The srvany.exe and srvinstw.exe are MS programms from the Windows 2000 Resource kit. The reason I pointed you to that thread because it discussed a problem similar to yours.

>Thanks. Isn't there a way to do this without a third-party product?
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>>>There is nary any documentation on doing this in VFP.
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>>>I setup a simple little program to test how to create a service in VFP7 using SYS(2340, 1). I created it as an EXE. I installed the Windows 2000 Resource kit and ran the Service Installation Wizard. That went well and it added the 'VFP Service Test' to the services control panel.
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>>>The problem I am having is when I start the process in either 'Interact with Desktop' mode or no interation the Service Manager is coming back with:
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>>>"Error 1503: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion"
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>>>The program is actually running in the backgroud the whole time the starting service progress bar is running.
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>>>What do I need to do in the program to tell the Service Manager the process has started?
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>>Take a look at Thread #584505.