Add config file path troubleshooting advice for Windows (influxdata#3071

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spo0nman · Jul 31, 2017 · f8c8430 · f8c8430
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diff --git a/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md b/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
@@ -37,3 +37,9 @@ Telegraf can manage its own service through the --service flag:
 | `telegraf.exe --service start`     | Start the telegraf service    |
 | `telegraf.exe --service stop`      | Stop the telegraf service     |
 
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+Trobleshooting  common error #1067
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+When installing as service in Windows, always double check to specify full path of the config file, otherwise windows service will fail to start
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+ --config C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.conf