Error executing action enable on resource 'windows_service[wuauserv]

[Barney87]

Hi,

I was wondering if you where able to advise why some windows 10 machines are throwing out the below error when attempting to enable wuauserv service?

I have copied the error from the chef run below as well as the chef-stacktrace.out

• windows_service[wuauserv] action enable[2020-02-12T16:47:02+00:00] INFO: Processing windows_service[wuauserv] action enable (wsus-client::configure line 97)
  [2020-02-12T16:47:03+00:00] INFO: Retrying execution of windows_service[wuauserv], 1 attempt left
  [2020-02-12T16:47:05+00:00] INFO: Retrying execution of windows_service[wuauserv], 0 attempt left

  ================================================================================
  Error executing action enable on resource 'windows_service[wuauserv]'

  SystemCallError

  The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file. - QueryServiceConfig: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file.

  Resource Declaration:

  In c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/wsus-client/recipes/configure.rb

  97: service 'wuauserv' do
  98: action :enable
  99: retries 2
  100: timeout node['wsus_client']['service_timeout']
  101: end
  102:

  Compiled Resource:

  Declared in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/wsus-client/recipes/configure.rb:97:in `from_file'

  windows_service("wuauserv") do
  action [:enable]
  default_guard_interpreter :default
  service_name "wuauserv"
  enabled nil
  running nil
  masked nil
  pattern "wuauserv"
  timeout 60
  declared_type :service
  cookbook_name "wsus-client"
  recipe_name "configure"
  retries 2
  end

  System Info:

  chef_version=14.14.29
  platform=windows
  platform_version=10.0.18362
  ruby=ruby 2.5.7p206 (2019-10-01 revision 67816) [x64-mingw32]
  program_name=C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client
  executable=C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client

[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] INFO: Running queued delayed notifications before re-raising exception

Running handlers:
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 14 seconds
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] INFO: Sending resource update report (run-id: 4078b534-1991-45d3-a697-48d8dd52e27b)
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to c:/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report
[2020-02-12T16:47:08+00:00] FATAL: SystemCallError: windows_service[wuauserv] (wsus-client::configure line 97) had an error: SystemCallError: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file. - QueryServiceConfig: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file.

Generated at 2020-02-12 16:47:08 +0000
SystemCallError: windows_service[wuauserv] (wsus-client::configure line 97) had an error: SystemCallError: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file. - QueryServiceConfig: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file.
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/ffi-win32-extensions-1.0.3/lib/ffi/win32/extensions.rb:64:in raise_windows_error' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1455:in get_config_info'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1063:in block in services' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1035:in upto'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1035:in services' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider/service/windows.rb:285:in current_delayed_start'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider/service/windows.rb:78:in load_current_resource' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider.rb:165:in run_action'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource.rb:578:in run_action' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:74:in run_action'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in block in run_all_actions' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in each'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in run_all_actions' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:132:in block in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in block in execute_each_resource' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call_iterator_block'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in step' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in iterate'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in each_with_index' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in execute_each_resource'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:130:in converge' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:720:in block in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in catch' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:754:in converge_and_save' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:286:in run'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:303:in run_with_graceful_exit_option' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:279:in block in run_chef_client'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in with_server_connectivity' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in run_chef_client'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application/client.rb:449:in run_application' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:66:in run'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/bin/chef-client:25:in <top (required)>' C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:81:in load'
C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:81:in `

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Caused by SystemCallError: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file. - QueryServiceConfig: The specified resource type cannot be found in the image file.
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/ffi-win32-extensions-1.0.3/lib/ffi/win32/extensions.rb:64:in raise_windows_error' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1455:in get_config_info'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1063:in block in services' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1035:in upto'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/win32-service-2.1.4/lib/win32/service.rb:1035:in services' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider/service/windows.rb:285:in current_delayed_start'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider/service/windows.rb:78:in load_current_resource' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/provider.rb:165:in run_action'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource.rb:578:in run_action' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:74:in run_action'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in block in run_all_actions' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in each'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:108:in run_all_actions' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:132:in block in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:94:in block in execute_each_resource' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:114:in call_iterator_block'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:85:in step' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:103:in iterate'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/stepable_iterator.rb:55:in each_with_index' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/resource_collection/resource_list.rb:92:in execute_each_resource'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/runner.rb:130:in converge' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:720:in block in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in catch' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:715:in converge'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:754:in converge_and_save' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/client.rb:286:in run'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:303:in run_with_graceful_exit_option' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:279:in block in run_chef_client'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:44:in with_server_connectivity' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in run_chef_client'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application/client.rb:449:in run_application' C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:66:in run'
C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/chef-14.14.29-universal-mingw32/bin/chef-client:25:in <top (required)>' C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:81:in load'
C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:81:in `

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