Error 1053 on Services Start

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I use W2K Pro/SP4 on a non-networked computer. When I try
to access "Automatic Updates" from the Control Panel, the
applet is greyed out and unavailable. I checked "Services"
and made sure that Auto Updates was set to "automatic" but
the service shows as "stopped." When hitting the "start"
button, I receive the following error message: "Could not
start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1053, The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion".

 

[dcdon]

Are you using Broadband?
Try running an online virus scan at www.antivirus.com or
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/
If it finds something, use Google with keywords to call up Symantec fix sheets and
tend to that.

You can do a repair install or an Inplace Upgrade.

To do this reboot to the BIOS and reset the first boot device to be CD-ROM, place
you W2K CD into the tray, and reboot. At the beginning of the boot be prepared to
press any key to boot with the CD-ROM. The files used on the 4 boot diskettes will
be loaded, and then you will be asked to choose "repair", or run setup. I your case
I would choose to Install. After a few more prompts, you will be asked to choose to
complete the install or to "repair". This time choose "REPAIR". When you finish, you
will need to reinstall SP4 again, and all hotpatches. I suggest you download the
network version of SP4, place it in a folder, filed in "My Documents", and run it
from there. Afterward run Windows Update. One think that we have come to find out is
that, we need to Actually read the explanations of what each Hotpatch is needed for.
Me, I would not carte blanche install "all" hotpatches. I only used the ones that
effect a particular box. If you run through this NG and some of the others, you will
see that continuously that there is a problem with speed of the computer has been
effected by installing "a" hotpatch. Fir that reason, I usually install hotpatches
in smaller groups, beginning with critical updates, then others. Usually broken down
into three groups, I don't load all of the "all languages" updates, because I don't
use them, and many of hackers rampant behavior comes out of China, Germany, and
other third world countries, where the law enforcement is very underfunded. In
Chinas case out of all computers only approximately 2% of the operating systems are
not pirated. And the government, in this case, condone the behavior. Sorry for
rambling.

Hope I may have helped.

don


I use W2K Pro/SP4 on a non-networked computer. When I try
to access "Automatic Updates" from the Control Panel, the
applet is greyed out and unavailable. I checked "Services"
and made sure that Auto Updates was set to "automatic" but
the service shows as "stopped." When hitting the "start"
button, I receive the following error message: "Could not
start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1053, The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion".

 

[dcdon]

Sometimes it is just as easy to do an Inplace Upgrade.
If you want to try this, Go into the BIOS and set the CD-ROM as your First Boot
Device.

Place the Installation CD into the tray, and restart; at the beginning look for
"press any key" to initiate boot up.

First choice in Set Up or Repair; choose SetUp, and keep going until you are asked
if you want to go ahead with the install or "Repair"; choose "repair". All of your
install will be done like Clean Install, except you won't lose any data or settings,
except you will need to go through the process of Service Packs installs. With
broadband it's not bad. I suggest you download the "network" SP4 to a folder, and
run it from there. Afterward, only use the Hot patches that apply to you and install
them in smaller batches in case you have any troubles.
Hope this helps.

Might be a good time to check all drivers, etc.
After you're setup go to Belarc site, and d/l the small program that will give you
all the back feed as to any HotPatch that didn't take, all you hardware, all your
software, and your CD Key number. www.belarc.com really good to have.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

don

I use W2K Pro/SP4 on a non-networked computer. When I try
to access "Automatic Updates" from the Control Panel, the
applet is greyed out and unavailable. I checked "Services"
and made sure that Auto Updates was set to "automatic" but
the service shows as "stopped." When hitting the "start"
button, I receive the following error message: "Could not
start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1053, The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion".

 

[dcdon]

I you do this, remember to go back into the BIOS to reset your first boot device to
Floppy.

cheers,
don

I use W2K Pro/SP4 on a non-networked computer. When I try
to access "Automatic Updates" from the Control Panel, the
applet is greyed out and unavailable. I checked "Services"
and made sure that Auto Updates was set to "automatic" but
the service shows as "stopped." When hitting the "start"
button, I receive the following error message: "Could not
start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1053, The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion".