"news.microsoft.com" <s.lock@cergis.com> wrote in message
news:uO%23igRlBFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have finally got my windows service installing OK using the vs.net
> installer- however, when I uninstall the application it leaves an orphned
> service entry in the service control manager list. If I try and run the
> 'MyService' it says the system cannot find the specified file. If I try to
> reinstall the service I get the error message that the service already
> exists.
>
> So, 2 questions really:
>
> - How can I remove the dodgy entry manually?
>
> - How can I get the windows installer to uninstall the service fully if
> uninstalled via the Add/Remove programs interface?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Stu
>
>

"news.microsoft.com" <s.lock@cergis.com> wrote in message
news:uO%23igRlBFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have finally got my windows service installing OK using the vs.net
> installer- however, when I uninstall the application it leaves an orphned
> service entry in the service control manager list. If I try and run the
> 'MyService' it says the system cannot find the specified file. If I try to
> reinstall the service I get the error message that the service already
> exists.
>
> So, 2 questions really:
>
> - How can I remove the dodgy entry manually?
>
> - How can I get the windows installer to uninstall the service fully if
> uninstalled via the Add/Remove programs interface?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Stu
>
>

"news.microsoft.com" <s.lock@cergis.com> wrote in message
news:uO%23igRlBFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have finally got my windows service installing OK using the vs.net
> installer- however, when I uninstall the application it leaves an orphned
> service entry in the service control manager list. If I try and run the
> 'MyService' it says the system cannot find the specified file. If I try to
> reinstall the service I get the error message that the service already
> exists.
>
> So, 2 questions really:
>
> - How can I remove the dodgy entry manually?
>
> - How can I get the windows installer to uninstall the service fully if
> uninstalled via the Add/Remove programs interface?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Stu
>

"Ray Cassick (Home)" <rcassickNOSPAM@enterprocity.com> wrote in message
news:OTdpVslBFHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You should be able to locate the key that you need to remove by looking in
> the registry under:
>
> HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Services
>
> Then just delete the key... But the uninstaller should really take care of
> that for you...
>
>
> "news.microsoft.com" <s.lock@cergis.com> wrote in message
> news:uO%23igRlBFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have finally got my windows service installing OK using the vs.net
>> installer- however, when I uninstall the application it leaves an orphned
>> service entry in the service control manager list. If I try and run the
>> 'MyService' it says the system cannot find the specified file. If I try
>> to
>> reinstall the service I get the error message that the service already
>> exists.
>>
>> So, 2 questions really:
>>
>> - How can I remove the dodgy entry manually?
>>
>> - How can I get the windows installer to uninstall the service fully if
>> uninstalled via the Add/Remove programs interface?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>>
>> Stu
>>
>>
>
>
>