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The code which follows can be used in the install or uninstall method of a custom code action.

//This code will start a windows service, and ensure that it is completely started
try {

   String name = ip.substitute("$SERVICE_NAME$"); // replace with internal name of service
   Win32Service win32Service = (Win32Service) ip.getService(Win32Service.class);
   if (win32Service.serviceExists(name)){

       win32Service.startNTService(name, null);



       NTServiceStatus status = win32Service.queryNTServiceStatus(name); 
       while(status.getCurrentState() != NTServiceStatus.SERVICE_RUNNING) {
          //wait one second, then check status of service again
           try {
              Thread.sleep(1000);
              System.out.println("waiting for " + name + " service to start");
           }catch (InterruptedException e) {}
           status = win32Service.queryNTServiceStatus(name);
              }
        }
     } catch (Throwable e) {
   //noop;
}

Similar code can be used to stop a service, and wait for it to stop completely.

try {
   String name = ip.substitute("$SERVICE_NAME$"); // replace with internal name of service
   Win32Service win32Service = (Win32Service) ip.getService(Win32Service.class);

   if (win32Service.serviceExists(name)){
        NTServiceStatus status = win32Service.controlNTService(name, 
             Win32Service.SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP);

       while(status.getCurrentState() != NTServiceStatus.SERVICE_STOPPED) {
         //wait one second, then check status of service again
         try {
             Thread.sleep(1000);
             System.out.println("waiting for " + name + " service to stop");
         }catch (InterruptedException e) {}

          status = win32Service.queryNTServiceStatus(name);
      }
  }
} catch (Throwable e) {
   //noop;
}

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