Fix 0XC02625DB MCCS Error on Windows Server

Quick Answer

Run sc delete MCCS then sc create MCCS binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" type= share start= auto from an admin command prompt, then restart the service.

What's Happening Here

The 0XC02625DB error pops up when the Managed Control Control Service (MCCS) can't start. This isn't a common everyday error — you'll usually see it after a failed Windows Update (like KB4480961 on Server 2016) or when someone messed with the system registry cleaning tool. The service itself is tied to some enterprise management features, and when it fails, you'll get Event ID 7000 in the System log. The culprit here is almost always a corrupted service path in the registry or a missing dependency.

Fix Steps

Step 1: Check the Service State

Open services.msc and look for Managed Control Control Service. If it's stopped and you can't start it manually, note the error code. If it's missing entirely, skip to Step 3.

Step 2: Reset the Service via Registry

Open Regedit as admin, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MCCS. If you don't see this key, the service is gone — move to Step 3. If you see it, double-check the ImagePath value. It should be %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. If it's pointing to a missing DLL or a weird path, change it to the correct one. Also ensure Start DWORD is 2 (auto-start).

Step 3: Recreate the Service

Open Command Prompt as admin. Run these commands one at a time:

sc delete MCCS
sc create MCCS binPath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" type= share start= auto
sc failure MCCS reset= 86400 actions= restart/5000/restart/10000/restart/30000
sc description MCCS "Managed Control Control Service"

After that, run sc start MCCS. If it starts, you're good. If you get a 1058 error, the service is disabled — check the registry's Start value again.

Step 4: Verify Dependencies

MCCS depends on RPCSS and EventLog. Run sc qc MCCS and check the DEPENDENCIES line. If the list is empty or wrong, set it with:

sc config MCCS depend= RPCSS/EventLog

Alternative Fixes

If the service still won't start after the above, try these:

• System File Checker — Run sfc /scannow from an admin prompt. It'll fix corrupted system files that might break the service.
• DISM — Run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth to fix the component store. This often fixes issues after failed updates.
• Check for tied DLLs — The MCCS service loads mccs.dll. If that DLL is missing or corrupted, you'll need to restore it from a Server installation media. Copy it from \sources\install.wim to C:\Windows\System32.
• Remove the service entirely — If you don't use the management features tied to MCCS (like certain SCCM functions), you can just delete the service and leave it gone. Run sc delete MCCS and ignore the error. Not ideal, but it stops the event log spam.

Prevention Tip

Stop using cheap registry cleaners. They're the #1 cause of this error after Windows Updates. Also, before applying any Server 2016 or 2019 cumulative update, take a snapshot or backup of the registry. If the error reappears after an update, roll back the update and reinstall it solo without other patches. And don't bother with system restore points — they rarely fix this specific error because the registry corruption is usually deep.