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==Server Startup & Shutdown Issues==

===Delete & Register a new Virtuoso Windows Service===

1) Unregister the service using the line:

{{{
virtuoso-t +service delete +instance "instance name"
}}}

2) Remove the Virtuoso System DSN entry from the ODBC driver.

3) Unregister the virtuoso ODBC driver

{{{
regsvr32 /u virtodbc.dll  
}}}

4) Rename the previous virtuoso home folder.

5) Copy into a folder with the same name the contents of the Virtuoso zip file.

6) Register the new service from the database directory:

{{{
virtuoso-t +service create +instance "instance name""
}}}

7) Check that it is listed.

{{{
virtuoso-t +service list
}}}

8) Start the service

{{{
virtuoso-t -I "instance name"" +service start
}}}