We have had Filemaker 15 Server up and running of while but when we originally  installed it was installed on port 444 (because of our router configuration). We wanted to reinstall using port 443. So I uninstalled per instructions, uninstalling, bonjour, microsoft items, java etc... Rebooted our Windows Server 2012. Ran installer and got the error message the port 443 was not open. Rand netstat -a -o from command prompt, it said Filemaker 14/ on port 443 was listening (PID 768 and 4), So used skill to kill the PID. Rebooted, still unable to install Filemaker 15, port not open.

Then went  into diagnostic mode, started the installer service. Installed successfully but then could not launch Filemaker server, could not even change firewall settings. So now we are restoring the server to the image backup. 

Would like to uninstall and reinstall again tomorrow using port 443, any hints or tips on what to check before an uninstall and reinstall.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I would call FM tech support but they are not available on the weekends.

 

 

Your basic troubleshooting is correct: find out what is occupying port 443 and 80 and work around that.

However: it is not normal that immediately after a reboot it would report that FM14 (not FMS) would be open.  That does not make sense and is something that definitely needs to be looked at.  Is FMP installed on that machine?  If so, get rid of it.  This machine is not used as a TS box, is it?

One thing in your set up routine: after uninstalling all the components and before the reboot: delete or rename the "filemaker server' folder that is left in Program files.