Unable to create a Service to the windows Services

Question

Hi All,
Im trying to create a Windows service as below:
D:\VM's\TWiki-VM>sc create TWikiVM binPath="C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmrun.exe" -T ws start D:\vm's\TWiki-VM\Twiki-6.0.vmx
But i dont get the service created. I get the below message again & again as below:
Creates a service entry in the registry and Service Database.
SYNTAX:
sc create [service name] [binPath= ] <option1> <option2>...
CREATE OPTIONS:
NOTE: The option name includes the equal sign.
 type= <own|share|interact|kernel|filesys|rec>
       (default = own)
 start= <boot|system|auto|demand|disabled>
       (default = demand)
 error= <normal|severe|critical|ignore>
       (default = normal)
 binPath= <BinaryPathName>
 group= <LoadOrderGroup>
 tag= <yes|no>
 depend= <Dependencies(separated by / (forward slash))>
 obj= <AccountName|ObjectName>
       (default = LocalSystem)
 DisplayName= <display name>
 password= <password>
I have also tried mentioning all the options, but still the same. Please find the snapshot below:
Kindly advice.
Regards, Alan.

Answer 1

Hi Alan,
I'm guessing that -T is a parameter to the vmrun.exe executable, right?
So if you type in the following instead, it should work to create the service.
#With SC
sc create TWikiVM binPath= "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmrun.exe -T ws start D:\vm's\TWiki-VM\Twiki-6.0.vmx"
#With PowerShell
New-Service -BinaryPathName "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmrun.exe -T ws start D:\vm's\TWiki-VM\Twiki-6.0.vmx" -Name TWikiVM
Notice the space between binPath= "" and the executable
However, note that depending on vmrun.exe's behaviour it might not work anyway when you try to start the service.
Hope this helps you!
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