SQL Server Agent - "1% is not a valid win32 application"

  • Hi,

    when I click the button "start" in SQL Server Agent services, error message appears. Below is the error message

    "1% is not a valid win32 application"

    When I restart the Server, and do it again, same error appears.

    Help!....my last option will be "re install" the SQL server 2000.

    thanks in advance.

  • Where did you choose "Start"? in the Enterprise Manager? I dunno if this can help but try it anyways who knows maybe this make your server agent starts..

    START>SETTING>CONTROL PANEL>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOL>SERVICES>Find SQLSERVERAGENT>Right Click then choose start

    Hope that helps....

    "-=Still Learning=-"

    Lester Policarpio

  • Yes, I clicked start in Enterprise Manager. I also tried in SQL Server Service Manager (the one in the taskbar).

    Actually Sir, I also tried that in SERVICES but it is still not able to start.

  • I searched the net bout the error you recieved and it gave me 1 good URL try this one it could help

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812486

    "-=Still Learning=-"

    Lester Policarpio

  • I find the cause of error.....the Master was corrupted....What I did was..

    1. Copy the backup of *Master

    2. Run C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\rebuilm.exe then point to the *Master where it located.

    that's it....SQL services is now ON

    thanks for your time...

  • Hi, I saw the same issue where agent would not start. Error in event log saying 'Not a valid win32 application'.

    FIX:

    There may be a file in the root drive (or SQL installation drive) called 'program'. Rename or delete it and the service should restart. Might be relate to SP4 install.

    cheers

    padraig

  • Thanks Padraig, that worked a treat. I reckon you might be on to something with the SP4 upgrade too. Cheers, Oliver

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