How do I create a Windows service manually on a Server 2012R2 server?

[TimKY-IT]

Years ago, I created a Windows service on a Server 2003 server using srvany from the Resource Kit. Unfortunately, the reskit and srvany.exe are not available options on Server 2012R2. I've seen posts on other sites saying that I need to use a third-party utility to perform this task, or else set it up through the Task Scheduler. Can anyone here point me in the right direction? I'd approciate any help you can provide.

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