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How to install windows service on windows 7 and vista by disabling user account control or some other way

Hey guys..

I really need your help in the my problem.

I developed a windows service based on .net framework 2.0. Till now I tested it on windows XP. Now it is ready to go to production. So eventually I need to test it on other windows versions also right. So I tried to test on windows 7.

I use batch file to execute my installation files(.exe, .dll etc). So when try it on windows 7, it is not allowing me to install. The error I am getting is:

Access to the path C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.InstallLog is denied

The problem I figured is User Account Control. How can I add my application as an exception to user account control or what is the other way to do it.

I guess I am going to face same kind of problem in windows vista also.

I developed my windows service in C# using .NET Framework 2.0

I really need it as soon as possible. Thanks guys for your help.

Rakhy...

berniep

There's quite a good write-up on UAC here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx

But I don't think it will allow you to automate your install. Can you automate changing the directory permissions to everyone/full control for that log file?

rakhy_rakey

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Thanks for the reply...I will try to change the directory permissions.

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rakhy_rakey

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hey I got the answer for this one.

I use microsoft visual studio to build msi set up file. And I used commands to for silent installation. It worked fine in vista and 7. But all we need to do is, we need administrative previleges.

Thanks guys for help..

Rakhy...

joriszwaenepoel

You tell all you need is administrative privileges.
Maybe you could accept my pervious comment as the answer, instead of just closing the question.

berniep

Hi there, I would think that both my comments provided some help to the solution:
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