[slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the Squeezebox Server running on this machine

Hi All - First time poster. Happy Slimp3/Squeezebox user since 2003. Best things in life - wife, kids, Squeezeboxes (not necessarily in that order). Have turned on a bunch of friends over the years and that is the occasion of this post. Trying to set-up a friend with a new Classic but can't get

[slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServer running on this machine

Hi dsdreamer - First - thanks. I did what you suggested (I think). I ran the netstat -ab's but don't see anything that might be intefering (but I'm not very good with interpreting the results). I ran a pre-install and a post-install. I reviewed all start-up entries but don't see anything unusual.

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

smarter at this kind of thing than I am, but I am doing my best to help.) -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Server ports show that they've failed but the MySqueezebox.com ports report that they're OK. logs and control panel screenshots at http://www.scurvydog.us/slimproblem/index.htm Thanks for any help.- Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom

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of Squeezecenter 2. Security permissions 3. A SB player is trying to communicate with PC and port 3483 is opened by another handler. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

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Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

and attach to post. I think if lassass.exe is running on port 3483 then something is trying to communicate with PC. ZoneAlarm still interfere with apps even when disabled - the only way to be sure is to uninstall. What version of Windows ? -- Tom Hutcheson

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as before. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

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to somehting like 300x5000) -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Deleted all the firewall entries but unfortunately exactly the same outcome. Do wish there was a way to set debugging on. I will proceed with a reinstall after dumping the firewall entries and your subsequent steps except I don't know how to add the degug entires.[/QUOTE Wrote: -- Tom

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

is a inaccessible port 3483 then logging will give no additional info but please post the complete log as earlier message may show something. Post the complete log as sometimes missing messages are the symptom. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-anothercopy If yes then the next thing to try is resetting the Winsock stack. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

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anything? Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

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get Fatal message whenever 3 is running. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

path name and the commandline which started the exe. You might also like TCPview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Ooh sorry didn't see you're post. I put it on the web http://www.scurvydog.us/slimproblem/index.htm It's the Winsock Catalog lsp.txt. bpa;503106 Wrote: How about the catalog dump ? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

No I don't know what that is. Is there a way to figure that out? bpa;503124 Wrote: Any idea what app are you using that requires RSVP ? It looks like it has a UDP listener which might be clashing ? -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

There's a screenprint on the bottom of my webpage that shows all the conventional programs that are installed. bpa;503124 Wrote: Any idea what app are you using that requires RSVP ? It looks like it has a UDP listener which might be clashing ? -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

I don't know what QoS is and don't know how to turn it on. bpa;503132 Wrote: RSVP is when you enable QoS on your TCP/IP interface - is it enabled on your system ? if so did you do it ? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

if you have or had Windows MCE installed, RSVP would be enabled. One place to check is Control Panel/Admin/Services/QoS RSVP - you could try and turn it off or disable it and then see if it makes a difference. -- Tom Hutcheson

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time to resolve it. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

, delete all the network interface and re-install. 4. If all else fails - reinstall Windows. Get SBS working as part of early packages (e.g. after standard Windows apps) and then install other user preferred packages. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

. gizek;503219 Wrote: If you're so into reformatting. Why not to try install of another instance of clean system. If you have enough space on your HDD, use partition software and go from there. What about Windows in safe mode ? -- Tom Hutcheson

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I've seen. -- Michael -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

if you could just clarify how / where I'm doing that (I can google steps but I want to be sure I'm doing what you recommend). OH - I posted the logs and the LSFix screenprint to http://www.scurvydog.us/slimproblem/index.htm. Thansk again. Tom Hutcheson;503389 Wrote: 1. Test that IP address is OK

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

with 127.0.0.1. Not sure what it means but it may indicate a more serious problem which means deleting the interface looks like the right strategy. I'll check up on exactly needs to be done to delete the interface. Due to bad weather here - I'm can't get back to this for about 2 hrs. -- Tom

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Sorry about that. I reread what you had written and reran the debugs and reposted the results. The 127.0.0.2 has a message Warning: Couldn't call connect() - falling back to 127.0.0.1 whick sounds like what you may have expected. Thanks. Tom Tom Hutcheson;503540 Wrote: Sorry I screwed up

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Windows XP CD may be necessary to install the drivers. Before doing this make sure you note the TCP/IP interface details such as Use DHCP or not, IP address, gateway, mask and DNS in case these need to be entered by hand. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

there is a simpler explanation to this problem. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

or SqueezeCp.exe in the exceptions list. It may be worth trying adding these apps as Program to Firewall Exceptions list. What model router is being used ? Is it the same model used in different locations ? -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

Sorry - where do I look to confirm that? bpa;503639 Wrote: I only just noticed that NWLink/IPX/SPX/NetBIOS is installed on interface of the problem system. Any reason for this ? Do the other systems which work have these protocols installed ? -- Tom Hutcheson

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the entry from the output of LspFix. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

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the other systems which work have these protocols installed ? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

for protocol. NWLink, IPX and SPX relate to Novell Netware. These are old protocols but sometimes people use these and NetBIOS for Windows workgroups. IS the PC part of a workgroup ? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's

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- then uninstall and reinstall that component. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

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better error message from my Windows systems. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

is installed, to run just type at a command prompt perl testudp.pm Can you also dump the contents of the services and hosts file in \Windows\system32\drivers\etc -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

= '127.0.0.1' Can you edit (e.g. use Notepad or Wordpad) testudp.pm and make the following changes to the line in red 1. remove the leading #, save the file and try running testudp.pm 2. Now change 127.0.0.1 to localhost, save the file and rerun. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

won't be able to test this out to get a shortened version (i.e. no svn, no registry changes, no srvany etc) for our test until later this evening. Once a standard SBS is running - then a change can be made to get the proper error message displayed. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

, no registry changes, no srvany etc) for our test until later this evening. Once a standard SBS is running - then a change can be made to get the proper error message displayed. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

if there is some odd DLL conflict which is seen with the compiled version and 'something' else on your machine... but not with the perl.exe dll's. What a mystery, I applaud you, sir, in your investigation of this. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

SnarlyDwarf - my reply should've been directed to you. Thanks but I just really needed to get Slim (old habit - still call it Slim) running for my friend. The Community (large applause for bpa) got things turned around. Tom Hutcheson;503950 Wrote: bpa - You're applauding the wrong person. I

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Temp for directories that begin par- and pdk- . If there is more than one pdk- then old directories are being kept. I think all the par- and pdk- should be deleted, expunged and PC rebooted. -- Tom Hutcheson

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

way is to use Process Explorer and open the lower Pane and from the menu select DLLs to be shown in lower pane. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View

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). Yeah, yeah, yeah (that's the music playing) Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73387

Re: [slim] FATAL: There is already another copy of the SqueezeboxServerrunning on this machine

. However I will file a bug report to get the SBS code changed to fix the unknown error bug and produce a proper error message. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View

Re: [slim] How to synchronize music databases?

programs that do this under UNIX. Thanks though. Anyone else know of something? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Listening breaks up when copying large files

on friends' networks. Invaluable tool. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80802

Re: [slim] I want partymode

else's party needs? -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82990

Re: [slim] SB3 constantly dropping connection

don't buy that this is not sthg germane to the design of the SB3. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] slimp3 power?

/5vacpowaddaf.html http://www.addonics.com/products/power_adapter/5v_adapter.asp http://ca.startech.com/product/SVUSBPOWER-Spare-5V-DC-Power-Adapter-for-SV231USB-and-SV431USB -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Why is it showing double albums on my Touch?

will see what appears to be a dupe as well. PS - I don't have a Touch so YMMV. -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Touch and Receiver both stopping after one track

sure it's not network related. If you don't then I would hook up via wifi at that distance. After this 15 minute experiment you'll at least know a lot more than you do now. --Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http

Re: [slim] Why is it showing double albums on my Touch?

think this way you could keep the Album names identical (i.e., 19). --Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35487 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Sean and Dean - We Want You Back!

their hands - I'm thinking you may be able to make them an offer that they wouldn't refuse. I'm hoping for a pony for Christmas. TomH -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] convert your favorites list (opml) to a playlist(m3u)?

the opml and the playlist to anzac0...@gmail.com (just created this account today). May take me a week or so until I can get to it. Tom -- Tom Hutcheson Tom Hutcheson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid

Re: [slim] How do you want to create/manage playlists ?

erland wrote: Since the playlist management in SBS/LMS is a bit limited and most people seems to use external software to manage their playlist it feels like there is a need for something better in SBS/LMS. Is there anything else than the above you feel is important to take into

Re: [slim] Squeezeboxes up for grabs

Hi Steve - Got my Boom today and up and running in 5 minutes. Good deal. Tom PS - nicely packaged for shipment. Will take a Squeeze-3 too if you have one. Tom Hutcheson's Profile: