I am also having the same problem on the AMS with the management server. I get the following two errors in the event log:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7009
Date: 10/11/2004
Time: 11:35:56 AM
User: N/A
Computer: TESLA
Description:
Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the avast! Management Server service to connect.
and
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 10/11/2004
Time: 11:35:56 AM
User: N/A
Computer: TESLA
Description:
The avast! Management Server service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
Yet a manual start will start it without a problem.