[SOLVED] Unable to install sabnzbd as a windows service

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thisisnitwit
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[SOLVED] Unable to install sabnzbd as a windows service

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I've been unable to connect to sab remotely and I think it might be because it's not installed as a service.

I did the following as an administrator on WinXP Pro SP3 to install it as a service and as you can see, it doesn't install, it just jumps to the next prompt. If I attempt to install sabnzbd-helper.exe as a service....it works! Any ideas? I also tried shutting down and restarting sab. Thanks.

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Rocco Kane>cd c:\program files\sabnzbd

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>sabnzbd-service.exe remove
Removing service SABnzbd
Error removing service: The specified service does not exist as an installed service. (1060)

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>sabnzbd-helper.exe remove
Removing service SABHelper
Error removing service: The specified service does not exist as an installed service. (1060)

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>sabnzbd-service -f C:\Documents and Settings\Rocco Kane\Local Settings\Application Data\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini install

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>sabnzbd-helper install
Installing service SABHelper
Service installed

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>sabnzbd-helper remove
Removing service SABHelper
Service removed

C:\Program Files\SABnzbd>
Last edited by thisisnitwit on December 23rd, 2012, 2:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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shypike
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Re: Unable to install sabnzbd as a windows service

Post by shypike »

You should put quotes " around the path after -f
since the path contains spaces.
thisisnitwit
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Re: Unable to install sabnzbd as a windows service

Post by thisisnitwit »

Jesus I'm an idiot, I can't believe I didn't notice that. Thank you!
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