WD appears to have exploded.

As long as they are backed up in the backup folder you can delete them from the wdisplay directory to see if WD will start up.

wdisplay.ini
wdisplayftp.reg

The 2 files you will need.

I would make a copy of those 2 files in case WD decides to overwrite them if it starts up…keep’em in a safe place.

Both files are constantly backed up (all my backups are) on a remote drive.

There is NO wdisplayftp.reg in the wdisplay main directory. There is obviously in the backup dir.

Regardless, something trashed itself earlier as no matter what I get notta.

I guess I am gonna have to take my chances and install from the main install… NO choice as I GOT to get this back online ASAP. Today will be a complete loss of data, most likely.

Well now I REALLY am in a pickle. Rebooted… Reinstalled from ORIGINAL FULL install and I am coming in with the EXACT same thing… nothing.

Any other thoughts?

What version of WD?

Whatever latest version is on download site… believe it to be b56

try as a test
install to a new directory
create a wd2.txt file there
then run (should start up with no settings)
and setup the basics needed to get data
as a test

Maybe this is something to do with WinBLOWS!!!

On the new install, I get to the register screen, tell it “later on” and it fully closes… does not even try to proceed further.

You could be right. The only idea I have left is to try an older version of WD. Maybe try build 81 in the new directory with the wd2.txt file. Make sure the name is exact, not wd2.txt.txt (make sure you are allowing viewing of extensions in your file listing).

I suspect some file that WD is attempting to load is corrupted in your wdisplay directory. The month inf file or log file perhaps.
You would need to talk to Brian to find out which file could prevent WD from starting up. The wd2.txt file should bypass all that and allow WD to startup clean, hence the suggestion to double check the exact filename.

I cannot believe this… no warning… just locked up and now it is toast!!!

I really do not want to go back to a really old version of WD. I cannot believe this has happened. Based on my investigation it appears to have blown up at or near 5:17 PM this date as that was that last time the testtags wrote, last clientraw entry etc.

I just do not get this…

Windows is operating fine and I have had no issues with the OS since I rebooted, able to do whatever I try to do. This BOX is only for WD so once it is up and runing I do not go near it for days unless I notice something amiss or I notice a WD software update is available. Other than that, this machine is rarely touched.

I suggested an earlier version as I see the version on the download page is from today’s date. It’s possible it is not fully functional.

I am uploading my last full version of WD to my server. I will post the link to it once it finishes.

Understood, but I had run the latest update a few days back (Friday or Saturday) which was also listed as 56. It was running fine up until about 5:15PM (CST) today. I’m still scurrying around hoping to get this recovered by midnight, but this is not looking promising.

I just completely deleted it again… uninstalled properly.

Now I have a tray icon but no main screen. So I have no idea what it is doing. I tried to click on the tray icon but it does nothing.

http://travelingrvwx.com/public/

What version is that? I appears to be similiar to what I have… but will try it.

Build 56 from the 22nd of Aug.

As far as troubleshooting that’s all I can think of to try. If the wd2.txt file is used then WD should startup like brand new install. If you have a tray icon then all I can think of is WD is opening off your screen. You would need to search the forum for old posts where Brian mentions the setting that controls that. I’m not 100% sure the wd2.txt file function still works, it’s been a long time since I used it and Brain may have removed it. If that’s the case then I would pull up your ini file in a text editor and see if you can find the setting for screen location.

Sorry, that’s all I can think of to try. Wish you luck in finding the cause…73

OK, well it is showing as b55 which is no big deal. However… no change to my issue.

The Tray Icon loads, NO RapidUpdates or FTPs load… If I force them they will load but since the main program does not seem to be functioning I am sending in old data.

I do get a taskbar icon but it is pure white with the WD logo in the middle of it (most likely the icon loading). Nothing is resolving this issue. Seems something is missing maybe in WinBLOWS? Although I can find no issue with it and nothing reports in. I cannot see any error logs for WD so That is not going to assist me.

Hum… ](*,)

When you note make a wd2.txt file… I assume this is a blank file in the wdisplay (or new folder) root?

is there any error under view, program event log?

I do not know Brian… I have NO main screen or access whatsoever to anything. I literally have nothing loading on the desktop,

try
exit WD via task manager
then run windows regedit.exe
then search for wdisplayftp.ini
in the registry
back that up (export that whole key)
then delete that whole key
then see if WD starts up, as a test