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1. Connect to the server that has the service(s) in question not starting
2. Open Event Viewer
3. Expand Windows Logs
4. Right click System > Filter Current Log...

Select Error > OK

1. On Logged, select Custom range ...
   1. On From, change First Event to Event On
      1. Set the date to the last reboot time: How to Find Last Reboot Time
   2. On To, change Last Event to Event On
   3. Click OK
2. On Event level, select Error and Critical
3. Click OK
4. Errors from the Service Control Manager source should appear shortly after the server reboot time.
   1. If you receive at least one of the errors below, follow Window Service Timed Out - How to Prevent.
      
      1. For instance: A timeout was reached (XXXXX milliseconds) while waiting for the XXXXX service to connect.
      2. For instance: The XXXXX service failed to start due to the following error: 
         The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.  

   2. If you receive the error below, follow Windows Service Terminated Unexpectedly - How To Prevent

      • The XXXXX service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this XX time(s).