Cannot uninstall windows service - uninstaller asking for setup files

[DC]

Hi,

I have developed a windows service in C# and I am using a Visual Studio
2003 installer to install it.

When I am updating the service, I usually stop the service in control
panel, close control panel (if I don't close, the service will often
not properly uninstall), use software uninstallation to remove the
service and install the new version via setup.exe.

I have done this a hundred times without problems, and suddenly I am
getting prompted for the *.inf file of the installation disk when I am
uninstalling the serivce. I can then provide a path to the service
installation package but I will be prompted again. I cannont uninstall
the service anymore.

Any ideas how I can get around this? TIA for any help.

Regards
DC

 

[teixeira1985]

Hi,

One possible way to effectively remove the service is using the dos
command "SC"
more info at http://www.ss64.com/nt/sc.html

Regards,
Tiago Teixeira

 

[Andy]

You could try installutil /u myservice.exe. That should remove the
service from the Services list; you can then delete the folder.

HTH
Andy

 

[skidave74]

This worked great for me.

thx,
Dave