Event ID: 7000

[Bhuvan]

I am getting the below error on startup but I am not able to figure out which service is failing to start, can anyone please tell me what is wrong and also how to correct this problem. Below is the error details:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 11/02/2008
Time: 17:15:31
User: N/A
Computer: STUDY1
Description: The Security Center service failed to start due to the following error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

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[Russell]

Check the article made on "Event ID: 7000" or "Event ID: 7013" Error Message When You Attempt to Start a Service" from the below link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314357

[Bhuvan]

Thanks for the reply, if I start the service manually then I am getting the message "Error 123: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect". In properties the filename is shown as - \SystemRoot\C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs? Can anyone tell me if this is proper?

[Jeffrey]

Incase that is a paste of the path to svchost, then you want '%SystemRoot%/System32/'. So try to type this %SystemRoot%/System32/ by going to start and then run and see what that means.

[Maxforu]

What arrangements you have made for your antivirus and anti-spyware? Usually, the executable path for the Security Center service is C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. So, go to Start > Control Panel > Administrator Tools > Services > Security Center and check startup type is automatic or not.

[Bhuvan]

Thanks for the reply, I am actually using Norton Antivirus and I run spybot and adaware regularly as well as Defender. I am using ZA firewall. What does the security center do, is that what runs the windows firewall? Do you know how can I change the path back to the correct one? Thanks.

[absolute55]

I didnt have to change it but you can try to select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > Security Center and after that double click Security Center to open and try change the Path to Executable to C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. You can find a Security Center icon in Control Panel and when you want to look at the status of different components.