Windows Service code change not updating in the new build

rajeswari gaekwad

Hi,

I am having a windows service where I am programatically uninstalling it if previous version exists and installing the service.

The code to uninstall as below

private void ProjectInstaller_BeforeInstall(object sender, System.Configuration.Install.InstallEventArgs e)
{
List services = new List(ServiceController.GetServices());
foreach (ServiceController s in services)
{
if (s.ServiceName == this.serviceInstaller1.ServiceName)
{
ServiceInstaller ServiceInstallerObj = new ServiceInstaller();
ServiceInstallerObj.Context = new System.Configuration.Install.InstallContext();
ServiceInstallerObj.Context = Context;
ServiceInstallerObj.ServiceName = "SARWindowsService";
ServiceInstallerObj.Uninstall(null);
break;
}
}
}

Now it do uninstall the service before installing the new build but the problem is

the code change i make doesnot reflect in the new build.

Can anyone help on this

Thanks

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Tapan Patel10y ago
I believe, you have exact code as you have posted and I prefer to have a habit of wrapping such code with Try Catch block. Try doing that if it helps (also make sure that your IDE is configured to break on all errors). At the same time, if none of these help, try looking for Event Viewer log.
rajeswari gaekwad10y ago
Tried it manually. It doesnt work.
In code behind i am trying to uninstall the service before installing the new version. There too i tried to stop the service before uninstalling. But still the exe file is not updated.
I have the admin rights to the system.
Thanks,
Rajee
Tapan Patel10y ago
Yes. If possible, else manually. But stopping service should help. Also make sure that you have rights to install service , I assume you must be administrator. Just a thought.
rajeswari gaekwad10y ago
Hi,
Thanks for your help. Do you mean to stop the service programatically in code?
Thanks,
Rajee
Tapan Patel10y ago
I have replied to other thread that you have opened.

Just try stopping the service before doing uninstall and to make your code more concrete, try to wrap uninstall code in Try/Catch block. that would help to find an issue if any.