Error 5 : Access Denied when starting windows service

Question

I\'m getting this error when I try to start a windows service I\'ve created in C#:

My Code

Answer 1

This worked for me.

1. Right-click on top-level folder containing the service executable. Go to Properties
2. Go to "Security" Tab
3. Click "EDIT"
4. Click "ADD"
5. Enter the name "SYSTEM", click OK
6. Highlight SYSTEM user, and click ALLOW check-box next to "Full control"
7. Click OK twice