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

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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

Vishal Jadav · Answer

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.

Xollie Mdlalose · Answer

@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); } } }

Vishal Jadav · Answer

Hi If you dont mind can you please show me the service_installer part ? Is service running mode set to Auto ?

Xollie Mdlalose · Answer

@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

Vishal Jadav · Answer

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.