[Setup] buildout on windows: issue starting zope as a service

[Lucia Colombo]

Hi all
I have set up buildout on an installed-by-windows-installer Plone 3.1.4
Basically it works, but then I also have set up the service to start it.

If I start zope as a service, then the buildout instance will not be able to 
pick any added egg.
If I start it running bin\instance fg, it does pick them.

How does this sound? anybody else experienced it?
I followed the how-tos on plone.org, actually setting up the service was 
very straightforward.... but then I did not get it working.

thanks&bye
Lucia