# \[windows\] AAF Ferret-server can't get runnin'

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-aaf-ferret-server-cant-get-runnin/187349>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 22, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-aaf-ferret-server-cant-get-runnin/187349 "2010-04-22T01:30:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/windows-aaf-ferret-server-cant-get-runnin/187349/1 "2010-04-22T01:30:08Z")

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I’m trying to run AFF’s Ferret-server @ windows environment.  
I’d modified ferret\_daemon.rb(\*) so I can get DRb server starts and  
listening to provided port. Than I’m trying to build index for any model  
I’m getting that exception: NoMethodError: method reopen! not supported  
by DRb server  
from (druby://localhost:9015)  
C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts\_as  
\_ferret/lib/ferret\_server.rb:144:in `method_missing' from C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts_as_ferret/lib/remote_index.rb:22:in `send’  
from  
C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_ferret/lib/remote\_index.rb:22:in  
`method_missing' from C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts_as_ferret/lib/remote_functions.rb:15:in `handle\_drb\_error’  
from  
C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts\_as\_ferret/lib/remote\_index.rb:22:in  
`method_missing' from C:/projects/apintra/vendor/plugins/acts_as_ferret/lib/class_methods.rb:28:in `rebuild\_index’  
from  
C:/projects/apintra/vendor/extensions/search/app/models/search\_engine.rb:113:in  
`rebuild_index' from C:/projects/apintra/vendor/extensions/search/app/models/search_engine.rb:111:in `each’  
from  
C:/projects/apintra/vendor/extensions/search/app/models/search\_engine.rb:111:in  
`rebuild\_index’  
from (irb):3

(\*) -  
[http://www.pluitsolutions.com/2007/07/30/acts-as-ferret-drbserver-win32-service/](http://www.pluitsolutions.com/2007/07/30/acts-as-ferret-drbserver-win32-service/)  
See Mike S.'s comment, Sun, 26 Jul 09 02:57 am.

See attachment also.

Extremely need help!
