srcds crashes under windows

[solocommand]

Hi, I'm running srcds under Windows 2003 Server. HLDSUpdateTool worked fine (I guess). Setting up CS:S server, used

c:\srcds\hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir .

However, now the server wont start. I dont get an error message, either running it under console or under gui mode. The application starts for less than a second, then disappears from the task manager.

I've tried running it from cmd, and using the batch file, they both give the same results.

I've tried deleting and reinstalling completely, no change in behavior.

Any ideas?

[Drocona]

Are you clicking srcds.exe? If so you should make a shortcut or batch file to set command line params. just do a search for it.

[solocommand]

Drocona Wrote:Are you clicking srcds.exe? If so you should make a shortcut or batch file to set command line params. just do a search for it.

I've tried all three, all with the same result

[solocommand]

batch results:

Protecting srcds from crashes...
If you want to close srcds and this script, close the srcds window and type Y de
pending on your language followed by Enter.
(23:13:05.94) srcds started.
(23:13:07.29) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:07.29) srcds started.
(23:13:07.51) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:07.51) srcds started.
(23:13:07.74) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:07.74) srcds started.
(23:13:07.96) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:07.97) srcds started.
(23:13:08.18) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:08.19) srcds started.
(23:13:08.41) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:08.41) srcds started.
(23:13:08.64) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:08.64) srcds started.
(23:13:08.86) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:08.86) srcds started.
(23:13:09.09) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
(23:13:09.09) srcds started.
(23:13:09.31) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.

etc.

shortcut and clicking on .exe both do the same thing, doesnt open, or does for less than 1 sec

[solocommand]

sorry guys, now i feel like an idiot; i had forgotten the -game cstrike parameter, but i guess that still doesnt explain why the gui version wouldnt work...