Questions tagged [installutil]
The Installer tool is a command-line utility that allows you to install and uninstall server resources by executing the installer components in specified assemblies. This tool works in conjunction with classes in the System.Configuration.Install namespace.
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Install a .NET windows service without InstallUtil.exe
I have a standard .NET windows service written in C#.
Can it install itself without using InstallUtil?
Should I use the service installer class? How should I use it?
I want to be able to call the ...
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Install Windows Service created in Visual Studio
When I create a new Windows Service in Visual Studio 2010, I get the message stating to use InstallUtil and net start to run the service.
I have tried the following steps:
Create new project File -> ...
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Installing multiple instances of the same windows service on a server
So we've produced a windows service to feed data to our client application and everything is going great. The client has come up with a fun configuration request that requires two instances of this ...
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Cannot install windows service
I have created a very simple window service using visual studio 2010 and .NُET 4.0.
This service has no functionality added from the default windows service project, other than an installer has been ...
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installing windows service with SC.exe or InstallUtil.exe - there is difference but which?
SC.exe and InstallUtil both install/uninstall windows services. But they don't seem to work the same way.
What is the difference?
For instance InstallUtil fails (some file or dependency not found ...
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Installing a .NET service using InstallUtil
I'm trying to install a .NET service I wrote. As recommended by MSDN, I'm using InstallUtil. But I have missed how I can set the default service user on the command-line or even in the service ...
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.net InstallUtil utility - 32 bit vs 64 bit
I've got a windows service compiled as AnyCPU. I'm trying to get it into our installer to distribute. However... I am unclear on the difference between the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of ...
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installing windows service error: cannot open service control manager on computer. this operation might require other privileges
i have windows 8
i have a windows application wrtitten with c# and on visual studio 2013 and want to install this application.
i open command prompt write:
c:\..\instalutil.exe c:\projectfolder\...
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Using InstallUtil to install a Windows service with startup parameters
I am using InstallUtil to install my service and I just cannot figure out how to specify the startup parameters for it!
Here is my Installer subclass:
[RunInstaller(true)]
public class ...
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C# Powershell snapin not registering using installutil
I've got a really simple powershell script (see below).
I've got installutil aliased using the following in my profile:
set-alias installutil $env:windir\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\...
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Installing Windows Service with batch file?
I have the following in a bat file :
@ECHO OFF
REM The following directory is for .NET 4.0
set DOTNETFX2=%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
set PATH=%PATH%;%DOTNETFX2%
echo Installing ...
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Correct InstallUtil Path To File Syntax?
I'm trying to install a Windows Service using a batch file, let's call it "installservice.bat". Inside the file I have the following commands:
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\...
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Problem installing windows service
I am having a problem installing a Windows service. I installed and uninstalled the service numerous times (installutil..... installutil /u) without any problem but something went wrong and now when I ...
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How to run a task when a windows service starts?
I have a windows service and I've written the code to run the task within the OnStart() event:
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
this.DoTask();
}
private ...
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WCF Service as Windows Service woes (Windows 7)
I followed the steps here to make my existing WCF service (already working fine as console application) be Windows Service as well, on my Windows 7 machine which is also my development machine.
No ...
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Installutil won't uninstall: "The specified service does not exist as an installed service"
I have been trying to install a Windows service using installutil: installutil /u GSIS.FileMoverService.exe.
The output I get is :
Uninstalling assembly 'C:\FMS\GSIS.FileMoverService.exe'. ...
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BadImageFormatException error in using InstallUtil tool
I have created and compiled my windows service using .NET 4.0
So I go to .NET 4.0 folder and say something like this:
I copied the bin folder to C drive to make path shorter:
InstallUtil.exe "C:\...
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How to install a .NET windows service without InstallUtil.exe vb.net
I have created a windows service in vb.net. Is there anyway i can create an installation for it that does not require installutil to be used?
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Controlling start up sequence of a windows service
I have a windows service installed using installutil and set to "Autostart". My problem is that when some servers are rebooted it attempts to start before "Microsoft SQL service" has started- I can ...
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Can the Invoke-Item cmdlet launch an executable with parameters?
I'm trying to install some custom Windows services using PowerShell, and I've been unable to run InstallUtil without getting the following error:
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts ...
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Installing windows service fails: service already exists
I'm trying to reinstall a service I've written using C#.
The first time this worked. I used installutil to handle the install and the service showed up in the list of services and I could start it.
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installutil.exe is not a valid win32 application
When I try to install service using Installutil.exe I receive a message c:\windows\Microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\Installutil.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
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How to pass arguments to installutil MyService.exe Parameter1 Parameter2
How to pass arguments to installutil MyService.exe Parameter1 Parameter2
I MyService is a windows service. I want to pass the arguments to this service.
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Can I XCOPY Deploy a Windows Service?
I have a windows service that is already installed on a server, and I have a new version of the executable and linked assemblies. The normal procedure I use for installation of a new version is:
Stop ...
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installutil bindingRedirect
I have a windows service that depends on a 3:rd party API
The API is already installed in the GAC on the client computer
There are several versions of the API (1.0.0.0, 1.1.0.0 etc)
My service ...
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Install util looks for service on wrong folder
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I'm trying to install a Windows Service using a batch file, let's call it "setup.bat". Inside the file I have the following commands:
"%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\installutil" "...
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Installing and running a .NET Windows service at a web host
I already asked this question at the JOS-.NET board but Joel is closing that board down so here it is again:
Do web hosting providers allow you to install Windows Services? I want to play around with ...
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What is the best way to install a C# windows service that doesn't require running installutil manually?
I'd like to package a C# windows service project so it can be easily installed by anyone without having to use installutil command prompt utility? Is there an easy way to configure a Visual Studio ...
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Windows Service Installation Failure : Unable to get Installer types
I've developed a Windows Service, and I've done the following :
Added the Installer
Made sure the ServiceName property in ServiceInstaller1 matches my service name
Set the correct parameters
Changed ...
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InstallUtil throwing exception when trying to install windows service on Windows 2012 server
I developed a windows service using VS 2010 (32 bit), but compiled it for 'Any CPU'.
I have transferred the required exe and other files onto a Windows 2012 Server (Standard edition - 64 bit), and am ...
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Running Installutil to install a windows service on a shared folder
-Hello,
I am trying to install a windows service from a shared folder like this:
installutil "\\\10.1.5.120\Path1\Path2\MyService.exe"
And having this error:
Exception occurred while initializing ...
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How to debug the installation of a custom Windows service?
I created a Windows service in C# (4.0) and am trying to install it using installutil tool in command line. However I get an exception. I managed to find out what part of my code is causing the ...
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using Installutil to install service
I have WCF service to be installed on windows.
Now I want to install it on a sever running windows and has installed v3.5 .net framework.
It is beside the point that the service has been written in ...
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InstallUtil throws TypeLoadException of AssemblySignatureKeyAttribute
On the development computer there was no error when I used InstallUtil, the service was installed successfully.
I intended to install it on a different computer (it has .Net 4.0 installed), so I ...
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TCP IP Listener in windows Service
I'm trying to create a windows service that needs to run in the background and listen for incoming traffic (a normal and regular TCP listener)
my code is:
private TcpListener server;
public void ...
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Install a service( which accepts paramters for installation) using InstallUtil from Powershell
I am trying to write a powershell script to install a service which accepts parameter for installation.
The following works in command prompt
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319>...
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Installing a .net 2008 windows service
I just created a simple test Windows Service and am having trouble. I'm new to Windows Services so I don't know if I'm even doing this right.
namespace testWindowsService
{
public partial class ...
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What are the binary references in WIX?
I've used the dark.exe to create a WXS file from my 'old' Visual Studio 2010 msi file.
When I open the created WXS file, It has binary references on the top of the file that I can't explain. Can ...
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C# Windows Service wont install if it includes (embedded) Entity Framework
I've been trying to work out why my C# Windows service won't install and it seems to be being caused by including Entity Framework.
To test this, I created a new project using the Windows Service ...
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Windows Service - UnauthorizedAccessException Error when Installing Service (C#)
So I am trying to create a service using C# in Visual Studio 2017 and I keep getting an error when I try to install it.
Right now, I don't even have anything in my service, I just want to be able to ...
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Creating windows service fails
I try installing my Windows service using InstallUtil.exe and running my command prompt as Administrator.
InstalUtil.exe WindowsService.exe /ShowCallStack
The above command opens a 'Set Service ...
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Windows Service Fails To Start Through ManagedInstallerClass But Succeeds Through InstallUtil
I have created a windows service in Visual studio 2012 (c#) that needs to be started after install. I have read so many articles and StackOverflow questions but none got it working.
In the main ...
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Installing windows service with InstallUtil from Visual Studio 2010 by Start Debugging (F5)
First to say, I normally install my windows service in visual studio command prompt 2010 with InstallUtil command.
Is it possible to install my windows service directly from visual studio by Start ...
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WIX InstallUtil/InstallUtilLib and Configuration File Deployment why is InstallUtil bad?
I often find the quote "InstallUtil.exe" is an ugly pattern or "Don't use InstallUtil.exe" and that I should use native WIX or Installation package patterns and I still don't understood why.
I ...
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Should a Windows Service be re-installed when upgrading .NET framework?
If we upgrade (a re-deploy) a windows service to a newer .NET framework using new features, should the service be uninstalled from its server and re-installed using the latest 'InstallUtils.exe' from ...
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Registered WMI providers are failing after upgrade
This is a followup question to this question.
I am developing a c# windows service.
All requests to the service are done using WMI.
I am installing the service using InstallUtils. and then I am ...
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Cannot register C# Powershell snapin
I've seen a bunch of similar questions, but still cannot figure out how to resolve it: I have a simple powershell cmdlet (which just adds to parameters) and a snapin to register it. The problem is ...
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Install/Uninstall a Windows Service in a build script with NAnt
Does NAnt have the ability to install or uninstall a windows service, using the InstallUtil utility or whatever else?
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Is there an official GUI way of installing and removing .Net services on Windows Server 2008?
Please read the whole question; I personally think that this is programming-related; if you think otherwise, then please migrate without down-voting.
I have found two different ways of installing a ...
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No installers found when running install util on custom pssnapin
I created a very simple PSSnapin but when I go to run IntallUtil against the assembly I get the following:
No public installers with the RunInstallerAttribute.Yes attribute could be found in the C:\...
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