Dedicated Server on Win2k3

[{XF}Lowsy]

Active Directory... Do you have this running? If so, that's messed some other people up in the past.

Or maybe it's permissions. Are you trying to run this as a regular user, or as a local admin? Maybe there's a process running that you can't see, due to permissions.

[technik733]

Nope, Active Directory is off, and I'm on the local admin account. =/

[Syuusuke]

You know, I just found and installed my w2k3 and installed it (along with the dedi). When I tried to run the server in LIVE, it came up with the same exact error (made sure everything was updated, had a different LIVE account, etc.)

I realized that I didn't install the LIVE redistributable thing...and it worked after that.

I've mentioned it and you said you had it already...but maybe you'll want to reinstall it. Also, even though you're messing with LAN, I think you'll still need the LIVE thing because that service is the one that bridges your server's connection (LAN or LIVE) to Halo 2 clients.

[technik733]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you need LIVE installed to run the server too, but I've already reinstalled the whole thing, LIVE and all three times now. ='( This isn't the first set of problems I've had with this server install though... (Issues opening console files, even though mmc runs fine, and other quirks like that.) I might just wipe it and reinstall 2k3 server again. I have to make like 15 backup dvds though if I do. Ugh...

[Syuusuke]

Well before you do so...

Run in Safe-Mode with Networking and try it, if it works then there's something wrong with your 2003 server.

Also what version of of 2003 do you have? (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, etc...) I mean, I don't think it matters, but it doesn't hurt to know.

[technik733]

Hmm... Ok, I'll try that. It's Enterprise, I believe.

[technik733]

No luck. =( Oh well...

[Syuusuke]

Do you have a vista machine? Try it on that?