all python windows service can not start{error 1053}

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all python code service can install but cannot start

Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion".

since my service can install and start in my server. i think my code has no problem.

but i still wonder is there a solution that i can solve this error in code

my service:

import win32serviceutil
import win32service
import win32event

import time
import traceback
import os

import ConfigParser
import time
import traceback
import os
import utils_func
from memcache_synchronizer import *

class MyService(win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
    """Windows Service."""
    os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
    conf_file_name = "memcache_sync_service.ini"
    conf_parser = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
    conf_parser.read(conf_file_name)
    _svc_name_, _svc_display_name_, _svc_description_ = utils_func.get_win_service(conf_parser)

    def __init__(self, args):
        if os.path.dirname(__file__):
            os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
        win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework.__init__(self, args)

        # create an event that SvcDoRun can wait on and SvcStop can set.
        self.stop_event = win32event.CreateEvent(None, 0, 0, None)

    def SvcDoRun(self):
        self.Run()
        win32event.WaitForSingleObject(self.stop_event, win32event.INFINITE)

    def SvcStop(self):
        self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOP_PENDING)
        win32event.SetEvent(self.stop_event)
        LoggerInstance.log("memcache_sync service is stopped")
        self.ReportServiceStatus(win32service.SERVICE_STOPPED)
        sys.exit()

    def Run(self):
        try:
            LoggerInstance.log("\n******\n\memcache_sync_service is running, configuration: %s\n******" % (self.conf_file_name,))
            if ((not self.conf_parser.has_section('Memcache')) or
                (not self.conf_parser.has_option('Memcache', 'check_interval'))):
                LoggerInstance.log('memcache_sync_service : no Memcache service parameters')
                self.SvcStop()

            # set configuration parameters from ini configuration
            self.check_interval = self.conf_parser.getint('Memcache', 'check_interval')

            ms = MemcacheSynchronizer()
            while 1:
                ms.Sync()
                time.sleep(self.check_interval)
        except:
            LoggerInstance.log("Unhandled Exception \n\t%s" % (traceback.format_exc(),))


if __name__ == '__main__':
    win32serviceutil.HandleCommandLine(MyService)

execute result of "sc query [name]" cmd:

SERVICE_NAME: NewsMonitoringMemcacheSynchronizer

   TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS 
   STATE              : 1  STOPPED 
                           (NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
   WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0 (0x0)
   SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0 (0x0)
   CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
   WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

update:

i can run this service with debug mode, cmd:

memcache_syn_service.py debug

This [answer](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10556689/error-1053-when-starting-window-service-written-in-python) suggests adding Python to the system PATH. That worked for me — S Anand, Oct 15 '17 at 11:44

score 15 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 07 '20 at 15:30

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Had the same problem using pypiwin32 (version: 220) and python (version: 3.6). I had to copy :

"\Python36-32\Lib\site-packages\pypiwin32_system32\pywintypes36.dll"

to

"\Python36-32\Lib\site-packages\win32"

for the service to start (was working in debug mode)

edited Mar 07 '20 at 15:30

Hossein

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answered Mar 15 '17 at 13:48

Ken

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Worked for me. Thanks! but still can't understand what's gone wrong! – Hasan Baidoun May 02 '17 at 00:03
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Worked for me too. But in my case source folder was named as "pywin32_system32". That dll was found in this folder at same path. – Hammad Hassan Sep 14 '18 at 14:16
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This worked for me too...what's up with that? We shouldn't have to be moving around DLLs after a `pip` install of `pywin32`. Copied `C:\Python37\Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32\pywintypes37.dll` to `C:\Python37\Lib\site-packages\win32\pywintypes37.dll` – tsantor May 30 '19 at 16:43
I had that problem only on Windows 2019, copying the file pywintypes36.dll solved the issue. – elsadek Nov 15 '21 at 16:27

score 13 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 11 '18 at 10:12

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If:

python your_service.py debug works, whilst
python your_service.py install + start it as a service fails with error 1053,

this command may help python C:\Python27\Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py.

answered Jul 11 '18 at 10:12

flam3

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pywin32_postinstall was the solution! Thank you! – Norman Feb 04 '19 at 18:24
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`python C:\Python27\Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py -install` worked for me, thanks! – Peter Westlake Mar 21 '19 at 17:15

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '12 at 09:53

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all my python coded windows service cannot run on my computer.

but all of them can start at our dev-server which means my code is correct.

but i found a alternative solution, run in debug mode:

any_service.py debug

answered Dec 13 '12 at 09:53

Scott 混合理论

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def Run(self): can be like print "test" one line only? or all those junk of code has to be there? – Jul 17 '14 at 09:31

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 09 '18 at 09:22

Make sure you run the application with a different user than the default Local System user. Replace it with the user you successfully be able to run the debug command with.

To replace the user go to the windows services (start > services.msc)
Right click on the service you created > properties > Log On
Uncheck the Local System Account and enter your own.

yomajo · Answer 5 · 2020-02-07T10:48:31.233

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All of the known fixes have failed me, and this one worked:

In services window:

right-click your installed service;
Go to Log On tab;
Select "This Account" and enter your user ID and pass;
Restart PC.

Has to do with Windows Permissions I was explained...

Method won't work if there's no password set for Windows User.

edited Feb 07 '20 at 10:48

answered Dec 01 '19 at 13:21

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 10 '20 at 03:19

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In my case the problem was from python37.dll not being at C:\Python37-x64\Lib\site-packages\win32.

Just copy it there and it will solve the problem

answered Dec 10 '20 at 03:19

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 29 '13 at 10:22

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I had similar problem with a python service and found out that it was missing DLLs since the 'System Path' (not the user path) was not complete. Check the path in your dev-server and whether it matches the one at your computer (System path if service is installed as a LocalSystem service). For me I was missing python dlls' path c:\python27 (windows).

answered Jan 29 '13 at 10:22

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this worked for me. although it would help to know what exactly was missing and if it can be included when making an executable with pyinstaller – Ubica Jan 05 '16 at 03:13

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Feb 08 '23 at 18:28

I had this issue and solved it two times in the same way, simply adding the Environment Variables.

I opened Environment Variables, and in system variable PATH added

C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\PythonXXX C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\PythonXXX\Scripts

(Obviously change User name and XXX with Python version)

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