AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory - To have a path same as the service location.
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Add debug mode in win service
#if DEBUG #else #end
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Install Manually
Right click window service and add install
- click serviceProcessInstaller and go to properties
- change account property : LocalService for local and LocalSystem for server
- click serviceInstaller and go to properties
- start type - automatic
- update service name and description to project name
Go to developer cmd: run as ADMINISTRATOR
Create batch files
- InstallUtil ServiceName.exe
- InstallUtil /u ServiceName
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe
Right click service and select recovery
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Error encountered 1
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified service already exists serviceInstaller.DisplayName = "A new name";
- sc delete YourServiceName
Error encountered 2
Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion framework version problem 2008 r2
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Error Handling
Add another thread to catch the error
catch (Exception exception)
{
System.Threading.ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(
_ => { _logger.Error("", exception.Message, "", "", exception.StackTrace); });
//_ => { throw new Exception("Exception on timer.", exception); });
}
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Setup same framework
Check Windows Event, Windows Logs, System
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Helpfull Links
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14121079/windows-could-not-start-service-on-win-server-2008-r2-sp1-error-1053
http://www.coretechnologies.com/products/AlwaysUp/Apps/RunCommandPromptAsAService.html
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Install Automatically manually
Add a new project
