Issue
Attempt to launch the OFS server, returns the following error: Unable to Locate Component O6CLIEN1.dll
Product Line
OFS
Environment
Windows 7, 10
Resolution
Attempt to launch the OFS server, returns the following error:
"Ofs.exe - Unable to Locate Component"
The message section of the error says: "
This application has failed to start because O6CLIEN1.dll was not found.
Uninstalling and Re-installing the OFS does not resolve problem."
Causes and Fixes
This is a result of a bad pathname entered into the Microsoft Windows registry for the applicable dll's. Usually, the problem is
due to the prefix foldername (i.e. C:\Program Files\Common Files) being incrorrectly defined.
- Start the registry editor
WARNING: BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN USING THE REGiSTRY EDITOR IF THESE STEPS ARE NOT FOLLOWED
EXACTLY, YOU MAY INADVERTENTLY DELETE OR MODIFY SOMETHING ELSE WHICH CAN CORRUPT
YOUR WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM.
- Search the registry
- Make sure that the following path is entered into the path definition correctly.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\SSTA\
- If the path is incorrect, right click on the name and select 'Modify' to change it.
- Repeat the search for anymore instances of the path and correct it as needed.
Repeat the above procedure for the following path.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\SRCSDK\
- Search the registry
- Make sure that the following path is entered into the path definition correctly
- If the path is incorrect, right click on the name and select 'Modify' to change it.
- Repeat the search for anymore instances of the path and correct it as needed.
Released for: Schneider Electric Egypt and North East Africa


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