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Version: v23.0

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.