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Version: v26.0

Error issuing service stop command when adding an availability group

Summary​

When adding an availability group, an error may occur if there are SQL Server service dependencies running such as SQL Agent.

Event details​

Log Name:      DH2i
Source: DxLEngine
Date:
Event ID: 1001
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
Caught exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): Error issuing service stop command: A stop control has been sent to a service that other running services are dependent on at p.c(Int32 A_0) at DH2i.DxAGS.v() at DH2i.DxAGS.AddAGS()

Information​

Stop the SQL Agent, PolyBase, and/or FDLauncher services and then retry the steps to add the availability group. Once the availability group has been added go back and start the necessary services again.