I am trying to write a Windows Service in C# .NET Version 1.1.

I followed Microsoft's directions:

(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...pplication.asp)

to the letter and everything worked fine.

Then I went into Windows Explorer and changed the name of my files to
what I really want....

When I try to Remove Program MyServiceSetup from Start -> Settings ->
Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs, I get the error message ...

"An exception occurred while uninstalling. This exception will be
ignored and the uninstall will continue. However, the application
might nut be fully uninstalled after the uninstall is complete. -->
The specified service does not exist as an installed service"

.... and the program stays.

The good news is that my C# .NET framework can still compile and
install the Service that I want, with the same error message, and the
Service is indeed updated, but I would rather not have error messages
appear during my development.

I have also tried from the command line: `installutil /u ...` and I
get similar error messages.

Any ideas on how to install a renamed service without any error
messages?

Somewhere along the way, you created a ServiceInstaller object. When you
did, you gave the ServiceInstaller a name with a like of code that looks
like this:
serviceInstaller1.ServiceName = "Hello-World Service 1";

When you renamed your service in Windows Explorer, you did not rename the
ServiceName in the code. The system is attempting to overwrite the same
service.

Rename this value as well.

--- Nick

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> I am trying to write a Windows Service in C# .NET Version 1.1.
>
> I followed Microsoft's directions:
>
>
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...-us/vbcon/html
/vbwlkwalkthroughcreatingwindowsserviceapplication.asp)
>
> to the letter and everything worked fine.
>
> Then I went into Windows Explorer and changed the name of my files to
> what I really want....
>
> When I try to Remove Program MyServiceSetup from Start -> Settings ->
> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs, I get the error message ...
>
> "An exception occurred while uninstalling. This exception will be
> ignored and the uninstall will continue. However, the application
> might nut be fully uninstalled after the uninstall is complete. -->
> The specified service does not exist as an installed service"
>
> ... and the program stays.
>
> The good news is that my C# .NET framework can still compile and
> install the Service that I want, with the same error message, and the
> Service is indeed updated, but I would rather not have error messages
> appear during my development.
>
> I have also tried from the command line: `installutil /u ...` and I
> get similar error messages.
>
> Any ideas on how to install a renamed service without any error
> messages?