Azure.Storage.Blobs: Service request failed

Running timer triggers on my local computer suddenly stopped working a few days ago. The full error message is:

The listener for function 'SomeTimerTrigger' was unable to start. Azure.Storage.Blobs: Service request failed

• I use Visual Studio 2022. Azurite is installed through it (or the Azure workload), I think.
• I get the same exception for all timer triggers. HTTP triggers work fine.
• Same code works for other developers, they can run timer triggers locally
• Project information
  • <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
  • <AzureFunctionsVersion>v3</AzureFunctionsVersion>
  • <LangVersion>Latest</LangVersion>

In the Service Dependencies output, we have the following output. I have anonymised some information.

Ensuring Azure Functions Core Tools are up to date. This may take a few minutes...
Project: C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO\2022\PROFESSIONAL\COMMON7\IDE\EXTENSIONS\MICROSOFT\Azure Storage Emulator\azurite.exe --location "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Azurite" --debug "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Azurite\debug.log"
Azure Functions Core Tools are up to date.
Project: Azurite Blob service is starting at http://127.0.0.1:10000
Project: Azurite Blob service is successfully listening at http://127.0.0.1:10000
Project: Azurite Queue service is starting at http://127.0.0.1:10001
Project: Azurite Queue service is successfully listening at http://127.0.0.1:10001
Project: Azurite Table service is starting at http://127.0.0.1:10002
Project: Azurite Table service is successfully listening at http://127.0.0.1:10002
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-applease?restype=container HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-applease/testhubname-appleaseinfo HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases?restype=container HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases?restype=container HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "HEAD /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "HEAD /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "HEAD /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "HEAD /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "GET /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "GET /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-leases/taskhub.json HTTP/1.1" 200 91
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/azure-webjobs-hosts/locks/NODENAME-1124157677/Project.Functions.TimerTrigger.Some.TimerTrigger.Listener?comp=lease HTTP/1.1" 201 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "POST /devstoreaccount1/Tables() HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "POST /devstoreaccount1/Tables() HTTP/1.1" 409 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-workitems HTTP/1.1" 204 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "PUT /devstoreaccount1/testhubname-control-01 HTTP/1.1" 204 -
Project: 127.0.0.1 - - [22/Feb/2022:10:43:02 +0000] "GET /devstoreaccount1/azure-webjobs-hosts/timers/NODENAME-1124157677/Project.Functions.TimerTrigger.Some.TimerTrigger/status HTTP/1.1" 500 129

Details copied from the exception follows. I have removed the computer name.

Category: Host.Startup
Client IP address: 0.0.0.0
Event time: 22/02/2022 10:43:30
Exception type: Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Listeners.FunctionListenerException
FormattedMessage: The listener for function 'SomeTimerTrigger' was unable to start.
HostInstanceId: eb4b02e6-1f82-4f4a-a513-e2d031b58405
LogLevel: Error
Message: The listener for function 'SomeTimerTrigger' was unable to start.
Node name: (redacted by reporter @Sti2nd)
Problem ID: Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Listeners.FunctionListenerException at 
ProcessId: 10344
prop__{OriginalFormat}: The listener for function 'SomeTimerTrigger' was unable to start.
Role instance: (redacted by reporter @Sti2nd)
SDK version: azurefunctionscoretools: 3.0.3904
Severity level: Error

Stack Trace
Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Listeners.FunctionListenerException: The listener for function 'SomeTimerTrigger' was unable to start.

Azure.RequestFailedException: Service request failed.
Status: 500 (Internal Server Error)

Headers:
Server: Azurite-Blob/3.14.1
ETag: "0x231D56C1EE9FE60"
x-ms-blob-type: BlockBlob
x-ms-lease-state: available
x-ms-lease-status: unlocked
x-ms-client-request-id: 07ca5baf-0716-466e-ba72-5cda5cd47141
x-ms-request-id: a9c19adf-c282-48b1-8689-9ec2a7add73a
x-ms-version: 2020-10-02
Accept-Ranges: bytes
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:43:30 GMT
x-ms-server-encrypted: true
x-ms-blob-content-md5: /i0DJYHXwM7brV1Yy3Au2w==
Connection: keep-alive
Keep-Alive: REDACTED
Last-Modified: Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:37:16 GMT
Content-Length: 129
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Content-MD5: /i0DJYHXwM7brV1Yy3Au2w==

    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.BlobRestClient+<DownloadAsync>d__6.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<StartDownloadAsync>d__57.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<DownloadStreamingInternal>d__56.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<DownloadInternal>d__53.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<DownloadAsync>d__52.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<DownloadAsync>d__50.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.ConfiguredTaskAwaitable`1+ConfiguredTaskAwaiter.GetResult
    at  Azure.Storage.Blobs.Specialized.BlobBaseClient+<DownloadAsync>d__48.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult
    at  Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Timers.AzureStorageScheduleMonitor+<GetStatusAsync>d__11.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult
    at  Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Timers.Listeners.TimerListener+<StartAsync>d__31.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Listeners.SingletonListener+<StartAsync>d__13.MoveNext
    at  System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess
    at  System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification
    at  Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Listeners.FunctionListener+<StartAsync>d__13.MoveNext

[SignorLuigi]

Ok I found a workaround for those who didn’t make it work with the previews one. Go to Azure Explorer Storage, search for the (Emulator - Default Ports) (Key) and clean up the containers, and that’s all. I worked good for me.

[JimiSweden]

Ok I found a workaround for those who didn’t get it working with the preview. Go to Azure Explorer Storage, search for the (Emulator - Default Ports) (Key) and clean up the containers, and that’s all. It worked good for me.

to clarify:

1. download “Azure Storage Explorer” https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/storage/storage-explorer/#overview
2. Delete what is in “azure-webjobs-hosts”