Problems opening SAB...Getting an error!

[BlkStrider]

Whenever I try to open my SAB for use an error message pops up telling me to find a certain folder. I'm including a screen shot of the error message. I have already un-installed and re-installed but am still getting the same error. Please help!

[shypike]

Have looked looked in this file?
You can open it with Notepad.
There's an error message that can help us to help you.

[BlkStrider]

Here's what I found from Notepad.

[sander]

Could be an IP addresss (or port) error.

I would try this:
start SAB with "SABnzbd.exe -s 127.0.0.1:8080". Note: you have to go into the directory containing the sabnzbd.exe (c: -> Program Files -> SAbnzbd)
or:
find sabnzbd.ini and rename it to something else. Then start SABnzbd; the wizard should start

[shypike]

The cause may be that you once specified that SABnzbd should listen
on the IP address of your PC.
If later your router (or the ISP if you work without a router) assigns
your system another IP address, you'll get this error.
Always use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0.

Checking the code, I see that SABnzbd doesn't handle this
specific error in the correct way.

[BlkStrider]

@ Sander...I'm reading what you're saying but I'm not quite sure how to proceed. I am by no means a programmer. When you say start SAB, do you mean "Run"? Should I be manually trying to open this program?

[sander]

@ Sander...I'm reading what you're saying but I'm not quite sure how to proceed. I am by no means a programmer. When you say start SAB, do you mean "Run"? Should I be manually trying to open this program?

You don't need to be a programmer; just some old-skool command-line typing.

But I gave you two options. The second option (finding + renaming sabnzbd.ini to sabnzbd.ini.not-OK) can be done using your mouse. So, do you want to try that first? After renaming, start SABnzbd the normal way.
Attention: you have to rename or move sabnzbd.ini. Do not copy sabnzbd.ini, as that will leave the 'corrupt' sabnzbd.ini in the same place.

[BlkStrider]

I tried to find and rename sabnzbd.ini and that file is not found in a search. Is that the problem?

I'd like to try the directory way. Am I supposed to put that code in and "Run"? Or am I replacing code in the error message?

[sander]

I tried to find and rename sabnzbd.ini and that file is not found in a search. Is that the problem?

I'd like to try the directory way. Am I supposed to put that code in and "Run"? Or am I replacing code in the error message?

If you can't find the file sabnzbd.ini, I'm a bit reluctant to try the other method with you. Reason: "finding the sabnzbd.ini" is the *easy* method (and the file is really on your system), so if that doesn't work, the other option is a long shot.

So, one more tip on the location of sabnzbd.ini: see the table in http://wiki.sabnzbd.org/faq#toc16

[BlkStrider]

*easy* shouldn't matter. I searched for the file and it doesn't come up. I looked at that chart, I searched for all of those things and nothing is coming up. If this file is really on my system I can't find it.

[sander]

*easy* shouldn't matter. I searched for the file and it doesn't come up. I looked at that chart, I searched for all of those things and nothing is coming up. If this file is really on my system I can't find it.

I don't use Windows myself, so I can't tell you the details on how to find a file on Windows. The essential thing is to search the *whole* harddisk, so start from "C:" (or how it is called), and not just your Documents.

Maybe http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... ding-files can help.

[shypike]

Just start it this way:
WindowsKey R the type:
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" --server 0.0.0.0:8080
then press Enter.

If you have an 64 bit OS, then it's:
"c:\program files (x86)\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" --server 0.0.0.0:8080

[BlkStrider]

when I run that, it still gives me the same message as what was in the screen shot. I tried troubleshooting with Windows and that didn't help either. I'm beginning to think that SAB just isn't compatible with Windows 7 on PC.

[shypike]

SABnzbd is very compatible with Windows 7, it's even developed on it.
It's more likely that your system has a DNS issue.
Try this as a last resort:
WindowsKey R then type:
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" --server 127.0.0.1:8080
then press Enter.

[BlkStrider]

now it's giving me this error: