Windows Service Path Not Found Exception 15 February 2005 (0) If you get an invalid path / path not found error when trying to start a .net windows service or right-click properties for it check any PerformanceCounterInstaller(s) and ensure their CategoryName is not the same as the ServiceInstaller’s ServiceName. Why? Seems to be something to do with the registry entries created/deleted when these installers run. [...] SHARE: