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I need to execute a script on an older Windows Server 2003 SE SP2 remotely from a different server using PSEXEC. PSEXEC works on all other servers except this older one. I get the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has n o enabled devices associated with it. Even D:\PSTools>psexec \ALA-SIEBI1P.corp.ad.wrs.com cmd throws the error.

Any help would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you.

Hermilo Quintero
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Without seeing more info, I would start by deleting the PSExec service on the remote host in question. PSExec actually creates a service on the remote host, and sometimes that service gets broken. Here's how to delete it, where %1 is replaced with the remote hostname:

sc \\%1 delete psexesvc
Lizz
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Try to use -e option for psexec.

fastobject
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Delete the PSEXEC service and run again.

Get-Service *psexec*

will show you the installed service.

Remove-Service PSEXESVC

will delete the service

afterwards...

psexec -s -i powershell

should execute as expected

asheroto
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