How to start service immediately after installation

[Guest]

Hello,

I have created a windows service that performs some automatic
backups. It works, and it is set to start automatically.

However, it is not started directly after the installation procedure.
Which leaves the user to either restart the computer or start it
manually.

How can I tell the setup program (I am using VS2003 web setup
project) to start the service once it has been installed?

Regards,
Robert

 

[Jason Newell]

I've always just used a post-install step for this. Specifically, a
small C++ app included with the install that uses the Win32 Service
Functions -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dllproc/base/service_reference.asp.
Read up on the StartService() function.

Jason Newell

 

[John A. Bailo]

Just have it run a .VBS script that starts your service like it would
any other Windows service.

You can even use a batch line command, NET START SERVICE.

 

[Guest]

Ok, thanks Jason and John for your help.
Much appreciated.