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title: "Pharos Station fails to start when Pharos Server that has multiple network cards"
slug: "pharos-station-fails-to-start-when-pharos-server-that-has-multiple-network-cards"
updated: 2024-03-28T12:27:54Z
published: 2024-03-28T12:27:54Z
canonical: "kb.pharos.com/pharos-station-fails-to-start-when-pharos-server-that-has-multiple-network-cards"
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# Pharos Station fails to start when Pharos Server that has multiple network cards

The screen on the Pharos Station flickers and the Microsoft desktop remains. The pstation.exe can be seen running in Windows Task Manager (only one copy). Can be stopped and restarted, no change (even rebooted PC).

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The Pharos Station is communicating to the incorrect network card (not the one associated with the Pharos Server). Disabling the extra card will resolve this.

## Related

- [Pharos Station fails to connect to server.](/pharos-station-fails-to-connect-to-server.md)
- [Unable to start Pharos License Server service: error "Failed to start listener."](/unable-to-start-pharos-license-server-service-error-failed-to-start-listener.md)