Wix - How to install multiple windows services with one executable?

Question

I\'m trying to install multiple windows services with the same executable, but WiX doesn\'t like the same name attributes in the two file tags. I have tried changing the names o

Answer 1

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- The name of the product -->
<?define Service1Name = "Test Service1" ?>
<?define Service2Name = "Test Service2" ?>
<!-- The description of the product -->
<?define Service1Description = "Test Service1 that logs dummy text on an interval to a text file." ?>
<?define Service2Description = "Test Service2 that logs dummy text on an interval to a text file." ?>
<!-- The manufacturer, for setup package publisher and folder info -->
<?define Manufacturer = "Your Company" ?>
<!-- The version number of this setup package-->
<?define Version = "1.0.1" ?>
<!-- UpgradeCode must be unique and not changed once the first version of the program is installed. -->
<?define UpgradeCode = "{1240E0CD-B3D2-44A7-B064-11B3C0709D69}" ?>

<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
  <Product Id="*" Name="$(var.Service1Name)" Manufacturer="$(var.Manufacturer)" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)" Version="$(var.Version)" Language="1033">
    <!-- Create a folder inside Your Company called Test Service -->
    <Package InstallerVersion="300" Compressed="yes"/>
    <!-- Create a folder inside Your Company called Test Service -->
    <Media Id="1" Cabinet="TestService.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
    <!-- Allow upgrades and prevent downgrades -->
    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A later version of [ProductName] is already installed. Setup will now exit." />
    <!-- Define the directory structure -->
    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
        <!-- Create a folder inside program files called Your Company -->
        <Directory Id="ROOTDIRECTORY" Name="$(var.Manufacturer)">
          <!-- Create a folder inside Your Company called Test Service -->
          <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="$(var.Service1Name)" />
        </Directory>
      </Directory>
    </Directory>
    <!-- The files inside this DirectoryRef are linked to the Test Service directory via INSTALLFOLDER -->
    <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
      <!-- Create a single component which is the TestService.exe file -->
      <Component Id="$(var.TestService1.TargetFileName)">
        <!-- Copies the TestService.exe file using the project reference preprocessor variables -->
        <File Id="$(var.TestService1.TargetFileName)" Source="$(var.TestService1.TargetPath)" KeyPath="yes" />
        <!-- Remove all files from the INSTALLFOLDER on uninstall -->
        <RemoveFile Id="RemoveService1" Name="*.*" On="both" />
        <!-- Tell WiX to install the Service -->
        <ServiceInstall Id="Service1Installer"
        Type="ownProcess"
        Name="TestService1"
        DisplayName="$(var.Service1Name)"
        Description="$(var.Service1Description)"
        Start="auto"
        ErrorControl="normal" />
        <!-- Tell WiX to start the Service -->
        <ServiceControl Id="StartService1" Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="TestService1" Wait="yes" />
      </Component>
      <!-- Create a single component which is the TestService.exe file -->
      <Component Id="$(var.TestService2.TargetFileName)">
        <!-- Copies the TestService.exe file using the project reference preprocessor variables -->
        <File Id="$(var.TestService2.TargetFileName)" Source="$(var.TestService2.TargetPath)" KeyPath="yes" />
        <!-- Remove all files from the INSTALLFOLDER on uninstall -->
        <RemoveFile Id="RemoveService2" Name="*.*" On="both" />
        <!-- Tell WiX to install the Service -->
        <ServiceInstall Id="Service2Installer"
        Type="ownProcess"
        Name="TestService2"
        DisplayName="$(var.Service2Name)"
        Description="$(var.Service2Description)"
        Start="auto"
        ErrorControl="normal" />
        <!-- Tell WiX to start the Service -->
        <ServiceControl Id="StartService2" Start="install" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="TestService2" Wait="yes" />
      </Component>
    </DirectoryRef>
    <!-- Tell WiX to install the files -->
    <Feature Id="Feature1" Title="TestService1.Setup" Level="1">
      <ComponentRef Id="$(var.TestService1.TargetFileName)" />
    </Feature>
    <Feature Id="Feature2" Title="TestService2.Setup" Level="1">
      <ComponentRef Id="$(var.TestService2.TargetFileName)" />
    </Feature>
  </Product>
</Wix>

Answer 2

A component can belong to more than one feature. Create a single component for your service, then multiple features: each feature has a ComponentRef to the one service component and whatever other references it needs.

Answer 3

In one of my projects, I have 2 services inside of one executable. So for both services in my exe, I have the following in my wix setup. Hope this helps.

  <Component Id="MyScheduler" Guid="{SOMEGUID}">
    <File Id="MySchedulerEXE" Name="MyScheduler.exe" Source="MyScheduler.exe" KeyPath="yes" />

    <ServiceInstall Id="FirstService" Type="ownProcess" Vital="yes" Name="First Service" DisplayName="First Service" Description="First Service" Start="auto" Account="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService" Interactive="no" ErrorControl="ignore" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StartFirstService" Name="First Service" Start="install" Wait="no" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StopFirstService" Name="First Service" Stop="both" Wait="yes" Remove="uninstall" />

    <ServiceInstall Id="SecondService" Type="ownProcess" Vital="yes" Name="Second Service" DisplayName="Second Service" Description="Second Service" Start="auto" Account="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService" Interactive="no" ErrorControl="ignore" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StartSecondService" Name="Second Service" Start="install" Wait="no" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StopSecondService" Name="Second Service" Stop="both" Wait="yes" Remove="uninstall" />

  </Component>

Answer 4

Finally found the solution. for multple services in same exe, you have to set Type="shareProcess" in ServiceInstall element and both the services will work just fine. I found this out by installing my service using "InstallUtil" and compared the registry structure. "InstallUtil" set type to ownProcess, so i changed mine in installer too and that worked like a charm.

<Component Id="MyScheduler" Guid="{SOMEGUID}">
<File Id="MySchedulerEXE" Name="MyScheduler.exe" Source="MyScheduler.exe" KeyPath="yes" />

    <ServiceInstall Id="FirstService" Type="shareProcess" Vital="yes" Name="First Service" DisplayName="First Service" Description="First Service" Start="auto" Account="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService" Interactive="no" ErrorControl="ignore" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StartFirstService" Name="First Service" Start="install" Wait="no" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StopFirstService" Name="First Service" Stop="both" Wait="yes" Remove="uninstall" />

    <ServiceInstall Id="SecondService" Type="shareProcess" Vital="yes" Name="Second Service" DisplayName="Second Service" Description="Second Service" Start="auto" Account="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService" Interactive="no" ErrorControl="ignore" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StartSecondService" Name="Second Service" Start="install" Wait="no" />
    <ServiceControl Id="StopSecondService" Name="Second Service" Stop="both" Wait="yes" Remove="uninstall" />

  </Component>