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From Christian Ullrich
Subject Re: FATAL : could not read directory base": Invalid argument
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In response to FATAL : could not read directory base": Invalid argument  ("Abraham, Danny" <danny_abraham@bmc.com>)
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* Abraham, Danny wrote:

> FATAL :  could not read directory base": Invalid argument
>
> 8.2.4 on Windows. Service will not start.  Any idea

The data directory path should be quoted, but yours only has the
closing quote. The parameter should look like

    -D "S:\ome\path\goes\here"

, so add the opening quote back.

--
Christian

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