Tag: instsrv.exe
Install .EXE as a Service in Windows Server 2003
by admin on Apr.03, 2008, under Software, Systems
First thing you are going to need is the Windows 2003 Resource Kit Tools
You then are going to want to find two programs, instsrv.exe and srvany.exe, I would recommend making a new folder on the root of your drive and pulling over a copy of those two files. So say a folder called myservice you really could name is anything you want.
Next what you need to do is register a service to run srvany.exe with the name of your choosing. Open a command prompt and go into the folder myservice.
Command would be:
instsrv.exe “My Service” c:\myservice\srvany.exe
-Switch “My Service” with name you want the service to have.
Next you need to tell srvany.exe what program you want it to run as a service.
Go into the registry using regedit find this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\My Service
-Add a new sub-key call Parameters under My Service
-In the Parameters key create a new string value named Application
-Set the value of it to the full path of the executable file location. Be sure you use “” around the path.
That should be it, you might have to reboot otherwise go into services.msc and start your service. You should be good to go.
