Start a Service from windows C# app

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Hi All,
I am developed a C# windows application through which I am able to install a service in windows 7 but not able to run the service. Please help.

Posted 2-Dec-15 23:33pm

IndrajitDasgupat

Updated 2-Dec-15 23:34pm

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[no name] 3-Dec-15 6:44am

Please go through below URL:

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/mahesh/servicecontroller-in-C-Sharp/

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Rob Philpott · Answer 1 · 2015-12-02T23:46:00

Solution 1

Here's a bit of code I have handy:

C#

public string Start(string serviceName)
{
    using (ServiceController serviceController = new ServiceController(serviceName))
    {
        try
        {
            serviceController.Start();
            serviceController.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
            return "+ ok";
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            return "- " + ex.Message;
        }
    }
}

Is that what you want?

Posted 2-Dec-15 23:46pm

Rob Philpott

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IndrajitDasgupat 3-Dec-15 5:54am

Yes I am working like that but service is not started

Rob Philpott 3-Dec-15 6:30am

ok, is it disabled. Have a look in the services control manager. It will be disabled/manual/automatic or potentially 'automatic delayed'. It won't start if disabled. Check the event log, if there was a problem starting it may well appear in that.

Salman622 · Answer 2 · 2015-12-03T00:28:00

Try out the below code hope it will help you out

C#

public void StartService(string ServiceName)
{
	//Add namespace using System.ServiceProcess; for using ServiceController class
	ServiceController myService = new ServiceController();
	myService.ServiceName =ServiceName;
	string svcStatus = myService.Status.ToString();
	if (svcStatus == "Stopped")
            {
                myService.Start();
                string svcStatusWas = "";
                while (svcStatus != "Running")
                {
                    svcStatusWas = svcStatus;
                    myService.Refresh();
                    svcStatus = myService.Status.ToString();
                }
                //Service Started
            }
            else
            {
                // STOP the service if it is in any other state
                myService.Stop();
                while (svcStatus != "Stopped")
                {
                    myService.Refresh();
                    svcStatus = myService.Status.ToString();
                }
		myService.Start();
                string svcStatusWas = "";
                while (svcStatus != "Running")
                {
                    svcStatusWas = svcStatus;
                    myService.Refresh();
                    svcStatus = myService.Status.ToString();
                }
		//Service Started
            }
}