Error "Failed to register SharePoint services"

Source: SharePOint

Event ID:104

Description:

Failed to register SharePoint services.

An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown.  Additional exception information: Error during encryption or decryption. System error code 997.

System.ArgumentException: Error during encryption or decryption. System error code 997.

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPCredentialManager.DecryptWithMasterKey(Byte[] rgbEncryptedPassphrase)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPEncryptedString.GetSecureStringValue()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPEncryptedString.get_SecureStringValue()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.get_SecurePassword()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.Provision()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsServiceInstance.ProvisionCredentials()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsServiceInstance.Provision(Boolean start)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWindowsServiceInstance.Provision()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.Administration.SPSearchServiceInstance.Provision()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstanceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstanceToo, String serviceInstanceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstances(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstancesToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo)

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run()

   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()

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Solution:

On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type regedit and then click OK.

2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following subkey, and then delete it:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web ServerExtensions\12.\WSS\Services\Microsoft.SharePoint. Search.Administration.SPSearchService

3. Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard again.