Service works when I press F5 but doesn't work when I instal

Xollie Mdlalose

Hi Everyone

I have a Windows service that is written in C# it works fine when i press F5 and generates the required files and directories but nothing happens (files and directories are not generated) when I install it using installutil.exe. The service installs fine

tried writing logs to the file

attaching a debugger to it but i cant find the problem.

double check the service name in the installer

none of this seems to point me to the right direction please help

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Vishal Jadav10y ago
Hi,
Your code looks fine.;
Mine is as below and working fine.
public ProjectInstaller()
{
InitializeComponent();
serviceProcessInstaller1.Account = ServiceAccount.LocalSystem;
serviceProcessInstaller1.Password = "PWD";
serviceProcessInstaller1.Username = "UNM";
serviceProcessInstaller1.Committed += new InstallEventHandler(serviceProcessInstaller1_Committed);
}
void serviceProcessInstaller1_Committed(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
var controler = new ServiceController("MyTestService");
controler.Start();
}
Please try to put Controler.Start() in Commited event.
Hope it will work.
I put a log AfterInstall and its working.
Please let me know if still not working...
Thanks.
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Xollie Mdlalose10y ago
@Vishal
yes it is set to auto
here is the installer code
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Configuration.Install;
using System.Linq;
using System.ServiceProcess;
namespace fileSender
{
[RunInstaller(true)]
public partial class ProjectInstaller : System.Configuration.Install.Installer
{
public ProjectInstaller()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void FileSenderServiceInstaller_AfterInstall(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
var controller = new ServiceController(this.FileSenderServiceInstaller.ServiceName);
controller.Start();
}
private void FileSenderServiceInstaller_Committed(object sender, InstallEventArgs e)
{
fileSenderUtils.Utilities.SetServiceRecoveryOptions(this.FileSenderServiceInstaller.ServiceName, 60);
}
}
}
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Vishal Jadav10y ago
Hi,
If you dont mind can you please show me the service_installer part ?
Is service running mode set to Auto ?
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Xollie Mdlalose10y ago
@Vishal Jadav
Yes I did install it using the installutil.exe and it install fine, checked the services.msc its there and running. I attached a debugger to the service and put a point breaks on the onstart() none of them was hit
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Vishal Jadav10y ago
Hi,
It can be the issue of version of .net framework.
Try to install it using installutil.exe from .net framework folder from the Windows folder.
I was facing the same issue earlier.
If you are still unable to resolve the issue please let me know.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
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