You Cannot Find Message Queuing Under Services and Applications in Computer Management

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Describes a specific problem with Message Queuing. Includes step-by-step instructions for fixing the problem.

This problem typically occurs when the Message Queuing service is not running. When this problem occurs, you are unable to view the Message Queuing node under Services and Applications in Computer Management.

Diagnosis

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services to open the Services MMC console. Scroll down the list of services, locate the Message Queuing service and check the Status of the Message Queuing service. If the Message Queuing service Status is not Started, then follow the steps in Resolution to start the Message Queuing service.

Resolution

Follow these steps to start the Message Queuing service.

To start the Message Queuing service

  1. Locate the Message Queuing service in the Services MMC console.

  2. Right-click the Message Queuing service and click Start.

Verification

After restarting the Message Queing service, verify that you can view the Message Queuing node under Services and Applications in Computer Management.