I am developing a Windows service using VS2008. I cannot install new
versions of the service via the setup project in the solution. I get an
error message that the service is already installed. When I run the
uninstall option in the context menu of the setup project I get an error
stating it cannot find the associated assembly.

In searching the forum I found an entry suggesting I delete the registry
entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. I also ran
the sc utility to remove it. It does not now show in the services list but I
still cannot install the service. Somewhere there is an indication it is
still present.

Any ideas on how to completely remove the service or to force an
installation of the new service version?

As always any input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Eagle

All other things being equal. reverting to the way that VS 2005 setups used
to work is most likely the easiest solution:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...-356828baf80a/

--
Phil Wilson
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


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>I am developing a Windows service using VS2008. I cannot install new
> versions of the service via the setup project in the solution. I get an
> error message that the service is already installed. When I run the
> uninstall option in the context menu of the setup project I get an error
> stating it cannot find the associated assembly.
>
> In searching the forum I found an entry suggesting I delete the registry
> entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. I also ran
> the sc utility to remove it. It does not now show in the services list
> but I
> still cannot install the service. Somewhere there is an indication it is
> still present.
>
> Any ideas on how to completely remove the service or to force an
> installation of the new service version?
>
> As always any input is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Eagle

Thanks. I'll take a look at this. I noticed you mentioned Orca. Could this
have changed in VS2008 before release?

"Wilson, Phil" wrote:

> All other things being equal. reverting to the way that VS 2005 setups used
> to work is most likely the easiest solution:
>
> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...-356828baf80a/
>
> --
> Phil Wilson
> The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
>
>
> "(E-Mail Removed)"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:97209F70-AF33-4E6D-A483-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am developing a Windows service using VS2008. I cannot install new
> > versions of the service via the setup project in the solution. I get an
> > error message that the service is already installed. When I run the
> > uninstall option in the context menu of the setup project I get an error
> > stating it cannot find the associated assembly.
> >
> > In searching the forum I found an entry suggesting I delete the registry
> > entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. I also ran
> > the sc utility to remove it. It does not now show in the services list
> > but I
> > still cannot install the service. Somewhere there is an indication it is
> > still present.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to completely remove the service or to force an
> > installation of the new service version?
> >
> > As always any input is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eagle
>

Not sure what you mean exactly, but Orca is an MSI editing tool in the
Windows SDK (install from Orca.msi). You might be thinking I mis-spelt
Orcas, the codename.
--
Phil Wilson
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


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> Thanks. I'll take a look at this. I noticed you mentioned Orca. Could
> this
> have changed in VS2008 before release?
>
> "Wilson, Phil" wrote:
>
>> All other things being equal. reverting to the way that VS 2005 setups
>> used
>> to work is most likely the easiest solution:
>>
>> http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/For...-356828baf80a/
>>
>> --
>> Phil Wilson
>> The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
>> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
>>
>>
>> "(E-Mail Removed)"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:97209F70-AF33-4E6D-A483-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am developing a Windows service using VS2008. I cannot install new
>> > versions of the service via the setup project in the solution. I get
>> > an
>> > error message that the service is already installed. When I run the
>> > uninstall option in the context menu of the setup project I get an
>> > error
>> > stating it cannot find the associated assembly.
>> >
>> > In searching the forum I found an entry suggesting I delete the
>> > registry
>> > entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. I also
>> > ran
>> > the sc utility to remove it. It does not now show in the services list
>> > but I
>> > still cannot install the service. Somewhere there is an indication it
>> > is
>> > still present.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on how to completely remove the service or to force an
>> > installation of the new service version?
>> >
>> > As always any input is greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Eagle
>>

This can happen on servers when you uninstall while other users are logged
in. Thought MS had actually solved it years ago. There is a complete set of
instructions for complete manual removal somewhere on MSDN but like I said
it is so long since I've seen this problem that I could not point you there
anymore sorry.

You may have checked HKey_Local_Machine but check the user profiles too just
in case someone failed to click everyone????


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>I am developing a Windows service using VS2008. I cannot install new
> versions of the service via the setup project in the solution. I get an
> error message that the service is already installed. When I run the
> uninstall option in the context menu of the setup project I get an error
> stating it cannot find the associated assembly.
>
> In searching the forum I found an entry suggesting I delete the registry
> entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. I also ran
> the sc utility to remove it. It does not now show in the services list
> but I
> still cannot install the service. Somewhere there is an indication it is
> still present.
>
> Any ideas on how to completely remove the service or to force an
> installation of the new service version?
>
> As always any input is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Eagle