WINSERV

Description, Syntax, Examples, Return Codes

This Windows 32-bit console mode program is used to determine the status of a Service on a specified computer. It can be used to determine if a service is running (or not) on a remote computer.

Syntax:

WINSERV [/?]

WINSERV [/C[:]ComputerName] [/D] [/L[:][A][D][I][S]] [/N] [/V]

WINSERV [/C[:]ComputerName] [/D] [/N] [/V] ServiceName

where /? Displays this help screen.

     /C Specifies the name of the computer to check
        Default is the computer that is running the program

     /D Display debug messages
     /L List all services and/or drivers default is (AIS)
          A = List active drivers / services
          D = List drivers
          I = List inactive drivers / services
          S = List services

     /N Do not display output to the screen
     /V Verbose output with all the details.

ComputerName is the 1-15 character workstation name.

ServiceName is the 1-256 character name of the service

Examples:

To check if the "FTP Server" service is running on TESTPC-1

(Note: The service name is different from the display name, seen when you type "NET START" ! Use "WINSERV /LAS" to get the actual service name.)

WINSERV /C:TESTPC-1 FTPSVC

To list all details on all active drivers running on this PC:

WINSERV /LAD /V

Return Codes:

OK_NOERROR	0
OK_SERVICE_RUNNING	1
OK_SERVICE_START_PENDING	2
OK_SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING	3
OK_SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING	4
OK_SERVICE_PAUSED	5
OK_SERVICE_STOP_PENDING	6
OK_SERVICE_STOPPED	7
ERR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST	8
ERR_ACCESS_DENIED1	50
ERR_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST	51
ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER1	52
ERR_ACCESS_DENIED2	63
ERR_INVALID_HANDLE1	64
ERR_INVALID_NAME	65
ERR_ACCESS_DENIED3	66
ERR_INVALID_HANDLE2	67
ERR_ACCESS_DENIED4	73
ERR_INVALID_HANDLE3	74
ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER2	75
ERR_GETCOMPUTERNAME	88

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