Installing Windows Services using Microsoft.net Setup and Deployment project

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elcc1958

I have created a Dot Net Windows Service. I am able to install it
manually it using InstallUtil. I am now trying to create a setup
package MSI and let the setup program take care of deploying and
installing the service.
I searched the internet for answers, but there are too many different
approaches. Some of them seem more like workarounds than a straight
forward solutions. I been giving some suggestions, from invoking
InstallUtil from within the installation to create Custom Action
within the setup project. I have not yet received a answer that
allow me to successfully accomplish my task. I do not know which
direction to take. Please help. Thank you so much in advance.

El.
 
Go with the custom action business. Look up "Adding Installers to your
Service Application" in MSDN. Make sure to follow the instructions closely,
as it's easy to miss a step. Seems like it's a little complex to do, but
once it's done, it's very nice.

Mike
 
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