Corrupted Service cannot be removed from SCM

[oceanebelle]

Hi all, I have been messing with SCM lately, and have created a service of mine ( well actually from an existing code )

Installed it... and edited code some more... and perhaps I forgot to set some param ( like i changed the Service Name perhaps )

After that, the service, ( if I start it at SCM) says that the exe or something cannot be found, tried recreating the service... the exe and installing it again
still nothing happens

I deleted its entries at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[SERVICE NAME]

and when I go back to SCM, the service is still there although.. I cannot view its properties anymore.

How do I remove this entry? It's sore to the eyes really.

Please help, I can't rest until I removed this one.

and yes, after this grievous mistake I was able to finally make my service working so no problem there.

Many thanks in advance

[RobDog888]

You can uninstall the service but sometimes you need to reboot before the changes update in the SCM.

Public Function UnInstallService() As Boolean
 
    Dim hSCManager As Long
    Dim hService As Long
    Dim lRetVal As Long
 
    hSCManager = OpenSCManager("ComputerName", vbNullString, SC_MANAGER_CREATE_SERVICE)
    hService = OpenService(hSCManager, SERVICE_NAME, SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS)
    lRetVal = DeleteService(hService)
    CloseServiceHandle hService
    CloseServiceHandle hSCManager
    If lRetVal = 1 Then
        UnInstallService = True
    Else
        UnInstallService = False
    End If
 
End Function

[oceanebelle]

THanks RD, I will try it

... hmm... but I can't view the property page of this particular service already... so I don't know its name

I tried shutting down a couple of times but this particular pain of a service is still there.

[RobDog888]

Probably because some of the registry settings are now missing. Hopefully the DeleteService API wil overcome this (holding breath and crossing fingers...).

[oceanebelle]

Hmmm... okie will try later.

I deleted the registry settings because... that's what adam said.. it would do remove the service...

I'll try this code ('cause I'm doing a rushed project today) but if it won't do, then I might just have to live with it (anyways it is not my laptop *evil laugh*)...