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How to check a service is running then install an executable

Hi this is my first question here and I'm new to VBScript as well, so apologies before hand.

I'm trying to build a VBS logon script that will check to see if a particular service is running (e.g wuauserv), then based on the result true/false either continue with the rest of the script or install an .exe file.
Ideally I would like a message box to be displayed informing the user that the exe is installing and it will take a few minutes to complete.

Currently this is done with a batch similar to the below

     ECHO.
      ECHO Update
      ECHO.
      ECHO Installing so and so this might take a few minutes

      SC query wuauserv | find "RUNNING"
      ECHO.%ERRORLEVEL%
      IF NOT ERRORLEVEL=1 goto service_OK
      "%logonserver%\netlogon\logon\wsus.exe"
      :Service_OK

OS is Windows XP and 7

Any help will be much appreciated.

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David Lee

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Peanutter571

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Great thanks very much BlueDevilFan, would I be right in thinking then if I changed the code to

 If NOT objItem.State = "Running" Then
        WScript.Echo "Installing executable.  This may take a few minutes."
        'Your installation code goes here'
    End If

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This would look to see if the service state was not running i.e not installed ?

David Lee

Yes, that would be correct.