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SharePoint Timer service is not running (SharePoint 2010 Products)
Published: May 12, 2010
Alert Name: Windows SharePoint Services Timer service is not running
Event ID: None
Summary: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 uses the Windows SharePoint Services Timer V4 (SPTimerV4) service to run most system tasks.
Symptoms: Frequently recurring timer jobs, such as Immediate Alerts and Workflow, do not run. Updates to the farm configuration are not synchronized to the local server.
Cause: The Windows SharePoint Services Timer V4 (SPTimerV4 service is not running.
Resolution: Start the timer service
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Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is a member of the Administrators group on the local computer.
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Open a Command Prompt window, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
net start sptimerv4
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If the service does not start, ensure that the service identity account is configured correctly by using the "Verify the service account" procedure later in this article.
Resolution: Verify the service account
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Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is a member of the Administrators group on the local computer.
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Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
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Right-click Windows SharePoint Services Timer V4, and then click Properties.
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On the Log On tab, confirm that the account being used is a domain user account and is a member of the following:
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dbcreator fixed SQL Server server role
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securityadmin fixed SQL Server server role
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db_owner fixed database role for all databases in the server farm
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If the account has sufficient permissions, confirm the password by typing the password for the account, retyping the password in the Confirm password box, and then clicking OK.
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Start the service by right-clicking the service name in the Services console, and then clicking Start.
