Issue with Installing Roonserver on Windows Server Essentials 2016 (ref#JFOM8C)

[jonathan2 (Jonathan)]

What’s happening?

· Something else

How can we help?

· None of the above

Other options

· My Roon software won't start up

Describe the issue

I have been running Roonserver on Windows Server Essentials 2016. Roon stopped working on my other devices. I tried a fresh install on the server but there is no headless Win Server software on the website. Therefore I used Roon installation on the server and this gives error code as old graphics card (Matrox g200eh - NOT v3). How can I do a headless install on my Windows Server with WS Ess 2016? I do not run audio devices off that device - only the database is hosted there. Thank you

Describe your network setup

Same as before - issue is with HPE Proliant ML110 Gen9 with Matrox G200eH which does not have drivers. Am running server headless though so should not matter

[Geoff_Coupe]

I don’t think this is possible. Since November 2023, Roon Server and the Roon GUI have been bundled together into a single download package for Windows.

https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roon-2-0-25-is-live/255491/4

[jonathan2 (Jonathan)]

Thank you Geoff,

Any thoughts on how to bypass/deactivate the error code which reads:

Fatal Error
Roon could not find WGL functions to initialize GPL.
It is likely that the proper drivers for your display hardward are not installed.
Up-to-date drivers should be available from the website of your computer or GPU manufacturer.

I do not wish to buy a new GPU for a server just to run Roon on it.

Thanks again,
Jonathan

[BlackJack]

Roon installer on Windows servers without OpenGL

Hi, @Christiaan, thank you for your question. As far as we know it’s possible to install RoonServer and Roon on machines which do not have OpenGL but in case you will try to run Roon you will get this error: [image] Whereas RoonServer will run without any issues. That said, installer does not know about lack of the OpenGL support, so the simplified client will be installed but only RoonServer part is going to be usable. Thanks! – Ivan

As described, this error is from Roon (the client part). You cant run that, so don’t try. Roon Server doesn’t use/need OpenGL. Check your task bar as shown for a running Roon Server.

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

I wish there was a simple radio choice during install, server, client, both.

[jonathan2 (Jonathan)]

A huge THANK YOU to Geoff, BlackJack and Daniel (aka Rugby) for your speedy and informative responses.

All is up and running now after an uninstall and new install.

I share Daniel’s wish that there could be a choice on install of Server, Client or both but I guess a one size fits all was chosen by Harman/Roon to minimise support requests by not installing all required components.

Thanks again.

Jonathan