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In case you want to be able to run custom maps later on, i'd suggest you try running the server from the console first. Somehow it seems that when you run a server from a console first, and later as service you're still able to run custom maps.. and not if you install/run the server as service right away.
How do i run it as a service? Do i just do the server -live thing?
That shouldn't be hard to find, you got it running from a console then?
Oh sorry i just woke up on my last post. I can get it installed as a service but every time i try to start that service i get an error. I don't know how to start it as a console. I tried following the directions but couldnt get it atleast. I'm just thinking i need some updates for my server2003.
Also i remember when i had my server running on vista i could chand the cmd prompt to use my server directory as the active directory but i can't now for some reason. Maybe its just because i can't get the service started , i dont know but i'm getting annoyed and i'm installing windows server 2000 tomarrow if i can't figure this out.
What error do you get? If you (for some reason) can't change the dir of the command prompt it starts in, make a batch file that does cd "\program files\microsoft games\halo 2 dedicated server" or if you installed it somewhere else put that dir in. Then you'd just need to run that to go to your ded dir. Just do h2server -live in the server dir from the cmd prompt to run it non-service.
I'm not really sure how to create a batch file. I was told by someone just create a text file and change the .txt to .bat, but if thats correct how do i dirrect it to that directory? Do i put that directory in the text file before changing it to .bat?
Oh, the error occurs when i try to manually start the service in Services. Ofcorse thats when i try to run it as a service.
Do you think i might have something set wrong? This is my first time using windows server.
Lets do that easier, goto start-programs-accessories, rightclick command prompt, do copy, in explorer go to your h2v-server dir, paste it there. Run that one. If you want it on your desktop, rightclick that created shortcut, select Send To... then select Desktop.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyblaz20
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Oh, the error occurs when i try to manually start the service in Services. Ofcorse thats when i try to run it as a service.
Be sure to be logged in as administrator i guess.Quote:
Do you think i might have something set wrong? This is my first time using windows server.
An error 193 shows up and it says the service can not be started when i try to manually start the service in services.
Tried a google on that error? And just to make sure, did you install live and a service pack (if not included yet) on your server?
Yes i did but i'm going to make sure it was the latest version.
Are the updates on a sticky here latest updates?