def StartService(service_name):
  """Start a Windows service with the given name.

  Args:
    service_name: string The name of the service to be started.
  """
  try:
    win32serviceutil.StartService(service_name)
    logging.info("Service '%s' started.", service_name)
  except pywintypes.error as e:
    if getattr(e, "winerror", None) == winerror.ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST:
      logging.debug("Tried to start '%s', but the service is not installed.",
                    service_name)
    else:
      logging.exception("Encountered error trying to start '%s':", service_name)
Start a Windows service with the given name.

  Args:
    service_name: string The name of the service to be started.