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wmserver cannot start ..please help me!!




Posted by TenFu, 09-18-2007, 11:28 PM
i have a problem when i start wmserver service in windows 2003 . It cannot start . error : The Windows Media Services service terminated with service-specific error 2147942402 (0x80070002). For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. i remove and install 3 times Please tell me how to resolve it?

Posted by plumsauce, 09-19-2007, 12:55 AM
You need to be more specific about the symptoms. Carefully read the setup.log file for the installation.

Posted by gteck Capital, 08-17-2009, 04:47 PM
I am also having the same issue. Did anyone find a solution? The Windows Media Services service terminated with service-specific error 2147942402 (0x80070002. This error code usually affects BITS in services.msc It is wierd that it is the actual wmserver.exe service that is stopped. I ran a quick fix from google but it will only fix BITS issue. My box is a Win2K3 SP2.

Posted by gteck Capital, 08-17-2009, 04:54 PM
I am also having the same issue. Did anyone find a solution?

Posted by Secter, 08-17-2009, 05:05 PM
WMS not starting after installation is usually because you didn't use the correct I386 files when performing the installation. It will ask you for the Service Pack 2 disk, so you need to use the Service Pack 2 I386 files. These may already exist in "C:\windows\system32\ServicePackFiles\i386". If not, you will need to download Service Pack 2 and extract the files from the installer. The WMS installation might also ask you for the original Windows CD as well. If it does, you need to use the I386 files from the CD.

Posted by Collabora, 08-17-2009, 05:26 PM
Please report back about SP2 -- do you have it installed? Make sure BITS is running. If its not and you are getting an error when trying to start it, copy/paste event log entry here. Also paste the one referenced in OP also.

Posted by gteck Capital, 08-17-2009, 05:40 PM
WMS was working for 1.5 years before the service crash. I did a clean install with the SP2 CD as you specified and still nothing. the crash started this Sunday 8/17/09. That specific error code that comes up when I try to start the service is refferring to BITS when I checked with Technet or MSDN. They both gave me a cheesey fix, but it is for a BITS crash.(service-specific error 2147942402 (0x80070002)

Posted by gteck Capital, 08-17-2009, 05:58 PM
here is the event log. BITS is running ok. Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7024 Date: 8/17/2009 Time: 5:47:34 PM User: N/A Computer: CL-T091-271CL Description: The Windows Media Services service terminated with service-specific error 2147942487 (0x80070057). For more information, see Help and Support Center at go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Posted by Collabora, 08-17-2009, 06:00 PM
gtec - which fix did you try? Did you delete contents of downloader folder and reregister some dlls?

Posted by gteck Capital, 08-17-2009, 06:20 PM
tried both the BITS_fix.bat and deleting the downloader folder. Is this error a registry issue. LMK

Posted by Collabora, 08-17-2009, 06:22 PM
That was for you TenFu



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