Problem when i execute sc start service

[Guest]

Hi,
I tried to create one service 'BOEV5Service'; First I added the details in registry;
After that When i execute "sc create BOEV5Service binpath = C:\BOEV5SERVER\intel_a\code\bin\BOEV5Service.exe" , i got "[SC] CreateService SUCCESS" message.
When i try to execute "sc start BOEV5Service", i got error "[SC] StartService FAILED 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion".. Can anyway help me in this?

[Chris Holbrook]

Can anyway help me in this?

Do you mean that you have written a service using PB Win compiler and it doesn't work? If so, posting source code might help.

[Walt Thompson]

Hi Muthu;

I agree with Chris. Please post a compileable code snippet that demonstrates the problem.

Here are a couple of things to check:
Is BOEV5Service.exe actually located at: C:\BOEV5SERVER\intel_a\code\bin\BOEV5Service.exe" ?

Does BOEV5Service.exe launch if you double click it?

[Roger Garstang]

Is is best not to just add the details to the registry. You should be using the API to install the service. The only thing you need the registry for is after you add your service to add the Description field since the API doesn't add it. I process a commandline with mine to install it. Your error also sounds like you may not be handling messages from the Service Manager.

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'   ** Main Application Entry Point **
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Function WinMain(ByVal hInstance As Dword, ByVal hPrevInstance As Dword, ByVal lpCmdLine As Asciiz Ptr, ByVal iCmdShow As Long) As Long
Local CmdParm             As String
Local udtSTE              As SERVICE_TABLE_ENTRY
 
    '  Set the service name and display name here.
    gascServiceName             = "Service Template"
    gascServiceDisplayName      = "Service Template"
    gascServiceDesc             = "Description of Service"
    glnghInstance               = hInstance
 
    ' Get the Command Line parms
    CmdParm = UCase$(Extract$(@lpCmdLine, Any " ,." + Chr$(9)))
    ' Get rid of any seperators
    CmdParm = Remove$(CmdParm, Any "-\/")
 
    Select Case CmdParm
        Case "INSTALL" ' Install the service.
            If IsFalse Install() Then
                MsgBox "An error occured while trying to install this service", %mb_iconerror Or %mb_taskmodal, "Install Error"
            Else
                SetRegistryString(%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\" + gascServiceName, "Description", gascServiceDesc)
                MsgBox gascServiceDisplayName + " is now Installed", %mb_iconinformation Or %mb_taskmodal, "Install Completed"
            End If
        Case "UNINSTALL" ' Uninstall the service.
            If IsFalse Uninstall() Then
                MsgBox "An error occured while trying to uninstall this service", %mb_iconerror Or %mb_taskmodal, "Uninstall Error"
            Else
                MsgBox gascServiceDisplayName + " is now Uninstalled", %mb_iconinformation Or %mb_taskmodal, "Uninstall Completed"
            End If
        Case Else ' This should only happen when the service control manager starts us
            udtSTE.lpServiceName = VarPtr(gascServiceName)
            udtSTE.lpServiceProc = CodePtr(ServiceMain)
 
            If StartServiceCtrlDispatcher(udtSTE) = 0 Then ' Failed to Start as Service, User most likely loaded EXE
                MsgBox gascServiceDisplayName + " is a Service. Please Start it as such, or use /Install and /Uninstall for Addition/Removal of Service Entries.", %mb_iconerror Or %mb_taskmodal, "Service Start Error"
            End If
    End Select
End Function
 
' Install the service into windows
Function Install() As Long
    Local lngHSCManager                   As Long
    Local lngHService                     As Long
    Local ascEXE                          As Asciiz * %MAX_PATH
 
    lngHSCManager = OpenSCManager(ByVal %Null, ByVal %Null, %SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
 
    If lngHSCManager <> %NULL Then
        '  OK, we have a handle to the SCM.
        '  Get the full EXE file path.
        If GetModuleFileName(glnghInstance, ascEXE, %MAX_PATH) <> 0 Then
            '  Install the service.
            lngHService = CreateService(lngHSCManager, gascServiceName, gascServiceDisplayName, _
                                        %My_Service_Rights, %SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS Or %SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS, _
                                        %SERVICE_AUTO_START, %SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL, ascEXE, ByVal %Null, ByVal %Null, _
                                        ByVal %Null, ByVal %Null, ByVal %Null)
            '  Close any service handles.
            If lngHService <> %NULL Then
                '  Success!
                Function = %TRUE
                StartService(lngHService, 0, 0)
                CloseServiceHandle(lngHService)
            End If
        End If
        CloseServiceHandle(lngHSCManager)
    End If
End Function
 
' Unistall the service
Function Uninstall() As Long
    Local lngHSCManager As Long
    Local lngHService   As Long
    Local srvcStatus    As SERVICE_STATUS
 
    lngHSCManager = OpenSCManager(ByVal %Null, ByVal %Null, %SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
 
    If lngHSCManager <> %NULL Then
        ' OK, we have a handle to the SCM.
        ' Now open our service.
        lngHService = OpenService(lngHSCManager, gascServiceName, %SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS Or &H00010000) ' &H00010000= %DELETE
        If lngHService <> %Null Then
            ' See if Service Needs Stopped
            If QueryServiceStatus(lngHService, srvcStatus) Then
                If srvcStatus.dwCurrentState <> %SERVICE_STOPPED Then ' Stop service
                    ControlService(lngHService, %SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP, srvcStatus)
                End If
            End If
            ' Delete the service.
            If DeleteService(lngHService) <> %NULL Then
                ' Success!
                Function = %TRUE
            End If
            CloseServiceHandle lngHService
        End If
        CloseServiceHandle lngHSCManager
    End If
End Function

[Roger Garstang]

In ServiceMain you then need to register your message handler with RegisterServiceCtrlHandler and within it you need to process messages. ServiceMain then runs your code and/or waits for the service to be stopped using one of the Wait API calls that your handler can set when it receives a Stop command from the SCM. I showed a Modal Window in my ServiceMain and handle processing the Close of the window to stop the service, etc too. Hence the %SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS flag in Install that you may not need if no GUI for it. Interactive I never could get to work well though and get beeps on shutdown because of the way Windows closes apps and shuts down services. I would stick with non-interactive for most needs.