I get the following error messages when I try to run the services.msc: Microsoft Management Console The system encountered the following error while reading the list of services on: Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. The O/S on the server is: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 It doesn't matter how I try to view the services.msc, I get the same error. I've tried the following and have received the same error each time: Administrative Tools / Services; Computer Management / Services and Applications / Services; Starting up MMC and adding in services.msc; etc. This error occurred during the process of installing a software application program used to backup SQL databases. After the program was installed (no errors during the install process), I tried to startup up the program and get it configured. I received an error indicating that the service for this application was not running. This is when I tried to startup the services.msc and first encountered the error. I have uninstalled the application program, but the damage has been done. After an uninstall of the application, the services.msc still generates the same errors. No error messages appear in any of the event viewer logs (Application, Security, and System). All of the other msc's appear to be working fine. Only the services.msc is affected. I would appreciate any ideas on how to fix this issue. Thanks for your assistance!!!
Do you actually have the services.msc file in your System32 folder? John Tom wrote: > I get the following error messages when I try to run the services.msc: > > Microsoft Management Console > The system encountered the following error while reading the list of > services on: > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > The O/S on the server is: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 > > It doesn't matter how I try to view the services.msc, I get the same error. > I've tried the following and have received the same error each time: > Administrative Tools / Services; Computer Management / Services and > Applications / Services; Starting up MMC and adding in services.msc; etc. > > This error occurred during the process of installing a software application > program used to backup SQL databases. After the program was installed (no > errors during the install process), I tried to startup up the program and get > it configured. I received an error indicating that the service for this > application was not running. This is when I tried to startup the > services.msc and first encountered the error. I have uninstalled the > application program, but the damage has been done. After an uninstall of the > application, the services.msc still generates the same errors. > > No error messages appear in any of the event viewer logs (Application, > Security, and System). All of the other msc's appear to be working fine. > Only the services.msc is affected. > > I would appreciate any ideas on how to fix this issue. Thanks for your > assistance!!! >
Yes, the services.msc file does exist in the System32 folder. I have also copies the services.msc file from another server that is working fine, but I still get the exact same errors. "John John [MVP]" wrote: > Do you actually have the services.msc file in your System32 folder? > > John > > Tom wrote: > > > I get the following error messages when I try to run the services.msc: > > > > Microsoft Management Console > > The system encountered the following error while reading the list of > > services on: > > > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > The O/S on the server is: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 > > > > It doesn't matter how I try to view the services.msc, I get the same error. > > I've tried the following and have received the same error each time: > > Administrative Tools / Services; Computer Management / Services and > > Applications / Services; Starting up MMC and adding in services.msc; etc. > > > > This error occurred during the process of installing a software application > > program used to backup SQL databases. After the program was installed (no > > errors during the install process), I tried to startup up the program and get > > it configured. I received an error indicating that the service for this > > application was not running. This is when I tried to startup the > > services.msc and first encountered the error. I have uninstalled the > > application program, but the damage has been done. After an uninstall of the > > application, the services.msc still generates the same errors. > > > > No error messages appear in any of the event viewer logs (Application, > > Security, and System). All of the other msc's appear to be working fine. > > Only the services.msc is affected. > > > > I would appreciate any ideas on how to fix this issue. Thanks for your > > assistance!!! > > > >
Try restarting the box. Try creating a new one. Start|Run|mmc|File|Add Remove Snap-in|"services"|Add|Local -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Tom" wrote: >I get the following error messages when I try to run the services.msc: > > Microsoft Management Console > The system encountered the following error while reading the list > of > services on: > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > The O/S on the server is: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 > > It doesn't matter how I try to view the services.msc, I get the same > error. > I've tried the following and have received the same error each time: > Administrative Tools / Services; Computer Management / Services and > Applications / Services; Starting up MMC and adding in services.msc; etc. > > This error occurred during the process of installing a software > application > program used to backup SQL databases. After the program was installed (no > errors during the install process), I tried to startup up the program and > get > it configured. I received an error indicating that the service for this > application was not running. This is when I tried to startup the > services.msc and first encountered the error. I have uninstalled the > application program, but the damage has been done. After an uninstall of > the > application, the services.msc still generates the same errors. > > No error messages appear in any of the event viewer logs (Application, > Security, and System). All of the other msc's appear to be working fine. > Only the services.msc is affected. > > I would appreciate any ideas on how to fix this issue. Thanks for your > assistance!!! >
John, Congratulations on your award! -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "John John [MVP]" wrote: > Do you actually have the services.msc file in your System32 folder? > > John
Thanks, Dave John Dave Patrick wrote: > John, > > Congratulations on your award! > >
