URGENT - Kepware OPC server stuck in background - PLCS.net

paul56 · August 22nd, 2011, 10:12 PM

Hi,

My vb.net program was running quite well until I decided to experiment a bit. I chose the following settings:

Automatically Start as Windows NT service
Hide application window when started by a client or the service control manager
Hide application window when minised and add to system tray.

Now the opc server runs hidden and I don't know how to bring it to the foreground. There are additional things I need to do on my program. The server icon is not seen in the system tray.

Tried to uninstall KEP OPC server. I got the message:
Setup has detected that the server is running as a service. Please stop the service and re-run setup.
However, I cannot find the service control manager. I looked up the Windows Task Manager also.

Can anyone please help. Urgent.

Thanks in advance.

sthompson · August 22nd, 2011, 10:25 PM

What Version and Service Pack of Windows are you running?

Stu....

paul56 · August 23rd, 2011, 09:35 AM

Thanks. I solved the problem soon after. Went to the services tab in the services.msc file and disabled the kepware server. Also had to go to the servermain.ini file and reset to zero the 'ones' in the view and start (hide) sections for the settings mentioned in my initial post. I could then uninstall and reinstall the whole thing easily.

This thread can be closed now.

August 22nd, 2011, 10:12 PM	#1
paul56 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Karnataka Posts: 50	URGENT - Kepware OPC server stuck in background Hi, My vb.net program was running quite well until I decided to experiment a bit. I chose the following settings: Automatically Start as Windows NT service Hide application window when started by a client or the service control manager Hide application window when minised and add to system tray. Now the opc server runs hidden and I don't know how to bring it to the foreground. There are additional things I need to do on my program. The server icon is not seen in the system tray. Tried to uninstall KEP OPC server. I got the message: Setup has detected that the server is running as a service. Please stop the service and re-run setup. However, I cannot find the service control manager. I looked up the Windows Task Manager also. Can anyone please help. Urgent. Thanks in advance.

August 22nd, 2011, 10:25 PM	#2
sthompson Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vernon, BC Posts: 1,710	What Version and Service Pack of Windows are you running? Stu.... __________________ There's never time to do it right, but there is always time to do it over! No trees were killed in the creation of this message. However, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

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August 23rd, 2011, 09:35 AM	#3
paul56 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Karnataka Posts: 50	Thanks. I solved the problem soon after. Went to the services tab in the services.msc file and disabled the kepware server. Also had to go to the servermain.ini file and reset to zero the 'ones' in the view and start (hide) sections for the settings mentioned in my initial post. I could then uninstall and reinstall the whole thing easily. This thread can be closed now.

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