Unable to create new domain in Plesk: Cannot connect to the task manager (plesk-task-manager service might not be running)

Symptoms

• Unable to create a new domain in Plesk:

  Cannot connect to the task manager (plesk-task-manager service might not be running): Unable to open named pipe stream:  (Error code 2) at Unable to connect to pipe .pipeTM_4a0a8402-a507-3e85-bfe4-a077fcebc540<br> at (Con::ClientPipe::create line 189)<br> at (zif_plesk_open_named_pipe_stream line 2681) 0

• The PleskTaskManager is not running:

  C:> sc query "PleskTaskManager"

  [SC] OpenService FAILED 1060:
  The specified service does not exist as an installed service.

• Plesk Task Manager is missed in the  Windows Services page.

Cause

Missed %plesk_dir%PleskTaskManagertask-manager.exe file.

Resolution

1. Log into the server via RDP.
2. Copy task-manager.exe from test server to %plesk_dir%PleskTaskManager folder.
3. Start a command prompt as an Administrator.
4. Run the command below to install:

   C:> "%plesk_dir%adminbindefpackagemng.exe" --update --type=psa.task-manager --package=task-manager --fix