Anyone ever have this problem on a dedicated box?

[BetterDeadThanZed 1006]

I run two Exile servers on a dedicated box using Firedaemon. Since yesterday, I've had a problem where it's been taking a very long time for my server to start. For example, here's the beginning of my server log:

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== C:\servers\2302\arma3server.exe
== "C:\servers\2302\arma3server.exe" -mod=@Exile;@Ryanzombies;@Extended_Base_Mod;@CUP_Weapons;@Z-HUNTERS;@CUP_Terrains_Core;@CUP_Terrains_maps;@CBA_A3 -serverMod=@ExileServer;@infiSTAR_Exile;@marma;@a3xai -config=@ExileServer\config.cfg -ip=23.254.153.250 -port=2302 -profiles=SC -cfg=@ExileServer\basic.cfg -name=SC -loadMissionToMemory -enableHT -autoinit

Original output filename: Arma3Retail_Server
Exe timestamp: 2016/12/07 10:50:01
Current time:  2017/02/14 07:22:21

Type: Public
Build: Stable
Version: 1.66.139586

Allocator: C:\servers\2302\dll\tbb4malloc_bi.dll
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 7:22:21 SteamAPI initialization failed. Steam features wont's be accessible!
 7:22:33 Cannot register unknown string STR_USRACT_ACTIVESENSORSTOGGLE
 7:22:33 Cannot register unknown string STR_CONTROLS_TOOLTIPS_SENSORS
 7:22:33 Cannot register unknown string STR_CLIENT_IS_HOST
 7:22:33 Cannot register unknown string STR_CLIENT_IS_DS_ADMIN
 7:22:38 Initializing stats manager.
 7:22:40 Stats config disabled.
 7:22:40 sessionID: 0ed2c3d2a82f64b741c070bbc82a31db075097bc
 7:31:33 Unsupported language English in stringtable

 

As you can see, once it gets to "sessionID", there was a delay of nearly 9 minutes. Previously, the time between these two lines was seconds, maybe a minute or two at the most. Has anyone ever had this happen?

[BetterDeadThanZed 1006]

Bump. Had a new OS installed and all was fine but now I'm getting a delay of several minutes, but not as bad as before.

[☢klinGiii☢ 10]

Did you test the startup times without the additional mods ? Maybe it`s an mod causing the trouble.

You run the mods from an SSD or an HDD ?

Server specs ?

Here`s a little link for debugging. Step 3 could be an interesting one for your problem.

Debugging Tutorial

 

 

Edited February 23, 2017 by ☢klinGiii☢

[BetterDeadThanZed 1006]

6 hours ago, ☢klinGiii☢ said:

Did you test the startup times without the additional mods ? Maybe it`s an mod causing the trouble.

You run the mods from an SSD or an HDD ?

Server specs ?

Here`s a little link for debugging. Step 3 could be an interesting one for your problem.

Debugging Tutorial

I fixed it last night. It turns out it was a badly fragmented hard drive. it was 28% fragmented. I guess that's what happens when you are downloading and copying gigabytes of data.