Hi, we have this error logged on regular basis on our Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter:
Error 9/1/2012 8:02:34 AM Security-SPP 16385 None
Failed to schedule Software Protection service for re-start at 2012-09-01T20:52:34Z. Error Code: 0x80070057.
Running command "schtasks /query /tn \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask /xml" results in "ERROR: The parameter is incorrect."
wmic service sppsvc get * /format:list
AcceptPause=FALSE
AcceptStop=TRUE
Caption=Software Protection
CheckPoint=0
CreationClassName=Win32_Service
Description=Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that
you not disable the Software Protection service.
DesktopInteract=FALSE
DisplayName=Software Protection
ErrorControl=Normal
ExitCode=0
InstallDate=
Name=sppsvc
PathName=C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
ProcessId=3360
ServiceSpecificExitCode=0
ServiceType=Own Process
Started=TRUE
StartMode=Auto
StartName=NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
State=Running
Status=OK
SystemCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem
SystemName=WINFDEV
TagId=0
WaitHint=0
wmic service schedule get * /format:list
AcceptPause=FALSEAcceptStop=TRUE
Caption=Task Scheduler
CheckPoint=0
CreationClassName=Win32_Service
Description=Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
DesktopInteract=FALSE
DisplayName=Task Scheduler
ErrorControl=Normal
ExitCode=0
InstallDate=
Name=Schedule
PathName=C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
ProcessId=948
ServiceSpecificExitCode=0
ServiceType=Share Process
Started=TRUE
StartMode=Auto
StartName=LocalSystem
State=Running
Status=OK
SystemCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem
SystemName=WINFDEV
TagId=0
WaitHint=0
There is also this error in the error log: Task Scheduler failed to load task "\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask" at service startup. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942487.
How can I fix this problem? The server was instantiated using the Windows Server 2008 R2 image in the Windows Azure library.
Best regards,
Jozef.
-- Jozef Izso (MCPD)