Hi , While running an exe from service window , its throwing like "The exception Unknown software exception (0x40000015) occurred in the application at location 0x781346b4." Error 1067: the process terminated unexceptedly. And in the Event viewer ...it is showing the message as .. Faulting application mtserver.exe, version 6.2.86.0, faulting module msvcr80.dll, version 8.0.50727.4053, fault address 0x000046b4. Note: its working fine in debug mode. Please let me know ur valuable comments. Ur help much appreciated Regds Jain

Thanks a lot Frank... Ur answer is really wounderful.. Meanwhile is there anyway to get a list of all available services in separate dialog box. Regds Jain

HI All, While installing my Application's MSI , it has to prompt for ODBC Data Source Administator Dialog screen , from which i can select my DSN name , UID , PASSWORD... Please let me know .. Ur Help much Appreciated. Regds Jain.

Yes Loyal, i have administrator rights on this machine.. Meanwhile is it possible to install a service in Setup project using installutil.exe in CustomAction. If not please provide a alternative solution.

Hi, Requirement : Need to add a service while installing a MSI ( in VS2005) So I have added installutil.exe to my Setup project -> Custom Action and i modified the installutil.exe properties as C:\program\testing1.exe ( in Argument Column) After doing build and install, i am not able to see any service for my application , meanwhile ..i am able to see my application testing1.vshost.exe in TASKMANAGER. your help much appreciated Regds Jain

Yes Rajesh, i am able to install a service thru setup project (if i select windows service project template) , THE PROBELM IS: i have solution :testing project1: windowsservice1 (Windowsservice project) project2: AppServer (Win32 application project)---> this is my main application AppServer.exe project3: ServerSetup (SetupProject) If i do run my MSI file from ServerSetup, its installing AppServer.exe to C:\program files\AppServer\AppServer.exe and in Services i have only Servicename: AppServer , Path :C:\program files\AppServer\WindowsService1.exe (instead of AppServer.exe) i hope nw i expained correctly :) Regds jain

Hi Rajesh, Thanks for ur reply. Intially , i have 2 project in my solution (1)Win32 Application- AppServer , (2) Setup project . from this i created an MSI and installed my AppServer.exe to local & remote machine. Now my requirement is , i have to register my application as windows services, so i have added one more project as WindowsService1 from VC++->Windowservice option, i have builded all the 3 project and installed my Setup project , i tried to start my exe from services.msc, but here i am able to see Servicename: Service1 Path: C:\testing\windowsService1\WindowsServcie1.exe not C:\testing\AppServer\Appserver.exe I need my Servicename as : Service1 & Path as C:\testing\AppServer\Appserver.exe i mean my service has to point to my Win32 application exe. Plz thru some light on this Your help much appreciated. Regds Jain

Hi , I have created a windows service project WindowsService1 and i have Win32 console project AppServer which is also in the same solution. Now when i saw my service details as Service1 LOcation: C:\testing\WindowServerice1\WindowsService1.exe But i want to have like Service1: Location: C:\testing\Appserver\Appserver.exe Your help much Appreciated. Regds Jain

Hi , I just wanted to know, how can I register a service using Visual studio setup project. I can create a Setup Project successfully, it installs all the program, but I need a hint on how to run register my exe as one of the services And of course how can I unRegister the Service when uninstalling the application. Your help much appreciated. Regds Jain

is there any way to request the service to wait more than 30 seconds.. Otherthan doing changes in my program?... Your help much appreciated. Regds Jain_MS

Yes , my both Dev & remote machine have same service packs. Actually from dev box, while compiling my executables from Dev box, i have made some changes in my project properties, Manifest Tool->Input & Output -> Embed Manifest =NO(i set it as NO, before it was YES). Now that Error is not occuring , but now i am getting new error <b>Could not start the App.exe service on Local computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.</b> Please let me know ur comments on this. Your help much appreciated Regds Jain_MS

Thanks for ur reply, My both dev & remote machine as 32 bit version . Actually from dev box, while compiling my executables from Dev box, i have made some changes in my project properties, Manifest Tool->Input & Output -> Embed Manifest =NO(i set it as NO, before it was YES). Now that Error is not occuring , but now i am getting new error Could not start the App.exe service on Local computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Please let me know ur comments on this. Your help much appreciated Regds Jain_MS

Yes, its existing in windows/system32 folder. Regds jain_MS

Hi , Can you please provide a solution for this issue. I have developed an exe in VS2005 (WIN2003) and i installed the same exe into another machine (WIN2003- having VS2005 as well), its not running & throwing some errors in EVENT-VIEWER like' "Generate Activation Context failed for c:\WINDOWS\system32\infocardapi.dll. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system." "Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.CRT. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system." "Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system." As part of my intstallation in remote machine, have installed Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest, msvcm80.dll,msvcp80.dll,msvcr80.dll . But while doing comparision , have found. inside C:\Program Files\SampleApp\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest - (2KB) C:\Program Files\App\msvcm80.dll - (468 KB) version 8.0.50727.4053 C:\Program Files\App\msvcp80.dll - (542KB) version 8.0.50727.4053 C:\Program Files\App\msvcr80.dll - (618KB) version 8.0.50727.4053 but inside my VS C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist\x86\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest - (1KB) C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist\x86\msvcm80.dll (468KB) version - 8.0.50727.42 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist\x86\msvcp80.dll ( 536KB) version 8.0.50727.42 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\redist\x86msvcr80.dll ( 612KB) version 8.0.50727.42 Is this version may be the problem ?. Please throw some light on this issue & ur help much appreciated. Regds, Jani MS