Re: Can't start the Informix Online on NT

What happens when you try to start the Message Server from control panel/services? I suffered from a chain of failure to start services which stemmed from a failure to start a service called "server" (ingenious naming scheme at work!). What happened was: I installed NT, installed the service pack and then installed TCP/IP loopback. The correct way to do it is to install NT, then TCP/IP and then the service pack after TCP/IP. Could be a similar problem at work here. I suggest you try starting Message Server manually. Look at any error messages, on screen or in event log, repeat for any pre-requisite services that have to be started and when you can't go back any further, try the knowledge base on the MS WWW site. Ian Bharat Kona wrote: > > I am not able to bring-up the Informix Online Engine, which is on > NT-3.51. > > I have this error message in the online.log file > > 18:52:55 Unable to start Message Server service. > 18:52:55 DR: DRAUTO is 0 (Off) > 18:52:56 INFORMIX-OnLine Initialized -- Shared Memory Initialized. > 18:52:56 listener-thread: err = -25572: Network driver cannot bind a> name to the port. > System error = 9. > 18:52:56 Attempting to bring listener thread down > > 18:52:56 PANIC: Attempting to bring system down> > What could have went wrong??. I tried changing the Service Name > in the Sqlhosts file, but didn't make any difference. > > Thanks in advance, > > -Bharat