(64 bit windows) Changing service to start from directory

[Danny Mayer]

Ian Gregson wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Just installed BIND on a Windows 64 bit system.. everything is ok… but
> it actually installs it into
> 
> C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dns
> 
> And the service wishes to start in
> 
> C:\Windows\system32\dns\bin\named.exe
> 
> How can I change this to SysWOW64?
> 
> When installing BIND I asked for it to be installed in system32 but I
> think the 64 bit system changed the path automatically..

That should not have happened but I don't have a 64-bit Windows or
hardware at the moment. However you can specify any directory you want.
I have generally recommended that people do not install on the system
directory.

Danny
>  
> 
> So as I say the full path of the installation is here
> C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dns – so all I need to do I think is force the
> Service (properties on Service, ICS BIND, path to executable) to be
> changed to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dns from C:\Windows\system32\dns\bin\
>
> Any ideas?
>  
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Ian