> I've created a Windows Service in vb.net that is set up to run automatically,
> but it never starts during system startup.  I can start it manually, but I
> need the service to start without any user interaction.  When I originally
> installed the service, I had to attempt the start twice as well from the
> Service Manager.  So, for some odd reason, it has to be told twice to start.
>
> I get the following errors in the System log at startup:
>
> Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the LU/LW Mail Service service to
> connect.
>
> - and -
>
> The LU/LW Mail Service service failed to start due to the following error:
> The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> fashion.
>
> I'm not sure what's causing the service to time out like that, and I don't
> know where to start looking to fix it.
>
> Any ideas?

"Izzy" wrote:

> We'll need code to help with the problem.
>
> Ashley Bryant wrote:
> > I've created a Windows Service in vb.net that is set up to run automatically,
> > but it never starts during system startup.  I can start it manually, but I
> > need the service to start without any user interaction.  When I originally
> > installed the service, I had to attempt the start twice as well from the
> > Service Manager.  So, for some odd reason, it has to be told twice to start.
> >
> > I get the following errors in the System log at startup:
> >
> > Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the LU/LW Mail Service service to
> > connect.
> >
> > - and -
> >
> > The LU/LW Mail Service service failed to start due to the following error:
> > The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> > fashion.
> >
> > I'm not sure what's causing the service to time out like that, and I don't
> > know where to start looking to fix it.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>

> I've created a Windows Service in vb.net that is set up to run automatically,
> but it never starts during system startup.  I can start it manually, but I
> need the service to start without any user interaction.  When I originally
> installed the service, I had to attempt the start twice as well from the
> Service Manager.  So, for some odd reason, it has to be told twice to start.
>
> I get the following errors in the System log at startup:
>
> Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the LU/LW Mail Service service to
> connect.
>
> - and -
>
> The LU/LW Mail Service service failed to start due to the following error:
> The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> fashion.
>
> I'm not sure what's causing the service to time out like that, and I don't
> know where to start looking to fix it.
>
> Any ideas?

"Chris Dunaway" wrote:

> Ashley Bryant wrote:
> > I've created a Windows Service in vb.net that is set up to run automatically,
> > but it never starts during system startup.  I can start it manually, but I
> > need the service to start without any user interaction.  When I originally
> > installed the service, I had to attempt the start twice as well from the
> > Service Manager.  So, for some odd reason, it has to be told twice to start.
> >
> > I get the following errors in the System log at startup:
> >
> > Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the LU/LW Mail Service service to
> > connect.
> >
> > - and -
> >
> > The LU/LW Mail Service service failed to start due to the following error:
> > The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> > fashion.
> >
> > I'm not sure what's causing the service to time out like that, and I don't
> > know where to start looking to fix it.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Does your service depend on any other services being started first? If
> so, you need to set your service up so it knows to wait for those
> services.
>
>