Gitea service fails to start (timeout 30 sec) on windows restart #11601

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T09:42:10-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:42:10 -06:00

Originally created by @KazzmanK on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023).

Description

I need an assistance to triage system restart issue. On windows restart Gitea service fails to start.

A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Gitea service to connect.

The Gitea service failed to start due to the following error: 
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

All the other services start successfully, Gitea have no dependencies (sqlite).
After seen a service down, manually it starts instantly.

No records in logs

2023/09/06 09:31:07 cmd/web.go:195:serveInstalled() [I] PID: 3324 Gitea Web Finished
2023/09/06 10:15:49 ...les/setting/cache.go:75:loadCacheFrom() [I] Cache Service Enabled

where service start fail timestamp is 9:32:12

Gitea Version

1.20.3

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

No

Log Gist

No response

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Git Version

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Operating System

No response

How are you running Gitea?

windows service

Database

SQLite

Originally created by @KazzmanK on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023). ### Description I need an assistance to triage system restart issue. On windows restart Gitea service fails to start. ``` A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Gitea service to connect. ``` ``` The Gitea service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. ``` All the other services start successfully, Gitea have no dependencies (sqlite). After seen a service down, manually it starts instantly. No records in logs ``` 2023/09/06 09:31:07 cmd/web.go:195:serveInstalled() [I] PID: 3324 Gitea Web Finished 2023/09/06 10:15:49 ...les/setting/cache.go:75:loadCacheFrom() [I] Cache Service Enabled ``` where service start fail timestamp is 9:32:12 ### Gitea Version 1.20.3 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? No ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Git Version _No response_ ### Operating System _No response_ ### How are you running Gitea? windows service ### Database SQLite

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:42:11 -06:00

@KazzmanK commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023):

Setting service startup type to Automatic-Delayed solved problem for couple of test reboots. Just Automaic startup type results in timeout.
sc config Gitea start= delayed-auto
Should we update documentation to hint possible issues ?
May be there is something under the hood of Gitea itself ?

@KazzmanK commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023): Setting service startup type to `Automatic-Delayed` solved problem for couple of test reboots. Just `Automaic `startup type results in timeout. `sc config Gitea start= delayed-auto ` Should we update [documentation](https://docs.gitea.com/installation/windows-service) to hint possible issues ? May be there is something under the hood of Gitea itself ?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:42:11 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023):

Please help to send a PR to update documentation.

@lunny commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023): Please help to send a PR to update documentation.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 09:42:11 -06:00

@KazzmanK commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023):

My first try here

@KazzmanK commented on GitHub (Sep 6, 2023): My first try here

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#11601