FMDuck Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I've just installed a developer copy of FMS on an XP Home-SP2 box. The computer meets all the requirements except it has a 2.8Mhz processor instead of the 3.4 or so that is listed as the minimum (I figure I'm limited to 3 users anyway so hopefully it doesn't matter). I downloaded the installer using a different computer then moved it to the 'server'. When trying to run the installer, it would crash the OS. I tried downloading the installer directly from the FM site and have it save on the server. It still crashed the server. I then downloaded the installer setting it to Run rather than Save and this worked. (Evidence of a problem?) I moved 1 file to the server to open it and the status was Normal however when I opened it on a client, the Admin Console crashed. I realized I should have moved 2 files over (it's a 2 file solution) so I rebooted and moved the second file. Now the two files remain 'Closed' and won't open. The FMServer_Sample file opens fine. When I try to close and reopen all files, I either get an error saying that I have exceeded my 3 client limit or the console crashes. Likewise selecting options such as Remove does nothing as well. Any ideas? - Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_vodka Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The files may have become corrupted. Have you tried running a save as copy as compacted on Pro client and then putting it back on server to see if will reopen? If is has become corrupted, I hope that you have a backup just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven H. Blackwell Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Jeff: Run this over to RealTech and then we can get a report to FMI. Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMDuck Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Thanks for the answers. As it ends up my glasses were dirty and I didn't see that XP Pro is required (I installed on XP Home) If any readers here are not members of FMPug, I suggest looking into it for RealTech. FMForums and FMPug are undisputably two must have resources in the FM world. I bring this up because that's where I got the answer to my question and I got it in about 2 minutes. RealTech is a very well filtered Listserve that can get some very fast-and-furious debates going. Vodka - Also a VERY good white paper. I just glanced through it so far but everything I saw I agree with. Likewise I share, what at a glance looks like the author's opinion, that no matter how small a solution is, do it right from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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