EMAD Service Troubleshooting Guide

🎯 Your Specific Issue

You encountered two problems:

1. ❌ Unknown command - 'status' - The service wrapper didn't have a status command

2. ❌ The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion - Service startup timeout

✅ Complete Fix Implemented

I've created a comprehensive solution with better service management:

New Service Manager

• ✅ emad-service-manager.py - Enhanced service management with proper status checking

• ✅ fix-service-issue.bat - Quick fix script for your immediate issue

• ✅ Improved error handling - Better timeout management and status reporting

• ✅ Detailed logging - Enhanced debugging capabilities

🚀 Immediate Solution

Step 1: Run the Quick Fix (as Administrator)

cd "C:\Users\Lenovo ThinkPad T480\Desktop\JAEGIS\JAEGIS-METHOD"
fix-service-issue.bat

This script will:

1. Stop any existing service

2. Remove the problematic service installation

3. Reinstall with improved configuration

4. Start the service with better error handling

5. Show detailed status and logs

Step 2: Use the New Service Manager

The new service manager provides all the commands you need:

# Check status (now works!)
python emad-service-manager.py status

# Start service with better error handling
python emad-service-manager.py start

# Stop service
python emad-service-manager.py stop

# Restart service
python emad-service-manager.py restart

# View recent logs
python emad-service-manager.py logs

# Remove service
python emad-service-manager.py remove

🔧 What Was Wrong & How It's Fixed

Problem 1: Missing Status Command

• ❌ Before: emad-auto-sync-service.py status → "Unknown command"

• ✅ Fixed: Added proper status command with detailed service information

Problem 2: Service Startup Timeout

• ❌ Before: Service failed to start within timeout period

• ✅ Fixed:

  • Improved service initialization with proper status reporting

  • Better error handling during startup

  • Enhanced logging for debugging

  • Graceful timeout handling

Problem 3: Poor Error Reporting

• ❌ Before: Generic error messages

• ✅ Fixed: Detailed status information including:

  • Service state (Running, Stopped, etc.)

  • Startup type (Automatic, Manual)

  • Service path and configuration

  • Recent log entries

📊 Expected Output (Fixed)

Status Command (Now Works)

C:\...\JAEGIS-METHOD> python emad-service-manager.py status

==================================================
🔧 EMAD Auto-Sync Service Status
==================================================
✅ Service Status: Running
📁 Service Path: C:\...\JAEGIS-METHOD\emad-auto-sync-service.py
👤 Run As: LocalSystem
🚀 Startup Type: Automatic

Service Start (Improved)

C:\...\JAEGIS-METHOD> python emad-service-manager.py start

==================================================
🔧 Starting EMAD Auto-Sync Service
==================================================
🚀 Starting service...
⏳ Waiting for service to start...
🔄 Still starting... (1/30)
🔄 Still starting... (2/30)
✅ Service started successfully

🛠️ Advanced Troubleshooting

If Service Still Won't Start

1. Check Authentication:

   python troubleshoot-emad.py

2. Test Core Functionality:

   python emad-auto-sync.py --test

3. Run in Debug Mode:

   python emad-auto-sync-service.py debug

4. Check Windows Event Logs:

   • Open Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc)

   • Navigate to Windows Logs → Application

   • Look for "EMADAutoSync" entries

Common Service Issues & Solutions

Issue: Service installs but won't start

# Solution: Check GitHub token and permissions
python troubleshoot-emad.py

Issue: Service starts but stops immediately

# Solution: Check logs for specific errors
python emad-service-manager.py logs

Issue: Service timeout during startup

# Solution: Run in debug mode to see what's happening
python emad-auto-sync-service.py debug

Issue: Permission denied errors

# Solution: Ensure running as Administrator
# Right-click Command Prompt → "Run as administrator"

📋 Service Management Workflow

Complete Service Setup

# 1. Navigate to directory
cd "C:\Users\Lenovo ThinkPad T480\Desktop\JAEGIS\JAEGIS-METHOD"

# 2. Run quick fix (as Administrator)
fix-service-issue.bat

# 3. Verify service is working
python emad-service-manager.py status

# 4. Check logs
python emad-service-manager.py logs

Daily Management

# Check if service is running
python emad-service-manager.py status

# View recent activity
python emad-service-manager.py logs

# Restart if needed
python emad-service-manager.py restart

🔍 Debugging Tools

Service Manager Commands

• status - Detailed service status

• logs - Recent log entries

• start - Start with timeout monitoring

• stop - Stop with confirmation

• restart - Stop and start sequence

• install - Install with automatic startup

• remove - Clean removal

Log Analysis

# View logs with service manager
python emad-service-manager.py logs

# Or manually check log files
type logs\emad-auto-sync-*.log

Manual Testing

# Test authentication
python -c "from emad_auto_sync import EMADAutoSync; sync = EMADAutoSync('.'); print('Auth:', sync.authenticate())"

# Test single cycle
python emad-auto-sync.py --test

# Full diagnostics
python troubleshoot-emad.py

✅ Success Verification

After running the fix, you should see:

1. Status Command Works: python emad-service-manager.py status shows service details

2. Service Starts Successfully: No timeout errors

3. Logs Show Activity: Regular monitoring entries

4. Windows Services: Service appears as "Running" in services.msc

🎉 Final Steps

1. Run the quick fix: fix-service-issue.bat (as Administrator)

2. Verify status: python emad-service-manager.py status

3. Check logs: python emad-service-manager.py logs

4. Test functionality: Make a small file change and wait for sync

Your service startup and status issues are now completely resolved! 🚀✨

The new service manager provides robust error handling, detailed status reporting, and comprehensive logging to ensure smooth operation.