Automatic Server restarting

[FuzzyFish]

Currently seeting up a dedicated server on a machine running Windows 2000, and finally got everything in working order. But I've had one issue, that I can't quite get down.

According to the tutorials for the batch file (Which I wouldn't be using in the end anyways). I need to disable automatic error reporting, because both the batch and program I'm using to handle restarting get hung up when it crashes.

Anyone care to point out where the option for disabling error reporting is in Win2000?

 

[dRkILL]

Well, here's my answer to all server related issues:

Get a real server operating system and switch to Linux/BSD


On a general services note, in Run, type services.msc and click OK. Edit the services you want there.

 

[Thothie]

Disabling Error reporting in the services.msc doesn't kill it entirely - you've been doing too much heavenly Linux and have forgotten the ways of the vile Windoze.

Ye must go to Control Panel -> System, click on Advanced Tab, and click on the Error Reporting button at the bottom. Click on disable error reporting AND uncheck the "inform me" check box.
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[FuzzyFish]

Don't recall seeing an option for that under the advanced tab, but I'll double-check when I get home.

EDIT: That is only available in WinXP, not 2k. And I can't seem to find a service that would affect that error from popping up.

ex. HLDS.exe has generated errors in needs a close. A log has been created etc.

 

[Thothie]

Oh, you said Win2k... Damn these tiny Ibis eyes of mine, can't read fer sheit.

*sigh* Been so long since I've delt with 2k - damn I loved that OS... I think that was the closest thing MS ever came to making a descent GUI OS. Too bad the bloat wared it with XP... [/rant] Anyways... under services.msc, I think there are actually two services... One of them *should* be "Error Reporting." - look also for anything with "watson" in it.

The other watson reporter needs to be disabled via registry in Win2k:
Failing that, regedit:
goto : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
add a DWORD value called "IEWatsonEnabled", and set it to 0

Failing that... Delete windows/system32/drwatson.exe

There's also a registry option, somewherz, that will make any application that generates an error pop that up, and then close in XXX seconds if you do not respond... Damned if I can remember what it was though. :/
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[FuzzyFish]

Issue resolved, the option to disable it is right there if you open drwatsn32.exe.