Im getting an error when trying to start the drserver service on some of my server nodes.
The event log says that the system couldnt find the drserver.exe in the folder as since the last version its moved inside a folder. However some of the nodes worked fine.
Also cant uninstall as it says im missing a corona DLL. Tried a reinstall and same issue.
Has anyone got a fix?
The service(s) are not installed by the installer but by a (https://coronarenderer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/12000007896) or manually. The name for the service indicates that you have installed it manually (as described (https://forum.corona-renderer.com/ Running drServer as windows service )).
If the service (DrServerService or LicenseServerService) is running, the installer cannot operate correctly because files are in use. The proper way to upgrade while having DrServer and/or LicensingServer as windows services is:
- Close all max sessions
- Stop the Corona related service(s)
- Run installer
- Start the Corona related service(s)
The change of the path for the executable is unfortunate but easy to fix without uninstalling and re-installing any services: Open registry editor, goto
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
find your Corona Dr Service (“CoronaDrServer” in your case), in “Parameters” you can directly change the path for the executable, see screenshot.
Good Luck
Perfect thanks Frood. Fixed!
What exactly do you want to fix by script/batch? The path for the service? Would be just a *.reg file you have to doubleclick on the node(s). You can also access the registry remotely (if you have remoteregistry service running).
Or do you mean the installation/starting/stopping services? You may have a look at (https://forum.corona-renderer.com/ Running drServer as windows service #msg119279) for some basic ideas.
Good Luck
I went through them manually with a few people and switched the paths.