c# console app as service - service

Question

Just a simple consloe app that I want to have running as a service at all times, don't have the VB template.
So far I have:
given highestAvailable permission in the manifest, and bound the manifest in properties
right clicked on exe compatibility and selected "run as admin"
opened security settings so "everyone", administrators, services, system, network services, local services and some users all have permission for full access.
successfully added to service list with this code, code is run from separate solution form, also running with manifest and as admin:
private static void cmd_PROMPT(string cmd)
{
ProcessStartInfo cmdStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
cmdStartInfo.FileName = #"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe";
cmdStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
cmdStartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
cmdStartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
cmdStartInfo.Verb = "runas";
cmdStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
cmdStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
cmdStartInfo.Arguments = "/user:Administrator ";
Process cmdProcess = new Process();
cmdProcess.StartInfo = cmdStartInfo;
cmdProcess.ErrorDataReceived += cmd_Error;
cmdProcess.OutputDataReceived += cmd_DataReceived;
cmdProcess.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
cmdProcess.Start();
cmdProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
cmdProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
cmdProcess.StandardInput.WriteLine(cmd);
MessageBox.Show(">>" + cmd);
//cmdProcess.WaitForExit();
}
private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string s;
string prgmName = "#QU#Service";
string prgmPath = "c:\\#QU#\\aquaService.exe";
string prgmMode = "auto";
s = "sc create " + prgmName + " binpath= " + prgmPath + " DisplayName= \"" + prgmName + "\" start= " + prgmMode;
cmd_PROMPT(s);
}
The app has made it in to the service list in control panel but it is "stopped"... when I click ...action... start service, it tries but fails with error:1053 did not start in timely fashion.
When I use CMD instruction it changes to "starting" in the service list, but then goes right back to stop:
prgmName = "#QU#Service";
prgmPath = "c:\\#QU#\\aquaService.exe";
prgmMode = "auto";
s = "sc start " + prgmName;
cmd_PROMPT(s);

Answer 1

ty Noodles, with your clue I was able to get this code working:
private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string s;
string prgmName = "#QU#Service";
string prgmPath = "c:\\#QU#\\aquaService.exe";
string prgmMode = "auto";
string _subKey = "Parameters";
string keyName = "Application";
RegistryKey _baseRegistryKey;
s = "C:\\#QU#\\instsrv.exe " + prgmName + " C:\\#QU#\\srvany.exe";
cmd_PROMPT(s);
s = "sc config " + prgmName + " start=auto "; // boot
cmd_PROMPT(s);
try
{
_baseRegistryKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\services", true);
var sk1 = _baseRegistryKey.CreateSubKey(prgmName);
_baseRegistryKey = sk1; sk1 = _baseRegistryKey.CreateSubKey(_subKey);
if (sk1 != null) { sk1.SetValue(keyName.ToUpper(), prgmPath, RegistryValueKind.String); }
}
catch (Exception ee)
{
MessageBox.Show(" " + ee, "Administrator");
}
Thread.Sleep(5000);
prgmName = "#QU#Service";
prgmPath = "c:\\#QU#\\aquaService.exe";
prgmMode = "auto";
s = "sc start " + prgmName;
cmd_PROMPT(s);
}