Failed to start the Symantec management client service. Error code returned: 0x80070420

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

Failed to start the Symantec management client service. Error code returned: 0x80070420

Symptoms
When you start the Symantec endpoint protection client (SMC -START) or by All programs > Symantec > Symantec Endpoint Protection.

It shows the following message:

Resolution

Go to add / remove programs and do repair on Symantec Endpoint Protection