Error 1053 with subversion and windows XP service

[Rossouw]

I am trying to set up a subversion and windows service, but I keep on getting an 1053 error (along the line of "cannot start the service in a timely fashion").

I have tried the approaches on the net, but I get the same error, regardless of all my efforts.
Below are the approaches that I took:

I have tried:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --service --root C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "\"C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe" --service --root C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --service --r C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --service C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --daemon--root C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --daemon --r C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

And:
sc create snservice binpath= "C:\Program Files\subversion\bin\svnserve.exe --daemon C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository" displayname= "Subversion" depends= tcpip start= auto

Since the repository and the svnserve.exe are on the same drive, the --root or -r option is not necessary.

- I am using tortoiseSVN and tigres subversion.
- C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Repository is where my repository is located.
- I have been told to use the command prompt environment, and not the GUI environment, but if you
could help me to set up the subversion using the GUI, I would appreciate it.

Otherwise, if you could help me to set up the subversion using the command prompt environment, I would highly appreciate it, as I struggle to find a solution to the 1053 error.

I am using windows XP SP2, and I am not supporting the idea of installing SP3, as I have already done so, leading me to repair my laptop, as it completely buggered up my laptop.

Kind regards,
Rossouw
:)

[RedSon]

I would suggest switching to SilkSVN or VisualSVN unless you are an apache guru and have run it on a windows environment before.

[Rossouw]

Thanx Redson, I will give it a bash.

I am no apache guru, and this is the first time I'm using svn

Thnx again