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  • UJ
    #1

    Programatically uninstall/install a service.

    How could I have a program uninstall a service and then install a newer
    version of the same service? This assumes I've already got the files in the
    appropriate directory to be able to install the new version of the service.

    TIA - Jeff.


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    • sloan
      #2
      Re: Programatically uninstall/install a service.


      Check this:
      http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20041204.asp


      Peter has a cool way to do it, you can probably pull the code from there.

      ...

      The aritcle is about msmq , but in the code is the windows service
      installer/uninstaller.



      "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c omwrote in message
      news:%23ZdQAIJR HHA.1180@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
      How could I have a program uninstall a service and then install a newer
      version of the same service? This assumes I've already got the files in
      the
      appropriate directory to be able to install the new version of the
      service.
      >
      TIA - Jeff.
      >
      >

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        • Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)
          #3
          Re: Programatically uninstall/install a service.

          Hi,


          "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c omwrote in message
          news:%23ZdQAIJR HHA.1180@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
          | How could I have a program uninstall a service and then install a newer
          | version of the same service? This assumes I've already got the files in
          the
          | appropriate directory to be able to install the new version of the
          service.

          There is an option tin the setup project template where you can check for a
          previous version and just install the new over it. Did you try it?


          --
          Ignacio Machin
          machin AT laceupsolutions com


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            • UJ
              #4
              Re: Programatically uninstall/install a service.

              Thanks but I need to do it programmaticall y. I have a program that is going
              to check for updates on our server and if there is a newer version it will
              download it, uninstall the current service and replace it with the new one.

              "Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <machin TA laceupsolutions .comwrote in
              message news:%23WgjMrKR HHA.1908@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
              Hi,
              >
              >
              "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c omwrote in message
              news:%23ZdQAIJR HHA.1180@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
              | How could I have a program uninstall a service and then install a newer
              | version of the same service? This assumes I've already got the files in
              the
              | appropriate directory to be able to install the new version of the
              service.
              >
              There is an option tin the setup project template where you can check for
              a
              previous version and just install the new over it. Did you try it?
              >
              >
              --
              Ignacio Machin
              machin AT laceupsolutions com
              >
              >

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                • Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)
                  #5
                  Re: Programatically uninstall/install a service.

                  Hi,

                  "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c omwrote in message
                  news:OJL73oTRHH A.3996@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
                  | Thanks but I need to do it programmaticall y. I have a program that is
                  going
                  | to check for updates on our server and if there is a newer version it will
                  | download it, uninstall the current service and replace it with the new
                  one.

                  I know there is a way of doing that in code, just that I do not know it,
                  take a look in the archives.

                  A workaround would be:
                  1- stop the service
                  2- copy the new files over the old one
                  3- restart the service


                  All the above actions are easily implemented in code


                  --
                  Ignacio Machin
                  machin AT laceupsolutions com


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