Re: Service Agent Not starting

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From: Devapriya De Silva (ddesilva_at_qa-software.com)
Date: 07/28/04


Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:00:25 +0600

Mark,

After changing the logon account to local system the problem was resolved.
But as soon as I changed the logon account to local system account in
services I tried to start but it did not!!

However thanks for your help.
Regards,
Devapriya

"Mark Allison" <marka@no.tinned.meat.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O4L97N9cEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Devapriya De Silva,
>
> Can you check your SQLAgent error log? Also look in the SQL Server error
> log, and the Windows Application Event log for further clues as to why
> SQL Agent failed to start.
>
> Post any relevant info here, and we'll help further.
> --
> Mark Allison, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.markallison.co.uk
>
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>
>
> Devapriya De Silva wrote:
> > Guys,
> >
> > I am running W2K3 server with SQL server 2000.
> > When I try to start SQL Server Agent I get the following error.
> > "An error 1068 - (The dependency service or group failed to start.)
occurred
> > while performing this service operation on the SQLServerAgent service."
> >
> > When I checked dependencies for SqlServerAgent in services, the only
> > dependency is MSSqlServer and it is running.
> >
> > What could be the cause of this error?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Rex De Silva
> >
> >



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