How to terminate a stalled manual stoppage of ArcGIS Server using the Command Prompt

Summary

After attempting to manually stop ArcGIS Server in the Windows Services console, the task can stall and become stuck in the 'Stopping' Status phase, as shown in the next image.

If the Refresh command does not resolve the issue, the task can be aborted using the Command Prompt.

Procedure

1. Search for Command Prompt on the machine and Run as Administrator.
2. Input the following command:

sc queryex "ArcGIS Server"

3. Once returned, use the PID provided and input the following command:

taskkill /F /PID 8668 

Note:
The PID number is the one provided from the response to initial command, in the example shown in the image below, this is 8668.