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Executing program in startup letting it in background

Hi!

i've installed a program called vu_brief for synchrionizing via ftp two application servers, but i need it that this program will be always running in the background. I've tried to put it at startup menu and like a sheduled time at Startup Time, but it didn't work. It only works when i log on into win2k.

Can u help me plz? Idea is got it running like a windows service, the ftp synchronization will always work.

Thanks in advance.

Rob Stone

You want to use srvany.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q137/8/90.asp&NoWebContent=1

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i've installed my program as a service with instsrv.exe like microsoft tells in the link u gave me, but when i try to start service from service manager it tells me:

Could not start Vu_Brief service service on local computer

Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

Rob Stone

Did you use SRVANY too?

NOTE: To verify that the service was created correctly, check the registry to verify that the ImagePath value under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\service name is set to point to SRVANY.EXE.

Rob Stone

Here's a link on troubleshooting SRVANY

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q152/4/60.asp&NoWebContent=1

JamesDS

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@£$%&* explorer!

Cheers

JamesDS

Rob Stone

lol

no bother :)