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Solution 1: First of all, check if you have a valid Sitecore License.

Solution 2: If yes, then you can check the below -

  1. Run Powershell as Administrator.

  2. Run the below command to check for any Non-Self-Signed Certificates.

    Get-Childitem cert:\LocalMachine\root -Recurse | Where-Object {$.Issuer -ne $.Subject}

  3. If the above line returns any certificates, as a result. Run the below command to move these non-self-signed certificates into the Intermediate Certification Authorities store.

    Get-Childitem cert:\LocalMachine\root -Recurse | Where-Object {$.Issuer -ne $.Subject} | Move-Item -Destination Cert:\LocalMachine\CA

For reference - https://www.vinayjadav.com/posts/sitecore-installation-failed-to-start-marketing-automation-engine

Solution 3: Another reason why you would get the marketing automation service start error is a difference in the target .net framework. For this you can follow this - https://navansitecorenotes.blogspot.com/2020/12/sitecore-10-sif-installation-failed-to.html