Hi I have been using zope for the past 2 motnhs and also managed to install zope newly on another machine recently. But now Zope is not starting. When I try to start Zope it gives me the following error:- 2002-10-17T09:04:43 INFO(0) ZServer FTP server started at Thu Oct 17 14:34:43 2002 Hostname: apollo.stylus.local Port: 8021 ------ 2002-10-17T09:04:43 ERROR(200) ZServer Cannot write PID file. ------ 2002-10-17T09:04:43 PANIC(300) z2 Startup exception Traceback (innermost last): File /Users/zope/Zope-2.5.1/z2.py, line 618, in ? File /Users/zope/Zope-2.5.1/ZServer/PCGIServer.py, line 275, in __init__ File /Users/zope/Zope-2.5.1/ZServer/medusa/asyncore.py, line 306, in bind error: (2, 'No such file or directory') But I am able to start Zope From outside the Zope Folder by using the -zstart -command What exactly is the zstart doing and how is it starting zope? As I have not started zope with the -start -command i do not know how to stop the server as the -stop -command is not working outside the Zope Folder Can someone please help me out? The power had gone and when the machine rebooted the error has appeared. Thanks for all help in advance Best Regards John Kunchandy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002