Here is the InstallServices action from the log. I masked product name from the commands/paths below Notice the ServiceInstall for the each of the services is 2 min apart.
MSI (s) (50:DC) [*14:30:*24:071]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=InstallServices,Description=Installing new services,Template=Service: [2]) Action 14:30:24: InstallServices. Installing new services MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:30:24:071]: Executing op: ProgressTotal(Total=4,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=1300000) MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:30:24:071]: Executing op: ServiceInstall(Name=AuthenticatorSVC,DisplayName=Authenticator Service,ImagePath="C:\Program Files\AAA\Authenticator\RunAsUser.exe",ServiceType=16,StartType=2,ErrorControl=0,,Dependencies=[~],,,Password=**********,Description=Provides support for to enable self-service password reset, auditing, and tracking of authentication style.,,) InstallServices: Service: MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:32:17:620]: Executing op: ServiceInstall(Name=ProcessBrokerSvc,DisplayName=Process Broker Service,ImagePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\AAA\Agent\IAM.Service.exe",ServiceType=16,StartType=2,ErrorControl=0,,Dependencies=[~],,StartName=LOCALSYSTEM,Password=**********,Description=Process broker service,,) InstallServices: Service: MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:34:23:638]: Executing op: ServiceInstall(Name=ConfigSvc,DisplayName=Configuration Service,ImagePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\AAA\CentralConfiguration\ConfigurationUpdateService.exe",ServiceType=16,StartType=2,ErrorControl=0,,Dependencies=Winmgmt[~]LocatorSvc[~][~][~],,StartName=LOCALSYSTEM,Password=**********,Description=configuration update service,,) InstallServices: Service: MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:36:20:452]: Executing op: ServiceInstall(Name=LocatorSvc,DisplayName=Locator Service,ImagePath="C:\Program Files (x86)\AAA\DesktopComponents\Locator.exe",ServiceType=272,StartType=2,ErrorControl=1,,Dependencies=Tcpip[~]NetBIOS[~]RpcSs[~][~][~],,,Password=**********,Description=Vault Locator Service,,) InstallServices: Service: MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:38:27:516]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=RegisterProcessMonitor.Start.Rollback,Description=start process monitor in rollback sequence,) Action 14:38:27: RegisterProcessMonitor.Start.Rollback. start process monitor in rollback sequence MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:38:27:516]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=RegisterProcessMonitor.Start.Rollback,ActionType=3393,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec64,CustomActionData="C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe" stop IAMProcessMonitor) MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:38:27:516]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=RegisterProcessMonitor.Start,Description=start process monitor,) Action 14:38:27: RegisterProcessMonitor.Start. start process monitor MSI (s) (50:DC) [14:38:27:516]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=RegisterProcessMonitor.Start,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Target=CAQuietExec64,CustomActionData="C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe" start IAMProcessMonitor) MSI (s) (50:38) [14:38:27:750]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSID6F6.tmp, Entrypoint: CAQuietExec64 CAQuietExec64: CAQuietExec64: SERVICE_NAME: IAMProcessMonitor CAQuietExec64: TYPE : 1 KERNEL_DRIVER CAQuietExec64: STATE : 4 RUNNING CAQuietExec64: (STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN) CAQuietExec64: WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) CAQuietExec64: SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) CAQuietExec64: CHECKPOINT : 0x0 CAQuietExec64: WAIT_HINT : 0x0 CAQuietExec64: PID : 0 CAQuietExec64: FLAGS : Thanks for digging into the details! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/ServiceInstall-takes-2-minutes-to-install-one-service-on-Windows-8-tp7590389p7590428.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ November Webinars for C, C++, Fortran Developers Accelerate application performance with scalable programming models. Explore techniques for threading, error checking, porting, and tuning. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60136231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users