====== sc ====== How to use MS Service Create Utility This installs the JACS in Win7. Note that binpath= must be followed by a space. sc create JACS binPath= "C:\Progra~2\Instan~1\VASmal~1\9.1x86\abtntsrv.exe -srvName whJACS -iwhJacs.icx -ini:vmcfg.ini -lwhJacs.log -srvWorkingDir C:\jas\services" This installs the JACS in XP. Note that binpath= must be followed by a space. whJacs.exe is a copy of abtntsev.exe. sc create whJACS binPath= "C:\Progra~1\JAS\bin\whJACS.exe -srvName whJACS -i.\whJacs.icx -ini:vmcfg.ini -lwhJacs.log -srvWorkingDir C:\Progra~1\JAS\jacs" and puts this in the registry: C:\Progra~1\JAS\bin\whJACS.exe -srvName whJACS -i.\whJacs.icx -ini:vmcfg.ini -lwhJacs.log -srvWorkingDir C:\Progra~1\JAS\jacs So does this in XP. Note the escaped quotes. sc create whJACS binPath= "C:\Progra~1\JAS\bin\whJACS.exe -srvName whJACS -i.\whJacs.icx -ini:vmcfg.ini -lwhJacs.log -srvWorkingDir C:\Progra~1\JAS\jacs" and puts this in the registry: C:\Progra~1\JAS\bin\whJACS.exe -srvName whJACS -i.\whJacs.icx -ini:vmcfg.ini -lwhJacs.log -srvWorkingDir C:\Progra~1\JAS\jacs . This example from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3663331/when-creating-a-service-with-sc-exe-how-to-pass-in-context-parameters/11084834 sc create svnserve binpath= "\"C:\Program Files\CollabNet Subversion Server\svnserve.exe\" --service -r \"C:\my repositories\" " displayname= "Subversion Server" depend= Tcpip start= auto this ^^^ creates what is below "C:\Program Files\CollabNet Subversion Server\svnserve.exe" --service -r "C:\my repositories" .