Created On:  22 October 2012

Problem:

Fileshare is installed as a Windows Service by using the command fsservice -i.

The Fileshare server configuration file, fs.cfg has been copied to the C:\\Windows\\System32 folder so that it will be used during startup.

When the Fileshare service is started it doesn't appear to be finding the fs.cfg file.
Why?

Resolution:

If you are installing the 32-bit version of Fileshare on a Windows 64-bit OS like Windows 7 64-bit then the fs.cfg file must reside in the 32-bit system folder which is C:\\Windows\\SYSWOW64 and not in C:\\Windows\\System32.

So if you are running fsservice -i from within a 32-bit command prompt, fs.cfg goes in C:\\Windows\\SYSWOW64 and if you are running fsservice -i from a 64-bit command prompt then fs.cfg goes in C:\\Windows\\System32.

Fileshare will then start correctly.