Problem:
Running FSSERVICE -i to install Fileshare as a service fails with the following error:
"FSS005-S Fileshare Service failed to install."
Resolution:
User Account Control in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 extends to the Command Prompt and prevents users (even those with administrator privileges) to run a command to install a program as a service.
You need to open a Command Prompt that is run as administrator to install a program, such as FSSERVICE, as a service.
To run FSSERVICE command from the Command Prompt:
1. Right-click on the Command Prompt shortcut
2. Click on Run as Administrator
3. Issue the FSSERVICE command
You should then get the following message:
"FSS004-I Fileshare Service installed successfully."