The Windows Server Update Server Service failed to start.

PCIS Support Team .NET Framework
Details
Product: .NET Framework
Event ID: 507
Source: Windows Server Update Services
Version: 2.0.50727
Symbolic Name: WsusServiceFailed
Message: The Windows Server Update Server Service failed to start.
   
Explanation
The WSUS service must be running.
   
User Action
WSUS Service

The WSUS service “Update Services” is stopped.

Possible resolutions include:

  • The Update Services service has been manually stopped. Start the service.
  1. Open a command window.
  2. Type sc start wsusservice
  • The Update Services service is set to manual and is stopped.
    1. Open a command window.
    2. Type sc config wsusservice start= auto
    3. Type sc start wsusservice
  • The Update Services service failed to start. Review the NT event log for issues that occurred before this event (for example, the SQL database or IIS) and resolve them. Then start the service.
    1. Open a command window.
    2. Type sc start wsusservice

    Verify

    Look for the corresponding error event.

    1. Open a command window.
    2. Type cd <WSUSInstallDir>\Tools
    3. Type wsusutil checkhealth
    4. Type eventvwr
    5. Review the Application log for the most recent events from
      source Windows Server Update Services and event id 501.

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