Error codes

Windows error 1060

ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

What it means

Windows was given the name of a service that is not installed, usually because the program was removed or misspelled.

Common causes

How to fix it

  1. Check the exact service name with sc query <name>.
  2. Reinstall the program that should register it.
  3. Remove scheduled tasks or shortcuts that call the missing service.
  4. If a Windows service is missing, run sfc /scannow.