Windows Service error message "Windows could not start the service on local computer. Error 1053: service didn't respond to start or control request in timely fashion"

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Hi,

I have created one ASP.net web application in visual studio 2010. Now I want to convert it into windows service. How can i achieve it.

I am very new to windows service. I want same functionality in my windows service as it is in my asp.net web application.

It haven't any UI.

I am briefing my web application here so according to that you can guide me how to do it in windows service.

Retrieving very Big image from IMAGE folder which resides in my web application according to certain condition.

Resize those image and store it into database.

Retrive resized images stored in database and store it into server folder called Large and again resize that image in 3 more different size and save into their three respective size folders called List, Mini,*Thumb* on server.

Now i want to build windows service with same functionality and it run on server after every 15 mins.

Hope now i am more clear. please help me in this regards.

my web application code is working fine. but i don't know where to put this code in my windows service as I am very new to windows service.

I tried to put that code onstart and also oncontinue method but at that time service was not allowed to start.
It gives error message."Windows could not start the MYWindowService service on local computer. Error 1053: service didn't respond to start or control request in timely fashion" this service can not start on your local machine."

Your help is really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 12-Mar-13 3:03am

Member 9884645

Updated 13-Mar-13 5:16am

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ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 9:18am

Create a new windows service project. Copy any code that will work and rewrite any that won't. A windows service and a web app are 2 completely different things.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 10:02am

Hi Thanks,

Connection string which i stored in web application web.config file.Working fine in web application but not working i windows service as it is not supporting System.Web.Configuration. Below is code to call in to windows service:

SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["b1"].ConnectionString);

not working also server.mappath() is also not working. so what to write their place?

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 10:10am

I could be wrong but I believe System.ConfigurationManager IS available for a Windows Service. It means there will be an app.config instead of a web.config.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 10:18am

i have also read the same. but how to get app.config file. I know to create web.config but not about app.config.

also there is System.configuration is available in web service. but it is not supporting configurationmanager.

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 10:24am

App.config gets created when you create a new windows service project. If you do not have System.ConfigurationManager then add a reference to System.Configuration 3.0 version on the .Net tab of references.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 10:46am

no i am not able to find app.config file in my windows service ,
how to add reference System.ConfigurationManager 3.0 version.. I mean source or smthing like

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 10:48am

How to add reference? Just right click and choose References. Can you explain more?

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 10:50am

i mean if i am adding reference then it required source dll file . so form where i can get it??? should i download form internet or what not getting.

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 10:56am

It is on the .Net tab. It is part of .Net 3.0 and newer so if that is installed on your machine you should see it. Add reference, Assemblies, Framework.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:02am

oh thanks, I got it, it is System.Configuration only not configuration manager so i was bit confused.
one more question to retrive file from directory which resided in webapplication i was using server.mappath but for windows service its not supported. then how will i retrive. also in webconfig i have set max length for image(size to load)and execution timeout but in app.config can i set it same way???

thanks a lot for your help...

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 11:07am

I am not sure off hand, but I believe you can get the app path using the Application object. If not, you should be able to using Reflection System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:20am

no it is not working... :(

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 11:31am

This link has several suggestions. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/199961/getting-full-path-for-windows-service

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:29am

string ImgExist =Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly("~/Images/").CodeBase + stamp + ".jpg";

string ImgExist =Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly("~/Images/").Location + stamp + ".jpg";

I tried both option but it says no overload getexecutionassembly takes only 1 argument.

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 11:33am

Correct, GetExecutingAssembly() does not take any parameters.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:35am

then how will i set my folder from which i need to extract files...

i need image file which resides in image folder in windowsservices.

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 11:41am

Let's say your windows service is installed at c:\myservice\myservice.exe. Then System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location will return that value. Just try it and put a breakpoint and see what the value is. I think you'll see it then.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:48am

My proj is

1.Get Big image from folder called IMGAE according to certain condition
2. Resize those images store it into database
3. Retrive that resized image and store it on server disk folder called LARGE
4. Again resize image from LARGE in 3 different size and store it in respective 3 different folder.
5. This process continue

I did all this in Web application in asp.net but in windows service point of view i am not getting how to get images from file which i was getting in web app through server.mappath

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 11:56am

So, are you asking how to access a file? It is not clear exactly at what part you are stuck.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:58am

i stuck in very beginning at IMAGE folder,how to get path of it and retrive image from it. i was using all the time only server.mappath to retrive the file and store the file

if i solved it then may be will solve all issue hopefully...

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 12:06pm

OK. Let's try this again. Please try adding System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location to your code. This should return the folder where your exe is. If your images folder is relative to it, then add in wherever your images folder is. Where is your images folder?

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 12:11pm

W:\nilam\Proj1\WindowsService1\WindowsService1\Images

As of now it is in my windows service project folder.. sorry if i am doing really foolish thing because i have no clue for windows services.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 10:54am

I created app.config file but it has just following coding so how i can use other setting which i did in web.config file in webapplication.

<configuration>
connection string i have added::::::
<add name="b1" .......="" providername="System.Data.SqlClient">

ZurdoDev 12-Mar-13 10:57am

It might be easiest to create a new dummy windows service project and I believe by default it will create an app.config so you can get the syntax right, but it will be very similar to a web.config. Or, there may be an option under Add new Item to your project for an App.config file.

Member 9884645 12-Mar-13 11:04am

yes but there is one block only for connection string not so many setting like in web.config

satz_770 13-Mar-13 3:26am

Better use a settings file of your own... read all settings using a class.. store it in a hashtable or dictionary..

Member 9884645 13-Mar-13 6:51am

What does it mean? I am not getting you point.

satz_770 13-Mar-13 7:59am

Save all your settings in a xml file. then read the file and store it as a key-value pair...
Like the following:
<Param>
<name>TargetFolder</name>
<value>Foldername</value>
</Param>
<Param>
<name>SourceDB</name>
<value>DBServer</value>
</Param>
<Param>
<name>FTPServer</name>
<value>servername</value>
</Param>
<Param>
<name>FTPUserName</name>
<value>username</value>
</Param>
<Param>
<name>FTPPassword</name>
<value>12345</value>
</Param>
Hope this applies to ur problem.. If not, pls explain your prob. more clearly...

Member 9884645 13-Mar-13 11:07am

I am still not getting your point.I am very new to windows service. I want same functionality in my windows service as it is in my asp.net web application.

It haven't any UI.

I am briefing my web application here so according to that you can guide me how to do it in windows service.

Retrieving very Big image from IMAGE folder which resides in my web application according to certain condition.

Resize those image and store it into database.

Retrive resized images stored in database and store it into server folder called Large and again resize that image in 3 more different size and save into their three respective size folders called List, Mini,*Thumb* on server.

Now i want to build windows service with same functionality and it run on server after every 15 mins.

Hope now i am more clear. please help me in this regards.

my web application code is working fin. but i don't know where to put this code in my windows service as I am very new to windows service.

I tried to put that code onstart and also oncontinue method but that time service not allowed to start. It gives error message this service can not start on your local machine.

satz_770 13-Mar-13 14:56pm

Answer to
"yes but there is one block only for connection string not so many setting like in web.config"
you can have your settings in <appsettings> section as well as <configsections>

In App.config file:
<configuration>
<appsettings>
<add key="msg" value="You look beautiful!!!"></add>
</appsettings>
<configsections>
<section name="SEC1" type="System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler"></section>
<section name="SEC2" type="System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler"></section>
</configsections>
<sec1>
<add key="Directory" value="C:\Folder"></add>
<add key="File" value="abc.txt"></add>
</sec1>
<sec2>
<add key="Directory" value="C:\Folder"></add>
<add key="File" value="def.txt"></add>
</sec2>
</configuration>

for retieving appSettings in c#,
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["msg"];
for retrieving sections in c#,
var section = ConfigurationManager.GetSection("SEC1") as NameValueCollection;
var value = section["Directory"];

More info:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4670669/how-do-you-use-sections-in-c-sharp-4-0-app-config

IF you are not comfort with these kind, you can go for a custom xml file for storing your settings..
XML file:
<Param> <name>TargetFolder</name> <value>Foldername</value> </Param> <Param> <name>SourceDB</name> <value>DBServer</value> </Param> <Param> <name>FTPServer</name> <value>servername</value> </Param>
Now read all these settings using xmltextreader.. Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307548
store it in a key/value pair...

and for getting the directory all the following works fine,
System.Environment.CurrentDirectory
new FileInfo(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location).DirectoryName
Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()

if you are not clear, tell me specifically which is not clear to you..

[no name] 13-Mar-13 11:22am

It is most likely due to your OnStart taking too long to do anything. Start a thread in your OnStart method that does the long-running-process. Does it start up if you remove your code? We have no idea what it is that you mean by "this code" or "that code".

Member 9884645 13-Mar-13 11:41am

i tried using thread also but it gives same error. yeah if i am remiving code then i can start service.....

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satz_770 · Answer 1 · 2013-03-13T09:06:00

Solution 2

Regarding error message : "this service can not start on your local machine."
Do you use Release build?. Sometimes, InstallUtil with the Debug build, gives this message. The Release build should work fine.
Ref: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7611641[^]

If you find this useful, rate it..

Posted 13-Mar-13 9:06am

satz_770

Updated 13-Mar-13 9:07am

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Member 9884645 · Answer 2 · 2013-03-13T05:30:00

public partial class MyNewService : ServiceBase
{
private DirectoryInfo imgDir;
SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["b1"].ConnectionString);
string ImgName;
byte[] rImg;
public MyNewService()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
//Here I am calling thread two ways i am doing but it gives same error
DoLongRunningStartupWork(); //or//

C#

(new Thread(() => DoLongRunningStartupWork()){IsBackground = true}) .Start();

}
void DoLongRunningStartupWork()
{
/// This part contains whole program code
}