Service install issue with wix

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Dear all,

I am trying to install services during a wix installer.

The service itself will install with no issues using the SC command, however, when I use the ServiceInstall node as follows :-

XML

<Component Id="SCHEDULER_SOURCE_09" DiskId="1" KeyPath="yes" Guid="81FF8979-5827-4556-A22C-FAE6EFDFC159">
<File Id="TRAMCountersService.exe" Source="$(var.Root)\Scheduler\TRAMCountersService.exe"/>
<ServiceInstall Name="Test" Id="Test" ErrorControl="normal" Type="ownProcess" Start="auto"/>
</Component>

When the installer runs, no service is installed and the log shows the following.

Action 14:42:19: InstallServices. Installing new services
Action start 14:42:19: InstallServices.
Action ended 14:42:19: InstallServices. Return value 1.

Does anybody have any pointers or suggestions?

Thanks to all

Posted 6-Jan-16 3:51am

PaulPrice

Updated 6-Jan-16 4:43am

Wendelius

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Richard Deeming 6-Jan-16 10:56am

Shouldn't the KeyPath attribute be set on the File element, not the Component element?

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Ramfa · Answer 1 · 2017-09-08T09:29:00

Solution 1

you must have KeyPath="yes" on File element and also you should have ServiceControl element as childe of Component to Start/stop and uninstall service.

Posted 8-Sep-17 9:29am

Ramfa

Updated 8-Sep-17 9:50am