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Slurr
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Port Issue

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I am getting this message when i try to open my Sab, I know it used to happen when i opened the app twice now it does it all the time.

I Have reinstalled and removed everything Sab about 3 times now, When i try going to the Next Port it gives me the same message saying i need to go to the next port.

Works fine on my laptop but doesnt on my Tower.

Welcome to SABnzbd.exe 0.4.6



SABnzbd needs a free tcp/ip port for its internal web server.
Port 8080 on localhost was tried , but it is not available.
Some other software uses the port or SABnzbd is already running.

Please restart SABnzbd with a different port number.

Press Startkey+R and type the line (example):
    "I:\Program Files\SABnzbd\SABnzbd.exe" --server localhost:8081

If you get this error message again, please try a different number.


Program did not start!
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shypike
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Re: Port Issue

Post by shypike »

Either you still have another instance of SABnzbd running. Check with the Task Manager.
Or some other program already uses port 8080.
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Slurr
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Re: Port Issue

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Well Iv checked the task manager and closed it out. When I Try to reactivate the app nothing happens, I Changed the port to 8081 8082 8085 and 7777.
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shypike
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Re: Port Issue

Post by shypike »

Possibly there's something fishy with the localhost definition.
Can you try 127.0.0.1:PORT instead?
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Slurr
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Re: Port Issue

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Iv got it working now, but it is Acting strange. Heres what I did.
Closed sab in Task Manager
Unistalled Sab
Searched for any remaining Sab Files and Deleted those.
Restarted
Ran A fresh install.
Opens the page saying the Port is in use or 2 apps are running. Checked the Task manager and nothing was running.
Changed the Port to 8081.
Opens the App but does not prompt the Browser.
So I Manual put in http://localhost:8081/sabnzbd And all was fine
It no longer Promts the Browser when opening Sab, that seems to be the only thing different now.

Works that all that matters but seems a bit strange that this all happened a couple nights ago and I had not installed anything nor did i mess with my network.
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Re: Port Issue

Post by shypike »

You can get the browser back by setting that option in Config->Switches.
I still suspect that there's some other app on port 8080.
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Mark-013
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Re: Port Issue

Post by Mark-013 »

Hi there,

I have the same problem. Is there a way to check which program is using this port?  ???
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Re: Port Issue

Post by shypike »

Check out SysInternals, they probably have some utility.
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