Error message if the Control Panel item Speech is open when you try to start a .NET-based service that uses the Speech API (SAPI): "The <name of the service> service on local computer started and then stopped" (910357)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Speech Software Development Kit (SDK) 5.1

SYMPTOMS

If the Control Panel item Speech is open when you try to start a Microsoft .NET-based service that uses the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI), you receive the following error message:

The <Name of the service> service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can run the service in the context of the LocalSystem account instead of in the context of the LocalService account. Alternatively, you can run the service in the context of the Administrator account.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to create a user programmatically, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/netmgmt/netmgmt/netuseradd.asp

For more information about how to change the configuration parameters of a service, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc/base/changeserviceconfig.asp

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	1/17/2006
Keywords:	kbprb KB910357 kbAudDeveloper