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I am having some problems with search. I had stopped it because I had to perform an update. After the update it did not want to start again. So, I tried to start the search service using powershell:

Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance -Local | Stop-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance

Now status is stuck on "Unprovisioning".

TypeName    : SharePoint Server Search
Description : Index content and serve search queries
Id          : eb9f4c5d-b9d4-4cdb-a92f-2e4d8d0eda1a
Server      : SPServer Name=ABC02
Service     : SearchService Name=OSearch15
Role        : None
Status      : Unprovisioning

I added search service account in the local administrators group. I have restarted SharePoint Administration, SP Search, SP Timer, SP Search Host controller services.

Nothing so far.

Anything else I should do now to stop it and fix this issue?

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I suggest you re-provisioning the Search Service Application using PowerShell command:

  1. Find the service which need to be provisioned.

Get-SPServiceInstance -All

  1. Then run the commands to provision:

    $service = Get-SPServiceInstance -Identity [paste in the GUID for the service]

    $service.provision()

    $service.update()

    iisreset /noforce

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  • sorry had tried it before, tried it again now. Did not work. Still saying paused for: external request Jan 1, 2018 at 19:29
  • I am not sure if you suggestion solved the issue, but it is working at this moment. I restarted Search via UI and it worked. I am accepting your answer anyway. Jan 2, 2018 at 9:02

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