This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later.
If versions differ, manually uninstall the from the target machine's Control Panel and rerun the wizard from the VBR console.
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later.
: Detailed reasons for the failure are usually stored in C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\Svc.VeeamDeploySvc.log . Sorting these by date can pinpoint the exact error code. failed to start service veeamdeploysvc
The error message is a common and frustrating issue encountered by backup administrators using Veeam Backup & Replication. This specific service, known as the Veeam Installer Service , is critical because it manages the deployment, configuration, and upgrading of Veeam components across backup proxies, repositories, and managed servers.
If a previous automated attempt to update or deploy the component froze, Windows may lock the service registration.
First, it’s critical to understand what this service is. The VeeamDeploySvc (also known as the Veeam Installer Service or Veeam Deployment Service ) is a helper service running on target Windows machines that your Veeam Backup & Replication server manages. It listens for commands from the backup server, primarily on TCP port 6160, to install, update, or remove Veeam components like transport services or agents. This public link is valid for 7 days
Check the full error message in your Veeam session logs. It will often include error codes that point directly to the cause. Also, immediately check the Windows Event Viewer on the affected target machine for critical errors (Events 7000, 7009, etc.).
: The service often runs under the local LocalSystem account or a specified service account. If changes were made to local group policies or domain permissions, the account may lose the right to log on as a service or access the installation directory.
: An OS-level issue where required files are detected but cannot be executed. Can’t copy the link right now
Sometimes the service entry exists in the Windows Service Control Manager, but its executable files (like .exe or .dll files in C:\Windows\Veeam ) are missing, corrupted, or permissions are misconfigured. This leaves a "ghost" service that the OS cannot start. One forum user reported that after bringing a machine online after a long period, the VeeamDeploySvc service was present but wouldn’t start because its core files were missing from C:\windows\veeam\backup .
Ensure inbound rule for Veeam.DeployService.exe exists (usually created by installer). If not, create one allowing TCP port 9392.