I want to Capture installed log from server to Local ,C#

Kirankumar P

I want to Capture installed log from server to Local . Using
proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd(); i am able to capture only first 2 lines of log from server
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
But the same command i execute from cmd able to view the entire winservice installed log in cmd prompt. but while install using C# unable to view the log in richTextBox1.Text

Please help me ...

String command = "installutil/i";

string wanted_actual = "D:\\pstools\\";

string wanted = wanted_actual + "PsExec";

String folderpath2 = D:\Winservice\Service.exe

String total = (command + " " + folderpath2);

System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();

ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();

procStartInfo.FileName = wanted;

procStartInfo.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(wanted_actual);

procStartInfo.Arguments = @"\\" + txt_Serverip.Text + " -u " + txt_Username.Text + " -p " + txtPassword.Text + " -accepteula" + " -s" + " -w " + "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v4.0.30319" + " cmd " + "/c " + total;

proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;

proc.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;

procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;

procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;

procStartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;

proc.Start();

richTextBox1.Text = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();

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Kirankumar P10y ago

HI Rajeev,

Thanks for the reply..

proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd();

proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();

i tried the above two i am not getting any error . the service is installing in server and unable to capture entire success or install failed log ..

while connectivity to server using local system able to capture only first lines like below

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Rajeev Punhani10y ago

Hi Kiran Kumar,

I have gone through Scott Hanselman in which he tells that we will get only specific

proc.StandardError.ReadToEnd(); proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
Here in your case you will be getting only StandardOutput.
Please see this post for more details.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/SoManyMistakesForMeToMakeSoLittleTimecapturingStandardErrorAndStandardOutput.aspx

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