windows service problem

Hi,

I've created a windows application C# service according to:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0

But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
Any ideas ?

cheers

Norman
Wed Apr 23 09:16:03 CDT 2008

Have you started the service after installed it? A Windows service can be
set to automatic start when machine is turned on, or manaul start. If it is
latter, you will not see it in task manager until it gets started manually
(or by other programs).

"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've created a windows application C# service according to:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
>
> But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
> Any ideas ?
>
> cheers

Andrew
Wed Apr 23 09:37:00 CDT 2008

Thanks for your reply.

But I don't even see the application on the "Computer Management\Services"
panel. So I can't even start the application up. I've tried both automatic
and manual modes. No luck.

Can it be a problem with my computer itself ?

cheers
Andrew

"Norman Yuan" wrote:

> Have you started the service after installed it? A Windows service can be
> set to automatic start when machine is turned on, or manaul start. If it is
> latter, you will not see it in task manager until it gets started manually
> (or by other programs).
>
> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've created a windows application C# service according to:
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
> >
> > But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > cheers
>
>

Andrew
Wed Apr 23 09:47:04 CDT 2008

I've looked into the Windows Task Manager window.

I see the application running there as "MyNewService.vhost.exe".
1) Shouldn't it be just ".exe" and not the ".vhost.exe" ?
2) I've tried to EndProcess, but it keeps on coming back again.
3) I still can't see the application in the Computer Management /Services
window.

cheers
Andrew

"Norman Yuan" wrote:

> Have you started the service after installed it? A Windows service can be
> set to automatic start when machine is turned on, or manaul start. If it is
> latter, you will not see it in task manager until it gets started manually
> (or by other programs).
>
> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've created a windows application C# service according to:
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
> >
> > But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > cheers
>
>

Phil
Wed Apr 23 11:39:47 CDT 2008

That link isn't workiung for me, so I don't know if it has installation
instructions using installutil, installer classes or a setup project.
If you're seeing ...vshost.exe that's the Visual Studio debugging host, so
perhaps you've got a debug version installed or something.

--
Phil Wilson
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've created a windows application C# service according to:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
>
> But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
> Any ideas ?
>
> cheers

Andrew
Wed Apr 23 12:10:12 CDT 2008

sorry about that, here's the link again.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx

cheers

"Phil Wilson" wrote:

> That link isn't workiung for me, so I don't know if it has installation
> instructions using installutil, installer classes or a setup project.
> If you're seeing ...vshost.exe that's the Visual Studio debugging host, so
> perhaps you've got a debug version installed or something.
>
> --
> Phil Wilson
> Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
>
>
> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've created a windows application C# service according to:
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
> >
> > But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at all.
> > Any ideas ?
> >
> > cheers
>
>
>

Phil
Thu Apr 24 16:13:52 CDT 2008

It's a bit vague there about installation, but what you have to do is a
Setup&Deployment Project, adding your service executable to it, and adding
custom actions referring to your service executable with InstallerClass
true. Calling the installer class methods as custom actions is what installs
and uninstalls your service.
--
Phil Wilson
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8CE59C13-ED62-4451-91CE-167C79D1EC93@microsoft.com...
> sorry about that, here's the link again.
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
>
> cheers
>
> "Phil Wilson" wrote:
>
>> That link isn't workiung for me, so I don't know if it has installation
>> instructions using installutil, installer classes or a setup project.
>> If you're seeing ...vshost.exe that's the Visual Studio debugging host,
>> so
>> perhaps you've got a debug version installed or something.
>>
>> --
>> Phil Wilson
>> Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
>> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
>>
>>
>> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:270CADCE-E723-48AF-8AB9-6E9FFF28F8CD@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I've created a windows application C# service according to:
>> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms123402.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
>> >
>> > But my service is not appearing in the computer management panel at
>> > all.
>> > Any ideas ?
>> >
>> > cheers
>>
>>
>>