One of the other Richard's wrote: > How do you know that your service starts properly at all? > > Since you're installing it, I assume that you've written and debugged > it already, but you didn't say.
A very common problem (which appears frequently on the mailing list) related to installation of services is that the service has a dependency on something (e.g. on debug versions of runtime files, or even just standard runtime files) that may not be present on the end user's machine. Another very common problem is inappropriate sequencing of the service start operation. An example would be attempting to start a service before the files have been installed. (Don't laugh... that really has happened!) One thing I find helpful in such situations is at the point when the installation fails, I switch immediately (without acknowledging the error) to the "manage my computer" services area and attempt to start the service manually. Typically it will also fail there, and you can then look for missing dependencies etc. Hope this helps. Regards, Richard * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * ----------------------------------------------------------- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Quixote Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
