Explanation: This is a generic error message produced by the dbspawn.exe utility when the Foxhound database fails to start properly because dbsrv17.exe has detected some problem. To determine what the real problem is, try using one of the "debug" scripts to start the Foxhound engine:

Help - Introduction - Starting Foxhound - Method 2: Debug Startup

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Can't open Message window log file: foxhound5_debug.txt