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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:46:50 -0500 (EST)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To: zzapper <david AT tvis DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Chronic Cron
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, zzapper wrote:

> Hi
> Cron must be close to being the number one problem in this NG.
>
> I've run Mark's latest cron_diagnose.sh which always reports OK
>
> I then obey:-
>   $ cygrunsrv --stop cron
>   $ cygrunsrv --remove cron
>   $ cygrunsrv --install cron -p /usr/sbin/cron -a -D
>   $ cygrunsrv --start cron
>
> The first 3 are OK but  I get
> >cygrunsrv --start cron
> cygrunsrv: Error starting a service: QueryServiceStatus:  Win32 error
> 1062: The service has not been started.
>
> I can't get cron to run from the prompt (many manage this).
>
> I've checked mounts, /etc/passwd etc
>
> HAS ANYONE GOT PAST ALL THIS?
>
> WINXP Home
>
> zzapper

David,

When you get error 1062, there's usually also some output in the Windows
Event log.  See if there's anything from the cron service?  If there is,
it's probably significant.

What are the problems (errors) when running cron from the prompt?

Also, there shouldn't be any need to point this out, but where is the
"cygcheck -svr" output as requested in <http://cygwin.com/problems.html>?
	Igor
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