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    Error Could not connect to server for database when Attempting to Launch FIMS on Windows 10
    • 07 Nov 2022
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    Error Could not connect to server for database when Attempting to Launch FIMS on Windows 10

    • Updated on 07 Nov 2022
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    Article summary

    If other users are able to get into FIMS without errors and you are using a Windows 10 workstation and get this error, then it may be an issue with the network mapped drive.

    Answer:
    A possible solution is to use the hostname for the FIMS shortcut instead of the mapped drive.  Try the following:
    1. Right click on the FIMS shortcut and click on properties from the menu
    2. In the Target field, we will be changing it to the following:
    3. \\{Hostname of Server}\NPO\dlc\bin\prowin32.exe -pf \\{Hostname of Server}\npo\found\configfiles\wfound.pf -ini \\{Hostname of Server}\npo\found\configfiles\fimsnt.ini
      1. {Hostname of Server} = the name of the FIMS server.  If you do not know the name of the server, look at the N drive in My Computer. It will say NPO on xxxx (xxxx is the name of the server).
    4. In the Start In field, we will be changing it to the following:
    5. \\{Hostname of Server}\npo\found\fims
    6. Click apply and ok
    7. Try running FIMS again
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