Question

I am trying to start a service from my wpf Application and i am getting Cannot open SERVICENAME service on computer when i try to start/stop the service….

I have to do this programmatic i cannot change any setting or permissions manually…

ServiceController service = ServiceController.GetServices().FirstOrDefault(i => i.ServiceName.Contains("SERVICENAME"));

            if (service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Running)
            {
                service.Start();//  /// Cannot open SERVICENAME service on computer '.'. 
                service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running);
            }

Answer 1

I’d guess that you don’t have sufficient rights to control services due to UAC. Try running as admininstrator, i.e. elevating your priviliges.