[python-win32] PythonService was unable to locate the service manager

[Mark Hammond]

The "<Error getting traceback - traceback.print_exception() failed>" 
part sounds like it is failing to find Python itself. Where is Python 
installed? Is it possible the user running the service can't access that 
location? I believe Python being installed in the default location could 
cause this if the server is running as any other other than the user 
which installed Python.

Mark


On 2024-01-11 1:20 a.m., Jacob Nolan via python-win32 wrote:
>
> Currently experiencing this issue on my Windows machine when 
> installing a Windows Service. This is the error output I get from 
> running in the cmd as administrator. Restricting me from being able to 
> run my services.
>
> *- PythonService was unable to locate the service manager. Please see 
> the event log for details.**
> *
>
>
> Here is the output from event viewer application log:
>
> |The description for Event ID 14 from source Python Service cannot be 
> found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on 
> your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install 
> or repair the component on the local computer. If the event originated 
> on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the 
> event. The following information was included with the event: <Error 
> getting traceback - traceback.print_exception() failed> The specified 
> resource type cannot be found in the image file |
>
>
> This issue has happened on each of these version I've tested 
> Python3.11, 3.10.10 and 3.10.8.
>
> Currently running Python 3.10.8 64 Bit on Windows Server 2016.
>
> - I've installed pywin32
>
> - Run post_install in the root directory of python310
>
> - Installed the service with install flag
>
> - Attempted to start service with start flag
>
> - PythonService was unable to locate the service manager. Please see 
> the event log for details.
>
> -- 
> *Thanks*
> *Jacob*
>
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