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Does the second server have the correct version of .NET installed?<br />
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Does the second server have the correct version of .NET installed?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx]

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Any other dependencies? 3rd party DLLs etc? Service failing to start is usually a sign of dependency issues.
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Any other dependencies? 3rd party DLLs etc? Service failing to start is usually a sign of dependency issues.

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I have a windows service app I created using Visual Studio. &nbsp; I have it running successfully on one server. &nbsp;On a second server, I can install it, but when I start it I get: &nbsp;<br />
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Windows could not start the service on a local computer. Error 1067: The Process terminated unexpectedly. <br />
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I added some debug code, and it's never getting to my app; it's never starting. &nbsp; Anyone ever see this? &nbsp;Any thoughts? &nbsp;Any thoughts as to differences on the servers that might cause this issue? &nbsp;Both servers are 2008.
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I have a windows service app I created using Visual Studio.   I have it running successfully on one server.  On a second server, I can install it, but when I start it I get:  

Windows could not start the service on a local computer. Error 1067: The Process terminated unexpectedly. 

I added some debug code, and it's never getting to my app; it's never starting.   Anyone ever see this?  Any thoughts?  Any thoughts as to differences on the servers that might cause this issue?  Both servers are 2008.

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