Unable to upgrade CU . Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer

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Issue :

Unable to upgrade CU . Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer

Setup Information:

Exchange 2013

 

Assessment & Troubleshooting Steps:

The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); if (get-service MSExchangeServiceHost* | where {$_.name -eq "MSExchangeServiceHost"}) { restart-service MSExchangeServiceHost }" was run: "Service 'Microsoft Exchange Service Host (MSExchangeServiceHost)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer '.'.".

 

Resolution:

  1. checked and find if the Exchange services were disabled
  2. Re Run the setup
  3. Monitor exchange services from services.msc and check when the services get disabled
  4. run Get-Service | where{$_.Name –Like ‘MSExchange*’} | set-Service –StartupType ‘automatic’