Windows Service Woes (Partially Installs)

[jfrost10]

I have a windows service that I'm trying to install on a server (utilizes the Microsoft Application Updater Block).

The problem is that when I install the service, it takes a LONG time, and finally says that it installed...but when I check my services, its not there. It does show up in the add/remove programs however, but when I go to uninstall it, it bunks out saying that no service was found.

What would be causing this? Any thoughts?

Thanks,

D'Arcy

 

[ThatRickGuy]

how are you installing it?

-Rick

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[jfrost10]

using msiexec in a batch file calling the msi, and then using net start to start the service.

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[ThatRickGuy]

did you build the install file in the IDE?

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[jfrost10]

Yes...the install file was built within the IDE, and I'm using a batch file to launch the msiexec command.

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[ThatRickGuy]

You can't use msiexec to install a service, you need to use InstallUtil instead. There is an excellent resource on it here:

http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/VB.Net/Creating-A-Windows-Service-in-VB.NET/2/

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[jfrost10]

No, but if you add

net start <servicename>

right after the msiexec line in the batchfile, it will install the service.


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[jfrost10]

Just to clarify: that's how I'm currently doing it (using the net start command), but its not installing properly. I've installed other services this way, so I know its not with the batch file. I suspect its something with the actual installer class, but I'm just not sure where a good place to start looking is.

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[ThatRickGuy]

Well, I have used to procedure as outlined in that dev article numerous times and never had an issue.

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[jfrost10]

The issue turned out to be my own code...I was calling Me.Install instead of MyBase.Install, so it just kept looping until it hit a buffer overrun exception.

All good now!


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