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3264847 - Sapstartsrv service couldn't be started on Windows due to "The system cannot find the file specified" error

Symptom

Sapstartsrv service couldn't be started on Windows, error screenshot like below,

Windows could not start the SAP<SID>_<nr> service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.

Or

 

An   in event viewer application logs you can see an error similar to this:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        SAP???_??
Date:          xxxxxxxxxxx
Event ID:      0
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxxxxxx
Description:
Cannot open Profile  \\<SAPGLOBALHOST>\sapmnt\<SID>\SYS\profile\<start or instance profile>. (Error 2 ENOENT*: No such file or directory OR: The system cannot find the file specified.) 


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Environment

  • SAP NetWeaver ABAP system
  • SAP NetWeaver Application Server for SAP S/4HANA
  • ABAP PLATFORM - Application Server ABAP
  • Database independent

Product

ABAP platform all versions

Keywords

sapstartsrv, Windows, "The system cannot find the file specified." , error 1067 , KBA , BC-CST-STS , Startup Service , BC-OP-NT , Windows , Problem

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