Creating a new service on a windows 8 machine

[Former Member]

I have installed sql anywhere v 10 on a windows 8 machine and it will not let me create a new service. System parameters are all correct. Any thoughts?

[graeme_perrow]

When you say "it will not let me", what do you mean? How are you trying to create the service? What is the exact error message you are seeing?

[Former Member]

Graeme, I am using the wizard...following all the steps and when I hit start the service, I get an error that says "The Service Could not be created". When the error pops up, and I click details...it says "an unknown error has occured"

[Former Member]

Did you start Sybase Central with Admin Rights?
This is unfortunately the shown error message if you don't have the required rights to create a service, but quite possibly not the only cause for it.

[jeff_albion]

Yes, I believe this was the solution documented underneath the duplicate question here.

[MCMartin]

Check SQL Anywhere Supported Platforms for Windows 8 support, V10 is not mentioned and probably because of the windows service architecture changes which have been introduced in Win7 and continued in Win8. I would recommend an upgrade before you put to much effort into solving this.

[Former Member]

Retry and check the Windows Event (Application, Security and System log) logs for more details.