coreybutler / coreybutler/node-windows

The very first time node-windows is used to install a service, it won't start.

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I am using `node-windows` to run a basic script to install and run a service. The very first time this script is executed, the service appears in the Windows services manager, but does not start, even though my on-start listener was triggered.

Every subsequent time I invoke this script on this device, the service starts normally. Strangely enough, I can remove all files, uninstall the service using `node-windows`, even `sc delete` the service, and after invoking the script, the service starts normally as well. I can even give the service a different name and description, and that service now starts normally too.

When I examine the `daemon` folder, there are none of the log files I expect to see either until I invoke the `start` operation again.

I am using the latest version of `node` and `node-windows`. I have seen this issue both on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

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