Symptoms
The View Agent fails to uninstall.You see the error: Error 1921. Service VMware View Composer Guest Agent Server (vmware-view composer-ga) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services.
Cause
This issue occurs if the View Composer Guest Agent Server service is not stopped by the uninstaller.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, stop the View Composer Guest Agent Server service.To stop the View Composer Guest Agent Server service:
Log in to the virtual machine as an administrator.Stop the View Composer Guest Agent Server service manually. For more information, see Stopping, starting, or restarting VMware View services (1026026).Uninstall the agent.
If you are not able to stop the service:
Disable the View Composer Guest Agent Server service and reboot.Log in as an administrator.Uninstall the agent.
Related Information
This is a child article of Index of Installation Errors encountered when installing or upgrading the VMware Horizon View agent (2120454)
Stopping, starting, or restarting VMware View services
