Default VS-generated Service fails to install?
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I created a new, empty WindowsService in both VS 2005 and 2008 (specifying Framework 2.0) and a default deployment project for it. When I run either installer, it says everything installed OK, but it didn't! Even the Application Event Log says the installation was a success. The service executable is where it belongs, but the service is not installed. Running installutil.exe from the command line is successful. I got to this place when a service that used to install fine was modified and subsequently refused to install correctly. Service install packages built last year still install successfully. Unmodified services that are rebuilt (in VS 2005) today also still install successfully. We tried building on three PCs with the same results. What are we missing? (All PCs have XP Pro SP2, with Framework 2 SP2 and Framework 3.5 SP1.)