Creating and Starting a custom XP Service

[Jiminald]

I've created my own application that I want to run at system startup, I've made my service using INSTSRV and SRVANY. I've also made changes in the relevent registry key to load my application, but every time I run it, I get the following message.

The <Service Name> service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service.

I've trawled through the internet and many people have said to empty the Applications log in Event Viewer, which I have done but it did not work.

Thanks to all in advanced

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

I would post this in the XP Forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=779