# Win32/service problems on Server 2003

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-service-problems-on-server-2003/154702>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 3, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-service-problems-on-server-2003/154702 "2008-12-03T03:20:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-service-problems-on-server-2003/154702/1 "2008-12-03T03:20:45Z")

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Hello,  
I’m trying to get a basic service running on my development box. For  
testing purposes, I’m using the demo\_daemon.rb and demo\_daemon\_ctl.rb  
that come as working examples with the gem. On my WinXP machine (with  
the Ruby 1-click install) everything works as expected. However, on my  
dev box (with InstantRails) I just modified the scripts a bit (added the  
require for my environment) and it DOES create the service, but I cannot  
start it. I looked in the services GUI in windows and I could not find  
my service - however, after more tests, I realized that the program IS  
creating the service, but it shows up as a bunch of weird characters  
like 敄潭ЀɳgကԀҰɳҰɳ and stuff, hence the reason why the service can’t  
start.

Does anybody have an idea as to why this kind of behavior is occurring?

Any and all help is appreciated!

- Jeff M.