[SOLVED] The SharePoint Timer Service service terminated unexpectedly. Event ID : 7031

The SharePoint 2013 Timer service terminated unexpectedly.  It has done this 34 time(s).  The following corrective action will be taken in 30000 milliseconds: Restart the service

Login Name : System

Source : Service Control Manager

Event ID : 7031

Level : Error                             Keywords : Classic

User : N/A                               Computer : MyDomain


If you are getting above error. Try to do the following steps 

1. Clearing the configuration cache
  • Stop the Sharepoint timer service

  • Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\*GUID


  • Back up Cache.ini
  • Delete all the .xml file (Do not delete the Cache.ini file)
  • Open Cache.ini (Edit with Nodepad)
  • Replace the contents with the number 1 and save the file 

  • Start the timer service.
2. Check app owstimer.exe app crash reports
  • Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue
  • Open Report.wer file from a folder 

  • Check for error .wsp file or timer job 
  • Retract the solution.

  • Restart the timer service and check for error is fixed or not

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