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How To Troubleshoot Why Content Server Will Start as an Application, But Fails To Start as a Service (Doc ID 754738.1)

Last updated on MAY 03, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebCenter Content - Version 7.5.1 to 10.1.3.3.4 [Release Stellent to 10gR3]
Microsoft Windows (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows

Goal

You are running Content Server on a Microsoft Windows machine.  Content Server starts successfully as an application when you run IdcServer.exe from the <Content_Server>\bin directory.  However, when you try to start Content Server as a service (either from the Windows Services console or through the Content Server Admin Server), Content Server fails to start.

How can you troubleshoot this problem?

Solution

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