What is Kservice and why won't it start?

[Guest Kenny]

This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

 

" Event Type: Error

Event Source: Service Control Manager

Event Category: None

Event ID: 7000

Date: 30/06/2008

Time: 00:47:34

User: N/A

Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

Description:

The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

The system cannot find the path specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

 

Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation of

what it is.

Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice. Error

3: The system cannot find the path specified".

I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to create

a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

Any advice appreciated.

 

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Kenny Cargill

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

Click Start, Run. Type:

 

cmd /k sc qc KService

 

This gives you some information (and the file name) about the "KService"

service.

 

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Regards,

 

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

 

"Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>

> " Event Type: Error

> Event Source: Service Control Manager

> Event Category: None

> Event ID: 7000

> Date: 30/06/2008

> Time: 00:47:34

> User: N/A

> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

> Description:

> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

> The system cannot find the path specified.

> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>

> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation of

> what it is.

> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

> Any advice appreciated.

>

> --

> Kenny Cargill

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Kenny]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

Thanks for the reply, doing that gives me:

 

"[sC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

 

SERVICE_NAME: KService

TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS

START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START

ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL

BINARY_PATH_NAME : "C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe"

LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :

TAG : 0

DISPLAY_NAME : KService

DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS

SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Kenny>[sC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

 

SERVICE_NAME: KService

TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS

START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START

ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL

BINARY_PATH_NAME : "C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe"

LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :

TAG : 0

DISPLAY_NAME : KService

DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS

SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Kenny>"

 

Don't know how to interpret this but it seems to be working, yet if I do a

"Find" on "C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe" it can't be found and I

have no "Kontiki" folder in my Program Files!

 

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Kenny Cargill

 

 

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message

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> Click Start, Run. Type:

>

> cmd /k sc qc KService

>

> This gives you some information (and the file name) about the "KService"

> service.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:uLfARMp2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>>

>> " Event Type: Error

>> Event Source: Service Control Manager

>> Event Category: None

>> Event ID: 7000

>> Date: 30/06/2008

>> Time: 00:47:34

>> User: N/A

>> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

>> Description:

>> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

>> The system cannot find the path specified.

>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>>

>> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

>> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation

>> of what it is.

>> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

>> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

>> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

>> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

>> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

>> Any advice appreciated.

>>

>> --

>> Kenny Cargill

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

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[Guest Malke]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

Kenny wrote:

> Thanks for the reply, doing that gives me:

 

(snippage)

> BINARY_PATH_NAME : "C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe"

 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=what+is+Kontiki&btnG=Search

 

Kontiki is a delivery service for something you installed. If you want to

keep whatever it was that you installed, you can change the Kontiki service

to "Manual" instead of "Automatic".

 

Malke

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[Guest Smirnoff]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

 

 

"Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>

> " Event Type: Error

> Event Source: Service Control Manager

> Event Category: None

> Event ID: 7000

> Date: 30/06/2008

> Time: 00:47:34

> User: N/A

> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

> Description:

> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

> The system cannot find the path specified.

> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>

> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no

> explanation of what it is.

> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

> Any advice appreciated.

>

> --

> Kenny Cargill

>

>

Channel 4 (4oD) uses this delivery manager when you watch free or pay to

watch programmes.

 

Possibly BBC iPlayer also uses it but I'm not sure about that one.

[Guest Steve Pearce]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:11:28 +0100, "Smirnoff"

<someone@nospam.invalid> wrote:

>Possibly BBC iPlayer also uses it but I'm not sure about that one.

 

The BBC iPlayer also uses Kontiki.

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

 

"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

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> "Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:uLfARMp2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>>

>> " Event Type: Error

>> Event Source: Service Control Manager

>> Event Category: None

>> Event ID: 7000

>> Date: 30/06/2008

>> Time: 00:47:34

>> User: N/A

>> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

>> Description:

>> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

>> The system cannot find the path specified.

>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>>

>> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

>> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation

>> of what it is.

>> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

>> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

>> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

>> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

>> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

>> Any advice appreciated.

>>

>> --

>> Kenny Cargill

>>

>>

> Channel 4 (4oD) uses this delivery manager when you watch free or pay to

> watch programmes.

>

> Possibly BBC iPlayer also uses it but I'm not sure about that one.

 

 

I had this KService with Sky Anytime ( in UK ) . It was using my broadband

connection without my knowledge to report to Sky. I ditched the lot. No

spies on my machine, please.

 

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>

>

>

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[Guest Kenny]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

Thanks for all the replies.

It seems I was connecting the virtual drive/crashing problem to that Event

Viewer error and it turned out not to be.

I have 2 DVDRW drives and disconnecting one cured the virtual

drive/crashing. I had suspected a hardware fault and was disconnecting

things one at a time.

As for Kservice someone mentioned BBC I Player. I have used that so am

trying a reinstall to see if it gets rid of the error. Not too worried now

about that, glad I got the crashing resolved.

 

--

Kenny Cargill

 

 

 

 

"Kenneth" <Kcabman2@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

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>>

>>

>> "Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

>> news:uLfARMp2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>>>

>>> " Event Type: Error

>>> Event Source: Service Control Manager

>>> Event Category: None

>>> Event ID: 7000

>>> Date: 30/06/2008

>>> Time: 00:47:34

>>> User: N/A

>>> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

>>> Description:

>>> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

>>> The system cannot find the path specified.

>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>>>

>>> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

>>> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation

>>> of what it is.

>>> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

>>> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

>>> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

>>> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

>>> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

>>> Any advice appreciated.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Kenny Cargill

>>>

>>>

>> Channel 4 (4oD) uses this delivery manager when you watch free or pay to

>> watch programmes.

>>

>> Possibly BBC iPlayer also uses it but I'm not sure about that one.

>

>

> I had this KService with Sky Anytime ( in UK ) . It was using my

> broadband connection without my knowledge to report to Sky. I ditched the

> lot. No spies on my machine, please.

>

>

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>>

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>>

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[Guest Kenny]

Re: What is Kservice and why won't it start?

 

Just to add re-installing BBC I Player fixed the Kservice error. The

replies in this group pointed me in the right direction so thanks to all.

 

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Kenny Cargill

 

 

 

 

"Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks for all the replies.

> It seems I was connecting the virtual drive/crashing problem to that Event

> Viewer error and it turned out not to be.

> I have 2 DVDRW drives and disconnecting one cured the virtual

> drive/crashing. I had suspected a hardware fault and was disconnecting

> things one at a time.

> As for Kservice someone mentioned BBC I Player. I have used that so am

> trying a reinstall to see if it gets rid of the error. Not too worried

> now about that, glad I got the crashing resolved.

>

> --

> Kenny Cargill

>

>

>

>

> "Kenneth" <Kcabman2@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:uvtwg7r2IHA.2384@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:StidnfvQeZANdPXVnZ2dnUVZ8vydnZ2d@bt.com...

>>>

>>>

>>> "Kenny" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

>>> news:uLfARMp2IHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> This is a regular recurring error showing in Event Viewer:

>>>>

>>>> " Event Type: Error

>>>> Event Source: Service Control Manager

>>>> Event Category: None

>>>> Event ID: 7000

>>>> Date: 30/06/2008

>>>> Time: 00:47:34

>>>> User: N/A

>>>> Computer: KENNY-0CA1E1F67

>>>> Description:

>>>> The KService service failed to start due to the following error:

>>>> The system cannot find the path specified.

>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at

>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

>>>>

>>>> Clicking on the link to MS doesn't help.

>>>> Event viewer just says it's Delivery Manager Service but no explanation

>>>> of what it is.

>>>> Googling it came up with "open services.msc" and start it from there.

>>>> Problem is it won't start, message is "Could not start the Kservice.

>>>> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified".

>>>> I'm trying to pin down a crashing and rebooting problem when I try to

>>>> create a virtual drive or using a usb mobile broadband dongle.

>>>> Any advice appreciated.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Kenny Cargill

>>>>

>>>>

>>> Channel 4 (4oD) uses this delivery manager when you watch free or pay to

>>> watch programmes.

>>>

>>> Possibly BBC iPlayer also uses it but I'm not sure about that one.

>>

>>

>> I had this KService with Sky Anytime ( in UK ) . It was using my

>> broadband connection without my knowledge to report to Sky. I ditched

>> the lot. No spies on my machine, please.

>>

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