Then I suspect a bug in msconfig. The only services I see that have that "unknown" behavior are those installed by MSI, the ones where the service path is quoted. It looks like msconfig apparently can't always deal with them. Service paths should be quoted to prevent a security hole.
There is very little doubt in my mind that msconfig is getting the company name from the resources of the code file (in the cases where it gets it right). For just one example, look at what msconfig says about the Logical Disk Administrator Service, and then look at the company name in the actual service code file. Not only that, but there are no Service-oriented APIs or registry entries about Services that let you specify the company name. Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Richardson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:02 AM To: Wilson, Phil Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] MSCONFIG shows "unknown" for service manufacturer The service executable does indeed have the company name in its resources. As mentioned, the manufacturer shows up properly if the service uses its own install code. -kevin On Nov 29, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Wilson, Phil wrote: > No, it's almost certainly because the service executable doesn't have > the company name in its resources (which is where I believe MSConfig > gets it from). > > Phil Wilson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin > Richardson > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 11:32 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] MSCONFIG shows "unknown" for service manufacturer > > Hi all, > > After installing a service using the ServiceInstall table/element, > MSCONFIG reports the manufacturer as "unknown." > > If I use the self-registering code of the service executable (i.e. > myservice.exe /i), the manufacturer field is populated correctly. > > Is this a known issue with MSI's ServiceInstall table? > > Thanks, > > -kevin > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper > from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going > mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. > http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
