The xcomd service fails to start when the Windows 2008 server is rebooted. The service will start successfully if started manually. We receive the messages:
Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Event ID: 7000
The ServiceName service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
in addition to an error id of 1053 in the Windows Event log. What is causing the problem?
Environment
XCOM r11.6, Windows 2008 and later
Resolution
Event ID 7000 is coming from Windows and not XCOM. An article from Microsoft indicates that it is possible to increase the default time-out value for the service control manager by modifying the registry: