Question

I have deployed my windows service (using independently installer class and SC.EXE), but I get an error when I try to start it:

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Services
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Could not start the MyName service on Local Computer.



Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

What is the timeout? It felt like around 3 secs. What do I need to do if my service takes longer?

Answer 1

In your service class, use ServiceBase.RequestAdditionalTime() in your OnStart/OnStop method:

// request an additional 4 seconds to complete the operation
RequestAdditionalTime(4000);