Office SharePoint Server Search "service" stuck on server

I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. It is set to manual, and
it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. I am not
sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues on Sharepoint
sites. I cannot do a backup, I cannot create an indexer in order to create a
new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix the backup issue).
I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.

Can anyone assist?

Thanks

I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environment

Mike
Fri Feb 29 00:41:56 CST 2008

Sorry but this is a newsgroup for installations of the WSS 2.0 or 3.0
*products* only.

You are running MOSS 2007 and asking about the MOSS search so you are in
the wrong newsgroup. (WSS 3.0 also doesn't have SSP)

Post either to the old SPS 2003 newsgroup

microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver

OR to one of the new nesgroups for all SP products, for this question

microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration

would be the right one.

Mike Walsh
WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com / http://wss.collutions.com
no questions by e-mail please



Paula wrote:
> I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. It is set to manual, and
> it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. I am not
> sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues on Sharepoint
> sites. I cannot do a backup, I cannot create an indexer in order to create a
> new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix the backup issue).
> I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.
>
> Can anyone assist?
>
> Thanks
>
> I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environment

Paula
Fri Feb 29 07:42:01 CST 2008


Thanks Mike, new to sharepoint. I have reposted in the appropriate forum.

take care


"Mike Walsh" wrote:

> Sorry but this is a newsgroup for installations of the WSS 2.0 or 3.0
> *products* only.
>
> You are running MOSS 2007 and asking about the MOSS search so you are in
> the wrong newsgroup. (WSS 3.0 also doesn't have SSP)
>
> Post either to the old SPS 2003 newsgroup
>
> microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver
>
> OR to one of the new nesgroups for all SP products, for this question
>
> microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration
>
> would be the right one.
>
> Mike Walsh
> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com / http://wss.collutions.com
> no questions by e-mail please
>
>
>
> Paula wrote:
> > I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. It is set to manual, and
> > it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. I am not
> > sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues on Sharepoint
> > sites. I cannot do a backup, I cannot create an indexer in order to create a
> > new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix the backup issue).
> > I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.
> >
> > Can anyone assist?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environment
>

Mike
Fri Feb 29 07:54:08 CST 2008

Thanks Paula.

I notice in your re-post that you still say

"I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; single server environment"

To avoid confusion, just say that you are running MOSS 2007 Enterprise
in a single server environment (and don't mention WSS 3.0).

I would expect that a single server isn't going to be enough for the
Enterprise version in production but that's a question for that other
newsgroup ...

Mike Walsh

Paula wrote:
> Thanks Mike, new to sharepoint. I have reposted in the appropriate forum.
>
> take care
>
>
> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
>
>> Sorry but this is a newsgroup for installations of the WSS 2.0 or 3.0
>> *products* only.
>>
>> You are running MOSS 2007 and asking about the MOSS search so you are in
>> the wrong newsgroup. (WSS 3.0 also doesn't have SSP)
>>
>> Post either to the old SPS 2003 newsgroup
>>
>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver
>>
>> OR to one of the new nesgroups for all SP products, for this question
>>
>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration
>>
>> would be the right one.
>>
>> Mike Walsh
>> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com / http://wss.collutions.com
>> no questions by e-mail please
>>
>>
>>
>> Paula wrote:
>>> I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. It is set to manual, and
>>> it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. I am not
>>> sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues on Sharepoint
>>> sites. I cannot do a backup, I cannot create an indexer in order to create a
>>> new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix the backup issue).
>>> I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.
>>>
>>> Can anyone assist?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environment

johnnyho034
Fri Feb 29 13:26:35 CST 2008

On Feb 29, 7:42=A0am, Paula <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mike, new tosharepoint. =A0I have reposted in the appropriate forum=
.
>
> take care
>
>
>
> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
> > Sorry but this is a newsgroup for installations of the WSS 2.0 or 3.0
> > *products* only.
>
> > You are running MOSS 2007 and asking about the MOSS search so you are in=

> > the wrong newsgroup. (WSS 3.0 also doesn't have SSP)
>
> > Post either to the old SPS 2003 newsgroup
>
> > microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver
>
> > OR to one of the new nesgroups for all SP products, for this question
>
> > microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration
>
> > would be the right one.
>
> > Mike Walsh
> > WSS FAQhttp://www.wssfaq.com/http://wss.collutions.com
> > no questions by e-mail please
>
> > Paula wrote:
> > > I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. =A0It is set to man=
ual, and
> > > it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. =A0I a=
m not
> > > sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues onShar=
epoint
> > > sites. =A0I cannot do abackup, I cannot create an indexer in order to =
create a
> > > new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix thebackupiss=
ue). =A0
> > > I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.
>
> > > Can anyone assist?
>
> > > Thanks
>
> > > I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environm=
ent- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Paula,

If you're having troubles with backup in your MOSS environment, take a
look at our website.

www.avepoint.com

We have a couple of backup solutions that may be able to help.

Drop me an email or give me a call if you have any questions.

Thanks,
John
312-558-1694
john.hohenadel@avepoint.com

Mike
Fri Feb 29 14:34:03 CST 2008

Will you please STOP SPAMMING all the SharePoint newsgroups with your
sales messages.

Mike Walsh
WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com / http://wss.collutions.com
no questions by e-mail please



johnnyho034@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Feb 29, 7:42 am, Paula <Pa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Mike, new tosharepoint. I have reposted in the appropriate forum.
>>
>> take care
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
>>> Sorry but this is a newsgroup for installations of the WSS 2.0 or 3.0
>>> *products* only.
>>> You are running MOSS 2007 and asking about the MOSS search so you are in
>>> the wrong newsgroup. (WSS 3.0 also doesn't have SSP)
>>> Post either to the old SPS 2003 newsgroup
>>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.portalserver
>>> OR to one of the new nesgroups for all SP products, for this question
>>> microsoft.public.sharepoint.setup_and_administration
>>> would be the right one.
>>> Mike Walsh
>>> WSS FAQhttp://www.wssfaq.com/http://wss.collutions.com
>>> no questions by e-mail please
>>> Paula wrote:
>>>> I cannot stop nor start the service on the server. It is set to manual, and
>>>> it either says "starting" or "stopping" and I cannot change it. I am not
>>>> sure what is causing this, but it is making all kinds of issues onSharepoint
>>>> sites. I cannot do abackup, I cannot create an indexer in order to create a
>>>> new SSP (which is what microsoft recommended I do, to fix thebackupissue).
>>>> I am just stuck in limbo, and I do not know what to do.
>>>> Can anyone assist?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> I am running WSS 3.0 with MOSS2007 Enterprise; singler server environment- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Paula,
>
> If you're having troubles with backup in your MOSS environment, take a
> look at our website.
>
> www.avepoint.com
>
> We have a couple of backup solutions that may be able to help.
>
> Drop me an email or give me a call if you have any questions.
>
> Thanks,
> John
> 312-558-1694
> john.hohenadel@avepoint.com