I've created a Windows Service and Installer using the MSDN Walkthrough
article. However, if I select "Change" then "Repair" out of the Add / Remove
Programs list then I get the error "The specified service already exists"

Anyone know how to fix this error or disable the Repair function?

Thanks!

You get this because a repair is a reinstall, and a reinstall includes
running custom actions, and so the Installer class tries to reinstall the
Service.
You can correct this by adding a Condition of NOT REINSTALL on the Installer
class Install and Commit custom actions so that they don't get called during
a repair, when the Windows Installer REINSTALL property is set.
--
Phil Wilson
[Microsoft MVP-Windows Installer]
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=280

"Brian S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've created a Windows Service and Installer using the MSDN Walkthrough
> article. However, if I select "Change" then "Repair" out of the Add /
> Remove
> Programs list then I get the error "The specified service already exists"
>
> Anyone know how to fix this error or disable the Repair function?
>
> Thanks!

Adding the "NOT REINSTALL" to the Condition property of the Custom Action
solved the problem.

Thanks for the tip Phil! I'll have to take a look at that book of yours!