Windows Service to run batch file, InstallUtil /i prevents service from starting? <p>I have a simple Windows service that calls a batch file to setup some processes on startup. Most of the batch file is fired correctly but InstallUtil /i fails to run as the Windows Service fails to start. (InstallUtil /u beforehand works though which I find strange) Here's some code for the windows service and the batch file:</p> <pre><code>namespace RecipopStartupService { public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase { public Service1() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { ProcessBatchFile(); } public void ProcessBatchFile() { Process process = new Process(); process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = "C:\\Webs\\AWS\\"; process.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\\Webs\\AWS\\setup.bat"; process.StartInfo.Arguments = ""; process.StartInfo.Verb = "runas"; process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden; process.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true; process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = false; process.Start(); System.IO.StreamReader myOutput = process.StandardOutput; process.WaitForExit(200000); if (process.HasExited) { string results = myOutput.ReadToEnd(); } } protected override void OnStop() { } } } </code></pre> <p>The batch file:</p> <pre><code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Subversion\bin\SVN.exe" cleanup "C:\Webs\AWS\webs" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Subversion\bin\SVN.exe" cleanup "C:\Webs\AWS\apps" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Subversion\bin\SVN.exe" update "C:\Webs\AWS\webs" REM The following directory is for .NET 2.0 set DOTNETFX2=%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 set PATH=%PATH%;%DOTNETFX2% echo Uninstalling MyService... echo --------------------------------------------------- InstallUtil /u "C:\Webs\AWS\apps\MyService.exe" echo --------------------------------------------------- echo Done. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Subversion\bin\SVN.exe" update "C:\Webs\AWS\apps" REM The following directory is for .NET 2.0 set DOTNETFX2=%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 set PATH=%PATH%;%DOTNETFX2% echo Installing MyService... echo --------------------------------------------------- InstallUtil /i "C:\Webs\AWS\apps\MyService.exe" echo --------------------------------------------------- echo Done. NET START MyService </code></pre> <p>I've commented out various parts to determine what stops the service from starting. It's the InstallUtil /i section as I said previously.</p> <p>If someone could advise that'd be great.</p> <p>Thanks, Colin</p>