Multiple copies of FSUIIPC

[n704fn]

Couldn't find this in the forum...

I'm periodically getting a message upon starting FS9 that states there are multiple copies of FSUIPC installed. I have FS2002 + FSUIPC installed on another machine on my LAN, but that shouldn't matter, right? I have another copy saved as a backup, but FS shouldn't even see that if it's not in the modules folder, correct? Any ideas?

Thanks,

Mark

[Pete Dowson]

I'm periodically getting a message upon starting FS9 that states there are multiple copies of FSUIPC installed. I have FS2002 + FSUIPC installed on another machine on my LAN, but that shouldn't matter, right?

Right.

I have another copy saved as a backup, but FS shouldn't even see that if it's not in the modules folder, correct?

That depends. It has been recently discovered that it loads DLLs if they are placed in the main FS folder too, so make sure you haven't one there. Even renamed -- if it ends in .DLL it can still be loaded.

There may be other places where it can be loaded, but I don't think so.

However, you do say "periodically", and it won't be periodic if the DLL is loadable -- it would be 100%. So it sounds more likely that a previously loaded copy of FS is still actually running -- in other words, when you closed it down it actually crashed during the close down. I have seen this several times. I believe Microsoft are looking at it.

To check if this is the cause, each time after closing FS, do a Ctrl-Alt-Del to bring up the Process list and see if FS9.EXE is still listed. If so, that is the reason. Force close the process before loading FS again.

Regards,

Pete

[n704fn]

Thanks Pete.

That makes sense for the most part. I too have seen the FS process not end after shutting down the program. However, if I attempt to restart FS while the process is still 'running' I normally get a message that there is already a copy of FS running. Perhaps it's time for a complete reinstall.

Thanks,

Mark

[Pete Dowson]

However, if I attempt to restart FS while the process is still 'running' I normally get a message that there is already a copy of FS running.

Yes, me too. But I've seen it both ways. Maybe it depends how it failed during the shutdown.

Regards,

Pete