Intermittent failure - Can't create a new virtual console!

[IanBAdams]

I’m looking for some help. I’m experiencing an intermittent problem with ConEmu. A brief summary:

• I have 5 desktop and one laptop computers for the various members of my family.
• All have Windows 10 Pro installed, version 1709 (OS Build 16299.371).
• I use scripts to perform a variety of maintenance tasks overnight.
• I’ve been using ConEmu to run my scripts minimised.
• I’m using the ConEmu portable version, 180409 [64].
• The script I’m having a problem with is run via Task Scheduler at logon. It’s a windows batch wrapper script which calls a powershell script.
• My computers are left powered on but either sleep or hibernate after a period of inactivity. So while the problem script runs at logon this follows a restart.
• I’ve had no problems with all my other scripts so I suspect it is something to do with the logon / restart.
• The command line I use to run the script from Task Scheduler is C:_Software\Portable_Software\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe -min -log -run C:_Software\Scripts\Prod\Control\IA_StartLogonSoftware.bat Scheduled -cur_console:n
• This intermittently fails with:

Can't create a new virtual console! {CConEmuMain::CreateStartupConsoles} Command: C:_Software\Scripts\Prod\Control\IA_StartLogonSoftware.bat Scheduled -cur_console:n

• As a workaround I have another script that runs later that checks if the failing script has completed successfully. If not it will rerun the failing script (omitting the -log switch).
• Of the three log files only the ConEmu-gui one seems to have been created.
• See the following link https://1drv.ms/u/s!Alefy_LcLA_3jzMfS71EPiDDpNSV for a copy of the log file for the problem script. I’ve also included a copy of a ConEmu-gui log file from one of my other computers where the problem script ran successfully. ConEmu-gui-4408.log is the log file for the script which fails. ConEmu-gui-4736.log is the log file for the script which was OK.

Any ideas on what is going wrong and how I can avoid the problem? I suspect if I add a long enough delay into Task Scheduler this would avoid the problem but I would prefer to avoid this if possible.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Many thanks Ian Adams

[Maximus5]

1. 180409 is not the latest preview available
2. You mention path C:_Software\Scripts\... but where is initial slash? C:\_Software\Scripts\...

[Maximus5]

And why do you create the issue in the ConEmu-inside project?

[IanBAdams]

1. OK, I'll update to the latest version and report back if the issue still occurs.
2. Typo.

I guess that means I shouldn't have created the issue here. Where should I have created it?

[IanBAdams]

Aah, I've just realised what I've done. When I was looking for similar problems I came across one within the ConEmu-inside project so raised the issue there. I realise now I should have raised within the ConEmu project. Do you want me to move it there?

[Maximus5]

Yes, I prefer issues in proper place

[IanBAdams]

Closing pending install of later version and retesting. If problem reoccurs will reopen within ConEmu project.