Windows was unable to open service WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer

Anyone know a fix for the error Windows was unable to open service
WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer

Hi,

It may be the service itself or a missing dependency. Normally, this service
is not set to start automatically but rather manually (on demand). Run
services.msc from the start/search line and scroll down to the Diagnostic
Service Host. Double click it and check the settings to ensure it's set for
manual. On the Recovery tab, you may want to set the first failure option to
restart the service.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Black Baptist" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anyone know a fix for the error Windows was unable to open service
> WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer

It's set to manual and has no dependencys also the start stop buttons
are greyed out the recovery tab gives this error Windows was unable to
open service WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:32:47 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>It may be the service itself or a missing dependency. Normally, this service
>is not set to start automatically but rather manually (on demand). Run
>services.msc from the start/search line and scroll down to the Diagnostic
>Service Host. Double click it and check the settings to ensure it's set for
>manual. On the Recovery tab, you may want to set the first failure option to
>restart the service.

Followup I get this in eventviewer The Diagnostic Service Host service
failed to start due to the following error:
A privilege that the service requires to function properly does not
exist in the service account configuration. You may use the Services
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (services.msc) and the
Local Security Settings MMC snap-in (secpol.msc) to view the service
configuration and the account configuration.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:32:47 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>It may be the service itself or a missing dependency. Normally, this service
>is not set to start automatically but rather manually (on demand). Run
>services.msc from the start/search line and scroll down to the Diagnostic
>Service Host. Double click it and check the settings to ensure it's set for
>manual. On the Recovery tab, you may want to set the first failure option to
>restart the service.

What account shows as being used on the logon tab of the service's
properties? It should be Local Service - have you disabled any of the system
accounts?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Black Baptist" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Followup I get this in eventviewer The Diagnostic Service Host service
> failed to start due to the following error:
> A privilege that the service requires to function properly does not
> exist in the service account configuration. You may use the Services
> Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (services.msc) and the
> Local Security Settings MMC snap-in (secpol.msc) to view the service
> configuration and the account configuration.
>
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:32:47 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>It may be the service itself or a missing dependency. Normally, this
>>service
>>is not set to start automatically but rather manually (on demand). Run
>>services.msc from the start/search line and scroll down to the Diagnostic
>>Service Host. Double click it and check the settings to ensure it's set
>>for
>>manual. On the Recovery tab, you may want to set the first failure option
>>to
>>restart the service.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:25:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>What account shows as being used on the logon tab of the service's
>properties? It should be Local Service - have you disabled any of the system
>accounts?

It is Local Service and I haven't disabled any accounts. I think I'm
missing a file/folder for it.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:25:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>What account shows as being used on the logon tab of the service's
>properties? It should be Local Service - have you disabled any of the system
>accounts?

I deleted the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\WdiServiceHost\Security
key and the start button is no longer gryed out but I now get this
error when I click the start button...

Why did you delete that?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Black Baptist" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:25:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
> wrote:
>
>>What account shows as being used on the logon tab of the service's
>>properties? It should be Local Service - have you disabled any of the
>>system
>>accounts?
>
> I deleted the
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\WdiServiceHost\Security
> key and the start button is no longer gryed out but I now get this
> error when I click the start button...

To get the start stop buttons to stop being greyed out. I put it back
though because it didn't help.

On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:11:44 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
wrote:

>Why did you delete that?

this is related to
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment \ Profile System Performance

and the WdiServiceHost acccount

and there is commentary in:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2000705/en-us

relate to SID
*S-1-5-32-544

In our case we were enforcing what accounts could do things and Windows 7 has one more account that needs to be able to have permission.....but it isn't easy to get it back in there if you ever stripped it out.

Sorry this is cryptic, but our solution hasn't been implemented yet.

> On Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:14 PM Black Baptist wrote:

> Anyone know a fix for the error Windows was unable to open service
> WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer


>> On Friday, February 20, 2009 6:32 AM Rick Rogers wrote:

>> Hi,
>>
>> It may be the service itself or a missing dependency. Normally, this service
>> is not set to start automatically but rather manually (on demand). Run
>> services.msc from the start/search line and scroll down to the Diagnostic
>> Service Host. Double click it and check the settings to ensure it's set for
>> manual. On the Recovery tab, you may want to set the first failure option to
>> restart the service.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Black Baptist" <> wrote in message
>> news:...


>>> On Friday, February 20, 2009 11:05 AM Black Baptist wrote:

>>> It's set to manual and has no dependencys also the start stop buttons
>>> are greyed out the recovery tab gives this error Windows was unable to
>>> open service WdiServiceHost for writing on local computer.
>>>
>>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:32:47 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
>>> wrote:


>>>> On Friday, February 20, 2009 11:40 AM Black Baptist wrote:

>>>> Followup I get this in eventviewer The Diagnostic Service Host service
>>>> failed to start due to the following error:
>>>> A privilege that the service requires to function properly does not
>>>> exist in the service account configuration. You may use the Services
>>>> Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (services.msc) and the
>>>> Local Security Settings MMC snap-in (secpol.msc) to view the service
>>>> configuration and the account configuration.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:32:47 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
>>>> wrote:


>>>>> On Friday, February 20, 2009 8:25 PM Rick Rogers wrote:

>>>>> What account shows as being used on the logon tab of the service's
>>>>> properties? It should be Local Service - have you disabled any of the system
>>>>> accounts?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Black Baptist" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...


>>>>>> On Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:10 AM Black Baptist wrote:

>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is Local Service and I have not disabled any accounts. I think I am
>>>>>> missing a file/folder for it.


>>>>>>> On Saturday, February 21, 2009 11:15 AM Black Baptist wrote:

>>>>>>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:25:43 -0500, "Rick Rogers" <>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I deleted the
>>>>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\WdiServiceHost\Security
>>>>>>> key and the start button is no longer gryed out but I now get this
>>>>>>> error when I click the start button...


>>>>>>>> On Saturday, February 21, 2009 4:11 PM Rick Rogers wrote:

>>>>>>>> Why did you delete that?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com


>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, February 21, 2009 5:29 PM Black Baptist wrote:

>>>>>>>>> To get the start stop buttons to stop being greyed out. I put it back
>>>>>>>>> though because it did not help.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:


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