Error: 3dsmax startup: Timed out waiting for 3ds max to start - consider increasing the LoadMaxTimeout in the 3dsmax plu

Deadline
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HI

we are still using deadline 7.0 and cant upgrade until are current jobs are finished. We render are 3DS Max scenes through deadline to are farm. Everthing will be going great, everything will be rendering then all of a sudden around 20 of are nodes will stop rendering for no reason and cause max to never start.

The only way i have found to correct this issue is to completely reinstall windows on the node which takes time a resources and its a pain. Its now getting to a point where they are dropping faster than i can fix them.

below is log file of what is happening to these machines but it all seems very generic

Any help would be great otherwise ill be living in the server room until further notice :frowning:

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Error

Error: 3dsmax startup: Timed out waiting for 3ds max to start - consider increasing the LoadMaxTimeout in the 3dsmax plugin configuration
2016/08/03 10:32:10 INF: [04600] [06104] Hair Farm Rendernode 2.5.6 (build 180) is loaded.
2016/08/03 10:32:10 INF: [04600] [06104] Hair Farm Rendernode is licensed to .

at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)

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Type

RenderPluginException

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Stack Trace

at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.StartJob(Job job)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.a(TaskLogWriter A_0)

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Log

2016-08-03 10:31:08: BEGIN - BLADE099\rendernode
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Plugin will be reloaded because a new job has been loaded, or one of the job files or plugin files has been modified
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Loaded plugin 3dsmax (\remi\DeadlineRepository7\plugins\3dsmax)
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Start Job timeout is disabled.
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Task timeout is disabled.
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Loaded job: FarmHealthTest_SimpleTeapot (5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4)
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Successfully mapped R: to \remi\Filestore
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Successfully mapped X: to \remi\FrameStore
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Successfully mapped P: to \rtuk-file1\Plugin_Repo
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Successfully mapped J: to \rtuk-cinematic1\Cinematic_Files
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: Successfully mapped K: to \rtuk-cinematic1\Cinematic_Frames
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\3dsmax.py
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Slave Running as Service: False
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: About: 3dsmax Plugin for Deadline
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: The job’s environment will be merged with the current environment before rendering
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Start Job called - starting up 3dsmax plugin
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH: C:\Program Files\Thinkbox\Deadline7\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared;C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Sys Env Var PATH length: 274
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Backburner Path(s) Found in PATH: ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner’
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Backburner server.exe version: 2016.0.0.1727
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Rendering with 3dsmax version: 2016
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Not forcing a build of 3dsmax because version 2014 and later is 64 bit only
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Rendering with executable: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Slave 3dsmax.exe version: 18.6.667.0
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Submitted from 3dsmax.exe version: 18.6.667.0
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Checking registry for 3dsmax language code
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Language code string: ENU
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Language sub directory: en-US
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Fail on existing 3dsmax process: 0
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Load 3dsmax timeout: 2500 seconds
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Start job timeout: 2500 seconds
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout: 8000 seconds
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Progress update timeout disabled: 0
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Slave mode enabled: 1
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Silent mode enabled: 0
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Local rendering enabled: 1
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Running render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe exit code: 3
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmaxcmd.exe returned:
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Render sanity check using 3dsmaxcmd.exe completed successfully. Please ignore the ‘Error opening…’ message thrown by 3dsmaxcmd.exe above.
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmax start up file: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\deadlineStartupMax2016.max
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Using user profiles: 1
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmax user profile path: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Scripts Startup Directory: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Kill ADSK WSCommCntr*.exe process: False
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Workspace Directory: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Workspace ini file: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces\Workspace1.se.ini [Scene Explorer] set to [Visible=False]
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmax data path: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: 3dsmax ini file: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\3dsmax.ini
2016-08-03 10:31:08: 0: INFO: Network log file: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\Network\Max.log
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Plugin ini file: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\plugin_vray_adv_34001_max2016_x64_26808.ini
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Not including user profile plugin.ini because a custom plugin.ini is being used
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Lightning connection plugin: C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\lightning64Max2016.dlx
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: 3dsmax socket connection port: 53569
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Setting up startup environment
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Copying C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\lightning64Max2016.dlx to C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\temp\lightning\lightning.dlx
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Created temporary plugin ini file: C:\Users\RENDER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Temporary plugin ini contains:
2016-08-03 10:31:09: [Include]
2016-08-03 10:31:09: Original=C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\plugin_vray_adv_34001_max2016_x64_26808.ini
2016-08-03 10:31:09: Deadline Lightning=C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Temp\lightningplugin_378689247261.ini
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Starting monitored managed process 3dsmaxProcess
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Stdout Redirection Enabled: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: QT Popup Handling Enabled: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.* Popup Handling Enabled: False
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Running as user: rendernode
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\3dsmax.exe”
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Argument: -p “C:\Users\RENDER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\dl.ini” -q -s “C:\Users\rendernode\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline7\slave\BLADE099\plugins\5784e12a396ee924bc8e58d4\deadlineStartupMax2016.max”
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016”
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Process is now running
2016-08-03 10:31:09: 0: INFO: Waiting for connection from 3dsmax
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.000 INFO: Begin setting up global configuration
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.047 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:11.047 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.047 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.XmlSerializers- 10:32:11.047 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.063 INFO: End setting up global configuration
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.063 INFO: Begin initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.063 INFO: End initialize system watcher to detect file changes
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.063 INFO: Begin loading assemblies
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.078 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.StateSets.dll- 10:32:11.078 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.094 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.094 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:11: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.141 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:12: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.141 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 10:32:11.156 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:11.156 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:12: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:11.156 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'Autodesk.Max.StateSets.XmlSerializers- 10:32:11.156 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Created instance of type
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Discovered IPlugin-derived type 'Plugin- 10:32:12.264 INFO: Created instance of type
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Adding as startup/static plugin
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Autodesk.Max.Wrappers.dll- 10:32:12.264 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:12.264 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.311 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\CreaseExplorerView.dll- 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\DaylightSimulation.dll- 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.326 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\FPMaxWpfContent.dll- 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedBootstrap.dll- 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ManagedNetworkUtilities.dll- 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaterialExplorerView.dll- 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\MaxWpfContent.dll- 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.342 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\mixamo_assembly.dll- 10:32:13.357 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.357 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\ProceduralContentActions.dll- 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\SceneExplorerView.dll- 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\bin\assemblies\Sunlight.dll- 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly file
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Begin discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: Retrieved a list of types, processing
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End discovering pluggable types in assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.373 INFO: End loading assemblies
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.389 INFO: Begin registering loaded plugins
2016-08-03 10:32:13: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:13.529 INFO: End registering loaded plugins
2016-08-03 10:32:15: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:15.619 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:15.619 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:15: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:15.619 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en-US, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:15.619 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:15: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:15.619 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:15.619 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:15: 0: STDOUT: - 10:32:15.619 INFO: Begin resolve assembly 'ProceduralContentActions.resources, Version=18.6.667.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=null- 10:32:15.619 INFO: Cannot resolve assembly
2016-08-03 10:32:19: 0: INFO: Ignoring popup “MAXScript Debugger”
2016-08-03 12:04:45: 0: An exception occurred: Error: 3dsmax startup: Timed out waiting for 3ds max to start - consider increasing the LoadMaxTimeout in the 3dsmax plugin configuration
2016-08-03 12:04:45: 2016/08/03 10:32:10 INF: [04600] [06104] Hair Farm Rendernode 2.5.6 (build 180) is loaded.
2016-08-03 12:04:45: 2016/08/03 10:32:10 INF: [04600] [06104] Hair Farm Rendernode is licensed to .
2016-08-03 12:04:45: at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.StartJob(Job job, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel) (Deadline.Plugins.RenderPluginException)

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Details

Date: 08/03/2016 12:05:35
Frames: 0
Elapsed Time: 00:01:33:44
Job Submit Date: 07/12/2016 13:23:23
Job User: jamesk
Average RAM Usage: 5823028736 (9%)
Peak RAM Usage: 5909422080 (9%)
Average CPU Usage: 5%
Peak CPU Usage: 17%
Used CPU Clocks: 19416936
Total CPU Clocks: 388338720

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Slave Information

Slave Name: BLADE099
Version: v7.1.2.1 R (53013d5bd)
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (SP1)
Running As Service: No
Machine User: rendernode
IP Address: 192.168.42.126
MAC Address: 78:45:C4:F7:AA:D4
CPU Architecture: x64
CPUs: 24
CPU Usage: 5%
Memory Usage: 5.4 GB / 64.0 GB (8%)
Free Disk Space: 546.973 GB
Video Card: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter

2

in a desperate attempt i have renamed the local 3ds max appdata folder to .old and this seems to fix the issue.

i just need to narrow it down to another folder now as deleted the whole folder is not pratical :ugeek:

3

Can you zip up and send us this appdata directory so we can inspect it? Maybe corrupt 3dsmax.ini? This last line in your log looks like you need to resolve license missing?

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Hi

i suspect you are correct, another issue that springs up a lot is 3ds max turns into french and spews out errors everywhere. This is another occasion that requires a re-image.

I have included both a non-working (.old) and a working local appdata file.

Thanks

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In SMTD and 3dsMax monitor submitter, you can force the language to be used by our 3dsmax plugin.
docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/produc … ptions-tab

This is particularly useful as many 3rd party scripts/plugins don’t handle non-English languages very well. You can use our default/sticky settings in SMTD to force this to always be set a certain way if required.
docs.thinkboxsoftware.com/produc … y-defaults

No attachment? Too big? Can you dropbox me?

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ILL TRY ONE AT A TIME THERE AROUND 60mb

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Ah. Zipped right? I think our forum limit is quite low for attachments ~ <5Mb if that. Dropbox or any click’n’share app will be fine. Thanks!

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/orbtkdl1gaywuwd/2016%20-%2064bit.old.zip?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hxxevdzy1ig87rv/2016%20-%2064bit.zip?dl=0

first time i have had to do that :confused:

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Hi,

I had a poke around and reckon the “__temp2232.mcr” tmp file under: “/usermacros” might have been causing the issue. You are running 7.1.2.1 and we added an automatic fix to auto delete these files if encountered in 7.2.1.10, as per release notes:

3ds Max Improvements
The 3dsmax plugin now deletes any “__temp” files in the “usermacros” directory before starting the render, since these are known to crash 3dsmax if they are corrupt.

So, if you want to test this or encounter this issue again, I would make sure you upgrade your version of Deadline and see if that helps.

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Thanks

one more project then we can upgrade :smiley: