Generally when I uninstall or install services via the MSI, I do all of it in the custom action portion. I would look at this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zt39148a(VS.80).aspx
for a little more information on the process. Also, does the user account you're installing with have full permissions to start and stop services?
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