3. 3

    Control addictions.

    List the required services and their condition.

  4. 4

    Check ports.

    If the service listens to a port, look for a conflict.

Commands utiles

RISKS nameservice.
Well-Service nameservice.
The Well-WinEvent - Log Screen System - MaxEvents 50.

Solutions possibles

  • correct service account.
  • start or repair dependencies.
  • correct port conflict.
  • restore the expected configuration or binary.
Quand escalader ?

Escalader if the critical service fails after an update, migration or application modification requiring a publisher.

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