Venus 1500 v4 is crashing on startup, Daktronics Nucleus Server service is missing from Services

Potential Symptoms

  • When launching Venus 1500 v4, receive error:
    • Venus 1500 has encountered a problem and needs to close.
  • When viewing Venus 1500.log you view an error
    • Service Daktronics Nucleus Server was not found on computer '.'.
    • 2-20-2013 1-18-25 PM.bmp
    • May also see Error Message: The specified service does not exist as an installed service
    • Service does not exist.png
  • Go to the following location to view the Log File:
    • Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Daktronics\Venus 1500 v4
    • Windows Vista\7 - C:\Program Data\Daktronics\Venus 1500 v4
Venus 1500 version 4, "Venus 1500 has encountered a problem and needs to close", Daktronics Nucleus Server was not found

Environment

  • Venus 1500 Version 4

Cause

Resolution

KB ID: DD2489348


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