1. Save the script as Restore-SnowUpdateService.ps1.
2. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
3. Run the script:
   • For the default install location:

PowerShell

.\Restore-SnowUpdateService.ps1

• For a custom install location:

PowerShell

.\Restore-SnowUpdateService.ps1 -InstallDir "C:\Custom\Path\To\Snow Update Service"

4. Follow prompts:
• Confirm whether to delete and recreate the service.
• If the executable path is not on C:\, the script halts and displays an error.

Script

param(
    [string]$InstallDir = "C:\Program Files\Snow Software\Snow Update Service"
)
$ServiceName = "SnowUpdateService"
$DisplayName = "Snow Update Service"
$Executable = "SnowSoftware.Update.Service.exe"
$ExePath = Join-Path $InstallDir $Executable
function Throw-IfFailed {
    param (
        [int]$ExitCode,
        [string]$Action
    )
    if ($ExitCode -ne 0) {
        throw "$Action failed with exit code $ExitCode."
    }
}
try {
    $service = Get-Service -Name $ServiceName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($service) {
        Write-Host "Service '$ServiceName' already exists."
        # Attempt to stop the service if it's running
        if ($service.Status -ne 'Stopped') {
            Write-Host "Stopping service..."
            try {
                Stop-Service -Name $ServiceName -Force -ErrorAction Stop
                Write-Host "Service stopped successfully."
            } catch {
                Write-Host "ERROR: Failed to stop service normally. Checking for 'stop pending' state..."
                # Check for services stuck in 'stop pending'
                $Services = Get-WmiObject -Class win32_service -Filter "state = 'stop pending'"
                if ($Services) {
                    foreach ($svc in $Services) {
                        Write-Host "Force stopping process for service: $($svc.Name)"
                        try {
                            Stop-Process -Id $svc.processid -Force -PassThru -ErrorAction Stop
                            Write-Host "Process $($svc.processid) for service $($svc.Name) stopped."
                        }
                        catch {
                            Write-Warning -Message "Unexpected Error. Error details: $_.Exception.Message"
                        }
                    }
                }
                else {
                    Write-Output "There are currently no services with a status of 'Stopping'."
                }
            }
        }
        $confirm = Read-Host "Do you want to delete and recreate the service? (Y/N)"
        if ($confirm -eq "Y") {
            Write-Host "Deleting service..."
            $deleteResult = sc.exe delete $ServiceName
            Throw-IfFailed $LASTEXITCODE "Service deletion"
            Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
            Write-Host "Service deleted. Proceeding to recreate..."
        } else {
            Write-Host "Operation cancelled. Service was not recreated."
            exit
        }
    }
    if (!(Test-Path $ExePath)) {
        throw "Executable not found at $ExePath. Please check the installation directory."
    }
    # Halt if the path does not start with C:\
    if ($ExePath -notlike "C:\*") {
        throw "ERROR: Executable path is not on C:\ drive: $ExePath. Operation halted."
    }
    Write-Host "Creating service..."
    $createResult = sc.exe create $ServiceName binPath= "`"$ExePath`"" DisplayName= "`"$DisplayName`"" start= auto obj= "LocalSystem"
    Throw-IfFailed $LASTEXITCODE "Service creation"
    Write-Host "Setting service description..."
    $descResult = sc.exe description $ServiceName "Automatically checks your installed Snow Software products and updates the software to the latest version available."
    Throw-IfFailed $LASTEXITCODE "Setting service description"
    Write-Host "Service '$DisplayName' restored with executable path: $ExePath"
}
catch {
    Write-Host "ERROR: $_"
}