can't install winvnc service

[andrew-sama]

I remove old winvnc (winvnc -remove) v 1.1.0.2 (intall folder c:\uvnc\) and delete winvnc.exe and other files from this folder.
Then download v 1.8.0.2 and copy winvnc.exe, vnchooks.dll, SCHook.dll to c:\uvnc\)
Then run winvnc.exe, but option "Install Service" unavailable.

Help me, please!

[supercoe]

Try from the command prompt, winvnc.exe -install

If that doesn't work we'll need to know more about the computer, OS, etc...

[andrew-sama]

I have executed:
winvnc -install
winvnc -remove

Result same!

Also, I am renamed "c:\uvnc\" to "c:\uvnc_8\". After that the service was established successfully.

But why nevertheless it is impossible to establish in a former folder?
OS Windows XP SP2 x86

[supercoe]

Try deleting the ultravnc.ini file, run winvnc.exe and adjust the settings to recreate the file.

[xterso]

I have the same problem and even a bit more.

I am trying to install winvnc.exe as a service on an XP SP3 and W2K3 Server.

On XP SP3, nothing happens. I can see winvnc.exe in task manager that it runs for a second and stops. No error messages, nothing and no service installed.

ON W2K3, service is installed but the icon doesn't show up and also it doesn't listening. Viewer cannot get connected to it unless I start the VNC server myself.

Strange but it is installed fine on a Windows 7.

I think there is a serious bug in this release. Hopefully someone resolves this issue quickly so we can use it.

[xterso]

I've got a workaround for this problem.

Create a winvnc.reg file with notepad and fill it with this;

***
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\uvnc_service]
"Type"=dword:00000110
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):22,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,\
6d,00,20,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,55,00,6c,00,74,00,72,00,61,\
00,56,00,4e,00,43,00,5c,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,76,00,6e,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,\
78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2d,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,00,\
00
"DisplayName"="uvnc_service"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Provides secure remote desktop sharing"
***

then save it, merge it to your registry. And then restart your windows. Voila, uvnc_service up and running and listening. This worked on both Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server.

You can create this .reg file byr exporting from windows 7 registry after a succesful uvnc installation. That is what I did actually.

I hope this workaround works for you too and this gives a clue to the developers.