Hi Roger. OK. I fixed the problem. I unchecked 'Run tor in the background as a windows service' after running tor by double clicking on the exe file (the tor messages were displayed in a command prompt window). I closed that window and unchecked the service box before looking at the message log (please below):
Mar 03 13:52:32:656 [Notice] Tor v0.1.2.9-rc. This is experimental software. Do not rely on it for strong anonymity. Mar 03 13:52:39:515 [Notice] Initialized libevent version 1.3a using method win32. Good. Mar 03 13:52:39:515 [Notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050 Mar 03 13:52:39:515 [Warning] Could not bind to 127.0.0.1:9050: Address already in use [WSAEADDRINUSE ]. Is Tor already running? Mar 03 13:52:39:515 [Warning] Failed to parse/validate config: Failed to bind one of the listener ports. Mar 03 13:52:39:515 [Error] Reading config failed--see warnings above. Mar 03 13:53:33:312 [Notice] Tor v0.1.2.9-rc. This is experimental software. Do not rely on it for strong anonymity. Mar 03 13:53:33:421 [Notice] Initialized libevent version 1.3a using method win32. Good. Mar 03 13:53:33:421 [Notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050 Mar 03 13:53:33:421 [Notice] Opening Control listener on 127.0.0.1:9051 Mar 03 13:53:35:078 [Notice] Renaming old configuration file to "C:\Documents and Settings\Caitlin\Application Data\Vidalia\torrc.orig.1" Mar 03 13:53:43:234 [Notice] Tor has successfully opened a circuit. Looks like client functionality is working. In my previous attempt to resolve the dilemma, I did check to see if tor was running as a service. It was not but all I could do was (unsuccessfully) start one. Thanks, Caitlin --- Caitlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Roger. > > Ok. I never installed the 0.1.2.8-beta but this is what occured when > I > attempted to install the most recent release candidate: > > WinXP (SP2) > Vidalia bundle 0.1.2.9RC > > I downloaded and installed the bundle. In the process, the installer > notified me that I already had a torrc config file and would I like > to > overwrite it? Yes. After it finished, I confirmed I would like to > 'run > installed components now'. Within 10 seconds, a dark onion appeared > in > my system tray with a red 'X' through it and a pop-up box appeared > that > said: 'Vidalia was unable to start Tor. Check your settings to ensure > the correct name and location of your Tor executable is specified.' > > I right-clicked on the onion (in the system tray) and clicked on > 'settings'. The path to my tor executable is: 'C:\Program > Files\Tor\tor.exe' (no quotes). I confirmed that tor.exe is at that > location. After clicking the 'Save' button, I attempted to re-start > tor > but with the same result. Re-booting the machine was also ineffective > stategy. Other steps taken? Peforming a complete search of my hard > drive (including subfolders and hidden files) for a 2nd tor.exe file > was unsuccessful. > > Hope this helps, > > :) > > Thanks, > > Caitlin > > > --- Roger Dingledine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 11:25:02PM -0800, Caitlin wrote: > > > I'm attempting to start Tor (the latest release candidate as of > > > 3.3.2007) and after including the parh to the tor.exe file, tor > > refuses > > > to start. I've checked for a duplicate file, a process that is > > already > > > running, etc. and I have been unsuccessful on all fronts. > > > > > > WinXP (SP2) > > > > Did 0.1.2.8-beta work for you? > > > > Can you clarify "refuses to start"? Be as specific as you can. > > See also > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#beprecise > > :) > > > > Thanks! > > --Roger > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
