An exception occurred during the Install phase.System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified service already exists

Question

This error i am getting when i am installing the webservice which i have been given..

since i have no idea about webservice ,i am finding it difficult where to locate the name.

i have some vb file and resx file.

where can i locate the name of service any guess. The service name given in error msg , is not present anywhere

Answer 1

That error sounds more like your program is trying to install a Windows Service vs. a Web Service. Try going to the services explorer and seeing if any of the listed services have a name like the one you are developing

• Control Panel
• Administrative Tools
• Services

Answer 2

the problem was that i wasnt building the solution ...