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My requirement is I need to create a service and once created it should show in "Running" status.
For this,I am creating the service and subsequently starting the service like as shown below using the NSIS script:

When I run the below installer script, getting the message box showing "Failed to Start". But If I see the service it is showing as "Running"

;InstallServices:



SimpleSC::InstallService "mainserv62" "UPS Service Test62" "16" "2" "$INSTDIRmainserv.exe" "" "" ""

Pop $0 ; returns an errorcode (<>0) otherwise success (0)

${If} $0 <> 0

MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "InstallService failed, error $0"

Abort

${Else}

MessageBox MB_OK "mainserv has installed"

${EndIf}



SimpleSC::SetServiceDescription "mainserv62" "PowerChute Personal Edition service for managing battery backup power events."



; Start a service using NSIS Simple Service Plugin



SimpleSC::StartService "mainserv62" ""

Pop $0 ; returns an errorcode (<>0) otherwise success (0)

${If} $0 <> 0

MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "Failed to Start, error $0"

Abort

${Else}

MessageBox MB_OK "Service Started"

${EndIf}

Is my If and Else statements are wrong in the above Start Service script?

Or Is it due to "Pop $0" that we are doing for multiple times (Install Service and Start Service)?

Can I Remove the Service in "Uninstall" Section?

Can I use " RMDir /r /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR" command in the "Uninstall" Section?

Below is my complete code:

;--------------------------------

; The stuff to install

Section "ServiceTestNew (required)"



  SectionIn RO





  ; Set output path to the installation directory. Here is the path C:Program FilesServiceTestNew

  SetOutPath $INSTDIR

  File E:CodePCPEmainservReleasemainserv.exe

  File E:prakashTestmainservdrvutil.dll

  File E:prakashTestmainservUpsControl.dll

  File E:prakashTestmainservUpsDevice.dll

  File E:prakashTestmainservrdp.dll

  File E:prakashTestmainservpdcdll.dll



  ; Write the installation path into the registry

  WriteRegStr HKLM SOFTWAREServiceTestNew "Install_Dir" "$INSTDIR"

  WriteRegStr HKLM SOFTWAREServiceTestNewDialog "AppDataCollectionDlg" "0"

  WriteRegStr HKLM SOFTWAREServiceTestNewService "Image" "mainserv.exe"





  ; Write the uninstall keys for Windows

  WriteRegStr HKLM "SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallServiceTestNew" "DisplayName" "ServiceTestNew"

  WriteRegStr HKLM "SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallServiceTestNew" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIRuninstall.exe"'

  WriteRegDWORD HKLM "SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallServiceTestNew" "NoModify" 1

  WriteRegDWORD HKLM "SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallServiceTestNew" "NoRepair" 1

  WriteUninstaller "uninstall.exe"



;InstallServices:



SimpleSC::InstallService "mainserv62" "UPS Service Test62" "16" "2" "$INSTDIRmainserv.exe" "" "" ""

Pop $0 ; returns an errorcode (<>0) otherwise success (0)

${If} $0 <> 0

MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "InstallService failed, error $0"

Abort

${Else}

MessageBox MB_OK "mainserv has installed"

${EndIf}



SimpleSC::SetServiceDescription "mainserv62" "PowerChute Personal Edition service for managing battery backup power events."



; Start a service using NSIS Simple Service Plugin



SimpleSC::StartService "mainserv62" ""

Pop $0 ; returns an errorcode (<>0) otherwise success (0)

${If} $0 <> 0

MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "Failed to Start, error $0"

Abort

${Else}

MessageBox MB_OK "Service Started"

${EndIf}



SectionEnd



; Optional section (can be disabled by the user)

Section "Start Menu Shortcuts"



  ;CreateDirectory "$INSTDIRServiceTestNew"

  CreateShortcut "$INSTDIRServiceTestNewUninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIRuninstall.exe" "" "$INSTDIRuninstall.exe" 0

  CreateShortcut "$INSTDIRServiceTestNewServiceTestNew (MakeNSISW).lnk" "$INSTDIRServiceTestNew.nsi" "" "$INSTDIRServiceTestNew.nsi" 0



SectionEnd



;--------------------------------



; Uninstaller



Section "Uninstall"



  ; Remove registry keys

  DeleteRegKey HKLM "SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallServiceTestNew"

  DeleteRegKey HKLM SOFTWAREServiceTestNew



  ; Remove files and uninstaller

  Delete $INSTDIRServiceTestNew.nsi

  Delete $INSTDIRuninstall.exe



  ; Remove shortcuts, if any

  Delete "$INSTDIRServiceTestNew*.*"



  ; Remove directories used

  RMDir "$INSTDIRServiceTestNew"

  RMDir "$INSTDIR"



  ; To Uninstall the Service



   SimpleSC::ExistsService "mainserv62"



    ; Stop the service using NSIS Simple Service Plugin

    SimpleSC::RemoveService "mainserv62"

    Pop $0 ; returns an errorcode (<>0) otherwise success (0)

    ${If} $0 <> 0

    MessageBox MB_ICONSTOP "Unable to Remove the service, error $0"

    Abort

    ${Else}

    MessageBox MB_OK "Service removed successfully"

    ${EndIf}





 RMDir /r /REBOOTOK $INSTDIR

SectionEnd

SetServiceDescription is missing a Pop after. More important, StartService is missing the third (timeout) parameter.

You might need to stop the service before you can remove it.

To make sure you have the correct number of Pops you can do this:

Section

Push "Hello popping World"



; all other code in the section



Pop $0

MessageBox Mb_Ok $0 ; This should display your message

SectionEnd