Can't start the Intel PDS service Error 1053

I have a 2000 server that I installed the latest patches on over the weekend
10/26. I am now receiving a message that the Intel PDS service could not
start. Here is the error it occurs when Windows tries to start it at boot
and if I manual try to start it. "Could not start the Intel PDS service on
Local Computer; Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or
control request in a timely fashion." The service is set to automatically
start. I have looked online for this specific error and only found two
postings neither provided solutions.

Can you tell us whether you can see anything in the Windows Event Errors? Have you been running a SEP 12 client on the server, if yes, then what features are you running? You can try to troubleshoot the issue by using the SEP support tool. After downloading the tool from the below link you need to run it and report back any errors if you are getting:

http://www.symantec.com/business/sup...&id=TECH105414

The problem that you are facing happens because the ServiceBase class calls the OnStop method directly from the Service command handler that is defined in the ScDispatcherLoop of the Advapi32.dll file. After 30 seconds, if the ScDispatcherLoop thread is not ready to receive a new service command from the service control manager, Windows Service Controller marks the service as "time out." Therefore, you receive this error message. So to solve this issue follow the solution given here - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839174