Run RealtimeSync as a Service-Win2008

Posts: 12 · nishannp 8 Jun 2011, 06:28

Is it possible to add RealTimeSync as service in Windows Server 2008
(standard) 64 bit? As per Run Real time Sync help it can be done on Windows
server 2003.

Posts: 7307 · Zenju 10 Jun 2011, 11:00

I would just try out and see. If it works for 2003, it should also work for
2008.

Posts: 12 · nishannp 10 Jun 2011, 16:06

Hi Zenju , Since MS had change the resource kit in 2008 I have to add it in a
different way. Even though I add it according to new method it is giving an
error something like "not a avalid win 32 application" (I uses 64 bit
freefilesync on 64 bit windows. Please look at it.
Anyway I simply loving your FreeFileSync project..Thanks...

Posts: 7307 · Zenju 10 Jun 2011, 18:14

> "not a avalid win 32 application"
Did you specify the target executable correctly and put it into quotes?

Posts: 12 · nishannp 29 Jun 2011, 06:03

> Did you specify the target executable correctly and put it into quotes?

yes Zenju,
I used sc.exe Windows to create this service. If you can provide us actual
steps to create this service in Windows server 2008 in your help file, please
consider it...

Posts: 7307 · Zenju 30 Jun 2011, 11:37

Are you using v3.17?
Here FreeFileSync.exe is just a 32-bit launcher that redirects to the actual
64-bit executable \bin\FreeFileSync_x64.exe. This is probably the issue.

Posts: 12 · nishannp 4 Jul 2011, 03:05

yes Im using v.17. If so can use a previous version of FFS -64bit and try on?

Posts: 7307 · Zenju 4 Jul 2011, 18:19

You needn't use an old version. Just specify the x64 executable directly:
\bin\FreeFileSync_x64.exe