Stop Service in 'Starting' State

[bernie321]

Hi

We have a problem with our server hanging on Applying Computer Settings.

It seems to be the APC service which is in a Starting State even 12 hours after reboot.

The problem is, how do I stop this service when it is in the starting state. Disabling it just seems to want to wait until the service has started.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks
B

 

[Larsdemo]

We were able to get up and running another way. Here is how:

We entered Safe Mode and ran "msconfig" and turned off all services. Then started up in normal mode fine with minimal services. Again we ran msconfig and started only the services that our other, identical, server was running minus all non-Microsoft services. Rebooted into normal mode.
For a thrid time we ran msconfig and selected to boot into "normal" mode, but chose NOT to reboot when prompted. This allows services to be started up from the services applet and not msconfig. (Normally, when starting using msconfig you cannot start or stop services from any other means other than msconfig. This circumvents that). Left system running without the final reboot but all services running.

All services started EXCEPT the APC service (battery backup). It returned a "unable to start service" error but the status remained "starting". I suspect this is why the system never went beyond the "applying computer settings" because it was waiting for the APC service to finish its startup which it never did.
So, for now all is working as long as the APC service is disabled!

...Now to spread the TS licensing over multiple servers to avoid this problem in the future....

source :

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Windows_Server_2003/Q_21507938.html

Regards Lars

 

[cmeagan656]

This is why it happened.

thread525-1099273

Cheers.

 

[bernie321]

Thanks for your posts.

Uninstalling APC sofware disabled the services, then reinstalling the updated version on reboot.

I knew of a solution which ment unpluggin the network cables and the apc com cable, but as i was off site - not much use.

Many thanks for your posts.

B