Trying to install windows service application created with c#
.net, c#, windows-services
Solution
A `ServiceInstaller` always1 creates an event log source, and sets the `Source` name to the `ServiceName`. The error suggests to me that you're not setting the `ServiceName` on your `ServiceInstaller` instance (although I'd have hoped for a better error).
1Unless you manually iterate its installers collection and remove it, after it's instantiated. You'd also have to make sure you turn off all of the automatic logging and/or manually add your own `EventLogInstaller` using the same source name - this can be useful if you wish all logging from the service (including automatic logging) to go to somewhere other than the Application event log.
Problem
I am trying to Install a windows service I made with the following command : C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug>InstallU til.exe filechecker.exe but I am getting the following message: Running a transacted installation. Beginning the Install phase of the installation. See the contents of the log file for the C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.exe assembly's progress. The file is located at C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.InstallLog. An exception occurred during the Install phase. System.ArgumentException: Must specify value for source. The Rollback phase of the installation is beginning. See the contents of the log file for the C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.exe assembly's progress. The file is located at C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.InstallLog. The Rollback phase completed successfully. The transacted install has completed. Running a transacted installation. Beginning the Install phase of the installation. See the contents of the log file for the C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.exe assembly's progress. The file is located at C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.InstallLog. An exception occurred during the Install phase. System.ArgumentException: Must specify value for source. The Rollback phase of the installation is beginning. See the contents of the log file for the C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.exe assembly's progress. The file is located at C:\$(MyFiles)\Projects\Win Service\c#\filechecker\filechecker\bin\Debug\filechecker.InstallLog. The Rollback phase completed successfully. The transacted install has completed. How can I solve this issue?