ServiceController.Start Method (System.ServiceProcess)

         ' Check whether the Alerter service is started.

         Dim sc As New ServiceController()
         sc.ServiceName = "Alerter"
         Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is currently set to {0}", sc.Status)

         If sc.Status = ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped Then
            ' Start the service if the current status is stopped.
            Console.WriteLine("Starting the Alerter service...")

            Try
               ' Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
               sc.Start()
               sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running)

               ' Display the current service status.
               Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is now set to {0}.", sc.Status)
            Catch 
               Console.WriteLine("Could not start the Alerter service.")
            End Try
         End If

// Check whether the Alerter service is started.

ServiceController sc  = new ServiceController();
sc.ServiceName = "Alerter";
Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is currently set to {0}", 
                   sc.Status.ToString());

if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
   // Start the service if the current status is stopped.

   Console.WriteLine("Starting the Alerter service...");
   try 
   {
      // Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
      sc.Start();
      sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running);

      // Display the current service status.
      Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is now set to {0}.", 
                         sc.Status.ToString());
   }
   catch (InvalidOperationException)
   {
      Console.WriteLine("Could not start the Alerter service.");
   }
}

// Check whether the Alerter service is started.
ServiceController^ sc = gcnew ServiceController;
if ( sc )
{
   sc->ServiceName =  "Alerter";
   Console::WriteLine(  "The Alerter service status is currently set to {0}", sc->Status );
   if ( sc->Status == (ServiceControllerStatus::Stopped) )
   {
      // Start the service if the current status is stopped.
      Console::WriteLine(  "Starting the Alerter service..." );
      try
      {
         // Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
         sc->Start();
         sc->WaitForStatus( ServiceControllerStatus::Running );

         // Display the current service status.
         Console::WriteLine(  "The Alerter service status is now set to {0}.", sc->Status );
      }
      catch ( InvalidOperationException^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine(  "Could not start the Alerter service." );
      }
   }
}