Windows, Start service System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service on computer '.' Access in Denied(Running as Admin)

Question

I am trying to start service using the below code. This works fine for 99% machines but i get this issue on user machines. Any help to be able to reproduce this error or why this issue happens.

            ServiceController sc = new ServiceController(name);

            if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Running ||
                    sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.StartPending)
            {
                sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running);
                Logger.Info("Service already running");
                return true;
            }
            sc.Start();

Error I receive is

System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot start service on computer '.'. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: Access is denied

I am running with Administrator privileges

When creating the service I also run sc sdset command to make service start stop by non admin processes.

Answer 1

There is a whole thread about it in social msdn. The issue persisted for numerous users and it seems you do not have enough privileges to start the service, in which case you will have to change the service into Administrative account:

make sure that the service is set to Local Account by:

• Rightclick on the property(in Services.msc panel).
• select the Log on option

And then check again to see if it's working.