SharePoint 2013 Search Host Controller Service stuck on “Starting”
Problem
After installing SharePoint 2013 sometimes I found the Search Host Controller Services hung on “Starting”.
After much fact finding I came across the following that helped resolve my problem.
Resolution
Run a SharePoint Management Shell in Administrative Mode
Run the following command:
$SA = Get-SPServiceInstance | Where {$_.Status -like “Provisioning”}
$SA.Unprovision()
$SA.Provision()
After running the above scripts the Search Host Controller Service started.
Blogged by: Gordon