Windows service is not appearing in services list after installation using installshield LE from VS 2013

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I've created a windows service in c#, using Visual Studio 2013 I pretty much followed this:

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http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/cb88b2/simple-steps-to-create-setup-file-using-install-shield-le-fr/

I created a setup project, as instructed in the article, and ran it. It installs my service to c:\program files(*86)\Company Name\My product Name etc., however, it does not then appear in the services list.

can you please help me What am i missing?

What I have tried:

I already tried to install this service manually using visual studio command prompt, and its working fine. But I am not able to install it using setup project which I created using Installshiled light edition which VS2013 provided inbuilt.

Posted 23-Mar-16 19:10pm

Varun_nayak

Updated 26-Jun-18 23:32pm

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Matt Comb · Answer 1 · 2016-03-23T22:00:00

Solution 1

Hi Varun, this does not specifically answer your question, but you may be interested to know that you can install/uninstall a windows service quite simply by using the following commands:

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe" "C:\Program Files\Service\Service.exe"

"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe" /u "C:\Program Files\Service\Service.exe"

where v4.0.30319 is the version of .Net you are targeting for the service.

Many people have abandoned installer frameworks for windows services because they are heavy and not as easy to automate. It of course depends on your software and how/who it is being installed by.

Posted 23-Mar-16 22:00pm

Matt Comb

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Varun_nayak 24-Mar-16 4:34am

sorry, i am rejecting this as a solution.

problem is this works only in my machine (which has visual studio) , not in client machine (which dont have visual studio or visual studio command prompt)

Matt Comb 28-Mar-16 10:06am

Hi Varun, this is not correct. It works on all machines that have .Net installed you just need to either install the correct .Net version, or find which version of .Net is installed.

Matt Comb 28-Mar-16 10:07am

The path above was for a specific version of .Net as I described: "where v4.0.30319 is the version of .Net you are targeting for the service."

The service you are creating must be targeting a specific version of .Net when it builds, you should use that version in the file path, and also consider the .Net may be 32 and 64 bit versions.

Varun_nayak 29-Mar-16 7:22am

My application targeting .NET framework 4.5,
Both machines have .NET4.5 or above, both are 64 bit machine.
Even "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\installutil.exe" this path available in both the machine.

PS: normally i have practice to install services using Visual studio Command prompt using installutil command, but for that machine should have visual studio and visual studio command prompt.

I am getting below error
Running a transacted installation.

Beginning the Install phase of the installation.
See the contents of the log file for the C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.exe assembly's progress.
The file is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.InstallLog.

An exception occurred during the Install phase.
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.InstallState' is denied.

The Rollback phase of the installation is beginning.
See the contents of the log file for the C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.exe assembly's progress.
The file is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.InstallLog.
An exception occurred during the Rollback phase of the System.Configuration.Install.AssemblyInstaller installer.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Emerson\My Product Name\LicenseServices.InstallState'.
An exception occurred during the Rollback phase of the installation. This exception will be ignored and the rollback will continue. However, the machine might not fully revert to its initial state after the rollback is complete.

The Rollback phase completed successfully.

The transacted install has completed.

Matt Comb 31-Mar-16 1:44am

Sounds like you may have to elevate permissions... the user running that script needs to run it as admin

Matt Comb 31-Mar-16 1:45am

PS can I get my 25 points back :)

Varun_nayak 1-Apr-16 5:58am

i tried with admin user also. its not working

Matt Comb 1-Apr-16 17:11pm

Can you state what exactly is not working, if you have admin privileges and can locate the .net folder, you will be able to register a service. Not sure what you are struggling with here

Varun_nayak 6-Apr-16 4:40am

when i am trying to run this command in client machine i m getting error which i mention above, (Please check my reply 29th march)

Varun_nayak 6-Apr-16 4:42am

if you give me your mail id , i can send you source code of services as well as setup.

Member 13889055 · Answer 2 · 2018-06-26T23:34:00

Solution 2

Open the window service class in design mode and Just set Account property of ServiceProcessInstaller to Local System from user . In case you did not add ServiceProcessInstaller kindly right click at Service design page and click on AddInstaller menu.

Posted 26-Jun-18 23:34pm

Member 13889055