windows-services

Windows Service non-Unicode Encoding Problem

Hi, I'm working on a simple windows service which reads csv data and transfer the data to ms-sql server. Csv contains non-unicode chars(Ç窺İıÖöÜüĞğ). ODBC doesn't transfer the right endocing. I try the copy data without ODBC, with text reading, encoding doesn't right too. But text encoding is right when I debug the service. Csv read co...

Service cannot be started. System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly

When trying to install my 32bit service on a Windows 64bit machine my installer places the files in SysWOW64 directory and when I attempt to start the service an event is written to the event log, the log shows: "Service cannot be started. System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3....

How to create a service in windows vista example

Hi all, I am trying to create a new windows vista service through sc utility in command run, from some reason what worked in windows xp doesn't work in vista (surprised?). I am running the following command: sc create rmiregistryService binPath ="C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\rmiregistry.exe" and it doesn't work... does anyone...

Windows Service COM error?

I've written a Windows service in C# that runs fine on XP, but when I install it on server 2008 I get the following error: Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {20A80B2B-6D69-40B7-A66A-D63C60B4878C} failed due to the following error: 80040154. Anyone know what this is about? ...

The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.

I have a Windows service that downloads a webpage from a url. Locally on XP it runs fine, but when I run the service on the server (2008 server) I get the error in the title (403, Forbidden). I've tried running the service as Administrator, and tried various permissions but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else run into this? ...

Auto-update a Windows Service

I am about to develop a program which will be installed and run as a Windows Service on the back-end servers (with internet access) of several clients. I do not have physical access to the servers. What I am working on is a scheme for reliably rolling out updates to the program. I have spend quite a lot of time looking for best practice...

Service In Perpetual "Starting" Status

I've written a windows service in C# that converts wav files into mp3 and then stores them on a remote server. On my development rig (OS: WinXP SP3) the service starts up fine and runs the way it's supposed to. When I installed it the production machine (OS: WinServer 2000), upon starting the service it fails to start in a timely fashio...

window service auto restart existing tomcat service everday

Is there any utility / maybe use window scheduler to auto restart "tomcat6 service" everyday? any guideliness on this? My tomcat service is installed using javaservice.exe . ...

Windows service scheduled execution

If I have a Windows Service that needs to execute a task every 30 seconds which is better to use; the Timer() class or a loop that executes the task then sleeps for a number of seconds? class MessageReceiver { public MessageReceiver() { } public void CommencePolling() { while (true) { try { ...

Is there any way to specify a service name in the app.config file?

I want to specify my service name in the app.config without needing to recomple and install/uninstall my service repeatedly. But just retrieving service name from app.config, the service seems ignoring it. Are there any special tricks how to obtain this? Thanks in advance. I mean classic windows service. I don't think any code is neede...

Build problem for v.s 2008 project

I'm using v.s 2008 with c#. I have a windows service. I stoped that service and do some changes in the codes. I want to build my project but the visual studio open "save as" window. How can i build my project again? ...

Launching GUI App from Windows Service - Window Does Not Appear

hi i have written a simple windows service which will launch a exe specified in the onstart() method of the service.After starting the service the exe got launched it only presents in the memory but it doesnt show in the explorer. im trying to launch a calc.exe from my code.it shows the exe in the memory but it doesnt comes i...

Hosting a WCF Service to spawn local processes via remote command.

I have need for a work project to run a controller application on PC A, which farms out tasks to PC's B-E. Originally I was planning on using something like psexec or WMI to remotely spawn processes with parameters that then connect back to PC A via WCF, but now I'm leaning towards using WCF as a windows service on B-E and having A conne...

How do I get a client's address from a WCF Service Application?

How can I get a client's address from a WCF Service Application? Also, is there an event raised when a client connects, possibly with address information? ...

Best host on Windows for UI-less processes

We're planning a system running on Windows/.Net 3.5 that has a number of "services" that need to run in the background. Some will be active all of the time, but some will only be called occassionally and can be stood-up on demand. As far as I can see, my options are: Windows Services - always running(?) IIS hosted something - called o...

What is the proper way to determine an application's location?

I'm writing a windows service in C# that spawns multiple instances of another application I am writing. There is a chance that the application can be installed anywhere on a machine. What is the best way to let the service know where the application is located? ...

Easiest way to develop/debug a Windows Service in .NET

I'm developing a Windows Service in VB.NET 2008, but I feel like I'm going to have an aneurysm. To debug the service, I've added a 15 second wait to the initialization code, which gives me time to start the service and attach the .NET debugger before anything happens, so I can hit breakpoints and such. I really miss "integrated" debuggin...

Windows Service: to code a software security feature

i want to implement a windows service that functions as a simple license security feature for a software X. The service is meant to run independently from software X. The rough idea: The service is like a timebomb for a software Z installed on the machine... Whenever the user runs software X, the service pops up a window every 30 minu...

WIX installed program not uninstalling correctly

This is my situation. I have two programs. Lets call them program A and Program B. They both use WIX to create the MSI packages. A is a WindowsService, B is a Windows WCF Service When I install the services, A and B installs without issue. Without turning on the services.. When I try to uninstall either A or B (order does not matte...

unhandled exception will make WCF service crash?

Hello everyone, I want to know whether unhandled exception will make WCF service crash. I have written the following program which shows unhandled exception in a thread started by WCF service will make the whole WCF service crash. My question is, I want to confirm whether unhandled exception in threads (started by WCF service) will mak...