Question: I have a previously installed ColdFusion 10 Multi-server installation that is up and running well. When I create a new instance, via the ColdFusion Administrator, with "Create Windows Service" checked, all seems to go well; the new instance shows up in the Administrator and the new directory structure is created on the server, but the new instance won't start. If I go to the Windows Services panel, on the server, and try to manually start the new service, I get:

```
Windows could not start the ColdFusion 10 Application Server newServer on Local 
Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a 
non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor and refer to the service 
specific error code 2.

```

The Windows System Event log contains the following:

```
The ColdFusion Application Server newServer service terminated with non-specific 
error. The system cannot find the file specified.

```

I have searched both the web and the Adobe site for a solution, but have come up empty handed. I would appreciate any insight.

Thanks in advance.

**Update from the comments**

Starting the service from the command prompt I see this error:

```
C:\ColdFusion10\newServer\bin>coldfusion.exe -start -console 
ERROR: transport error 202: bind failed: Address already in use 
ERROR: JDWP Transport dt_socket failed to initialize, 
TRANSPORT_INIT(510) JDWP exit error AGENT_ERROR_TRANSPORT_INIT(197): 
No transports initialized [../. ./../src/share/back/debugInit.c:741] 
FATAL ERROR in native method: JDWP No transports initialized, 
jvmtiError=AGENT_E RROR_TRANSPORT_INIT(197)

```

Answer: 
It could be a port conflict issue. You can check the Event Viewer logs. Try the following:-

1. Stop ColdFusion service
2. Launch Command prompt as Administrator
3. Browse to cf\_root\cfusion\bin and run the following command coldfusion.exe -start -console
4. Try to access the CF admin, once the services are started.

In case it gives an error message, please share the same.
Maybe I can save someone else from the frustration I faced with some update I didn't explicitly authorize.... this was the cause and fix for my scenario...

JRE version On PC was updated and out of sync with CF settings JRE version...

[JRE on PC and CF Settings out of sync...](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5qMll.png)

Solution: updated the jvm.config file to have the same JRE version number as the version on my PC, started CF services, and Bob's your uncle.