Error 1053- service will not start.

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Keith

I have this exact problem...however, am unable to fix. I
want to start TS in Remote Admin mode on Windows 2k
Advanced SP4. I have removed and re-installed the service
and it did not help. ANy ideas?

Error Message: Could Not Start the Terminal Services
Service on Local Computer
Article ID : 222146
Last Review : November 13, 2003
Revision : 2.0
This article was previously published under Q222146
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSE
RESOLUTION
STATUS

SYMPTOMS
When you start the Terminal Services service from the
Computer Management snap-in, you may receive the following
error message:
Could not start the Terminal Services service on Local
Computer.
Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion.
The device continuously shows a status of Starting. When
this symptom occurs, the following event description is
logged in Event Viewer:
The Terminal Services service hung on starting.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Terminal Services component
is not installed or is disabled.
RESOLUTION
Add the Terminal Services component by using the
Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel before
attempting to start the service.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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