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  • =?Utf-8?B?QWxoYW1icmEgRWlkb3MgS2lxdWVuZXQ=?=

    installutil for windows service

    Hi all,

    I get an error saying “Source MYSERVICENAME already exists on the local
    computer.”

    I have XP.

    What’s up with that? any help about it, please

    Thanks in advance, greetings, regards
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  • Marc Gravell

    #2
    Re: installutil for windows service

    Well, is it right?

    It should appear in the services applet (mmc), or you could try (at cmd):
    NET STOP MYSERVICENAME

    the point here being not to stop it, but to see if it exists; if it
    doesn't exist you'll get an error saying so.

    Note that you need to uninstall a service before you can re-install it.

    Marc

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    • Marc Gravell

      #3
      Re: installutil for windows service

      Ah; scratch that - it might be talking about the error log - which might
      suggest that it wasn't properly uninstalled last time.

      Try looking under the various keys under
      HKLM\System\Con trolSet001\Serv ices\Eventlog for a key called
      MYSERVICNAME - it might need deleting.

      Marc

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      • Marc Gravell

        #4
        Re: installutil for windows service

        (noting that editing the registry is at your own risk blah blah no
        liability implied or assumed blah)

        Marc

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        • =?Utf-8?B?SmVmZiBXaW5u?=

          #5
          RE: installutil for windows service

          You don't need to be messing around in the registry, just use installutil /u
          on the service executable and it will make the necessary changes to the
          registry to remove the service from the machine.

          "Alhambra Eidos Kiquenet" wrote:
          Hi all,
          >
          I get an error saying “Source MYSERVICENAME already exists on the local
          computer.”
          >
          I have XP.
          >
          What’s up with that? any help about it, please
          >
          Thanks in advance, greetings, regards
          --




          >

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