Startup Issue with Space Engineers - New Space Engineers instance fails to start

System Information

Field Value
Operating System Windows - Windows Server 2022 on x86_64
Product AMP ‘Callisto’ v2.5.0.0 (Mainline)
Virtualization VMware
Application Space Engineers
Module GenericModule
Running in Container No
Current State Failed

Problem Description

Issue

Received error message “Unable to complete task”
This task could not be completed: Starting Space Engineers… - - State: 3.
Application stopped unexpectedly with exit code -1.

Reproduction Steps

  • Create a new space engineers instance
  • Start the new instance
  • Received an error message and the instance shuts down

Full console log is as follows:
13:34:44
CPID: 1276
Redirecting stderr to ‘C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\logs\stderr.txt’
Logging directory: ‘C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic/logs’
[ 0%] Checking for available updates…
13:34:45
[----] Verifying installation…
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation - version 1709846822
– type ‘quit’ to exit –
Loading Steam API…OK
force_install_dir “298740”
13:34:46
Connecting anonymously to Steam Public…OK
13:34:47
Waiting for client config…OK
Waiting for user info…OK
app_update 298740 -beta public validate
13:34:48
Update state (0x3) reconfiguring, progress: 0.00 (0 / 0)
13:34:50
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 5.84 (374306023 / 6409111766)
13:34:52
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 15.20 (973948174 / 6409111766)
13:34:54
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 20.63 (1322197931 / 6409111766)
13:34:56
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 24.91 (1596606046 / 6409111766)
13:34:58
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 30.03 (1924508856 / 6409111766)
13:35:00
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 35.38 (2267414676 / 6409111766)
13:35:02
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 39.14 (2508227951 / 6409111766)
13:35:04
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 42.70 (2736780978 / 6409111766)
13:35:06
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 47.37 (3035934050 / 6409111766)
13:35:08
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 52.15 (3342073148 / 6409111766)
13:35:10
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 55.29 (3543389530 / 6409111766)
13:35:12
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 58.83 (3770525731 / 6409111766)
13:35:14
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 60.47 (3875401151 / 6409111766)
13:35:16
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 64.35 (4124224050 / 6409111766)
13:35:18
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 68.40 (4383620055 / 6409111766)
13:35:20
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 69.89 (4479517864 / 6409111766)
13:35:22
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 72.62 (4654478234 / 6409111766)
13:35:24
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 76.54 (4905750436 / 6409111766)
13:35:26
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 78.90 (5056751454 / 6409111766)
13:35:28
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 82.28 (5273648872 / 6409111766)
13:35:30
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 84.76 (5432243132 / 6409111766)
13:35:32
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 88.21 (5653642986 / 6409111766)
13:35:34
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 91.46 (5862029235 / 6409111766)
13:35:36
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 94.59 (6062398011 / 6409111766)
13:35:38
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 95.03 (6090297069 / 6409111766)
13:35:40
Update state (0x5) verifying install, progress: 97.98 (6279675764 / 6409111766)
13:35:48
Update state (0x0) unknown, progress: 0.00 (0 / 0)
Success! App ‘298740’ fully installed.
quit
Console13:35:50
2024-03-28 13:35:50.512: App Version: 01_203_630
2024-03-28 13:35:50.530: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
2024-03-28 13:35:50.531: Client Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:35:50.531: Server Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:35:50.533: Environment.ProcessorCount: 2
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.CommandLine: “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe” -console -path “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\servers”
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4645.0
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: Environment.CurrentDirectory: C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64
2024-03-28 13:35:50.552: CPU Info: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
13:35:52
2024-03-28 13:35:52.228: Bind IP : 0.0.0.0:27018
13:35:54
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
13:35:56
2024-03-28 13:35:56.613: Networking service: Steam
2024-03-28 13:35:56.613: Server successfully started
2024-03-28 13:35:56.613: Product name: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:35:56.613: Desc: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:35:56.613: Public IP: X.X.X.4
2024-03-28 13:35:56.614: User ID: [009…906]
2024-03-28 13:35:56.616: Server connected to Steam
2024-03-28 13:35:56.996: Server Name: AMP Powered Server
2024-03-28 13:35:56.997: World Name: World
13:35:57
2024-03-28 13:35:57.032: Auto Restart Enabled
13:36:01
2024-03-28 13:36:01.278: App Version: 01_203_630
2024-03-28 13:36:01.293: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
2024-03-28 13:36:01.294: Client Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:01.295: Server Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:01.296: Environment.ProcessorCount: 2
2024-03-28 13:36:01.312: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: Environment.CommandLine: “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe” -console -path “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\servers”
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4645.0
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: Environment.CurrentDirectory: C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64
2024-03-28 13:36:01.313: CPU Info: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
13:36:02
2024-03-28 13:36:02.962: Bind IP : 0.0.0.0:27018
13:36:05
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
2024-03-28 13:36:05.532: Error binding server endpoint: Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
13:36:09
2024-03-28 13:36:09.167: App Version: 01_203_630
2024-03-28 13:36:09.180: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
2024-03-28 13:36:09.181: Client Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:09.181: Server Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:09.182: Environment.ProcessorCount: 2
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.CommandLine: “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe” -console -path “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\servers”
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4645.0
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: Environment.CurrentDirectory: C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64
2024-03-28 13:36:09.192: CPU Info: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
13:36:10
2024-03-28 13:36:10.944: Bind IP : 0.0.0.0:27018
13:36:13
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
13:36:15
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: Networking service: Steam
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: Server successfully started
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: Product name: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: Desc: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: Public IP: X.X.X.4
2024-03-28 13:36:15.246: User ID: [009…402]
2024-03-28 13:36:15.247: Server connected to Steam
2024-03-28 13:36:15.654: Server Name: AMP Powered Server
2024-03-28 13:36:15.656: World Name: World
2024-03-28 13:36:15.680: Auto Restart Enabled
13:36:19
2024-03-28 13:36:19.717: App Version: 01_203_630
2024-03-28 13:36:19.734: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
2024-03-28 13:36:19.735: Client Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:19.735: Server Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:19.739: Environment.ProcessorCount: 2
2024-03-28 13:36:19.747: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
2024-03-28 13:36:19.747: Environment.CommandLine: “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe” -console -path “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\servers”
2024-03-28 13:36:19.747: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
2024-03-28 13:36:19.747: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
2024-03-28 13:36:19.748: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4645.0
2024-03-28 13:36:19.748: Environment.CurrentDirectory: C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64
2024-03-28 13:36:19.748: CPU Info: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
13:36:21
2024-03-28 13:36:21.442: Bind IP : 0.0.0.0:27018
13:36:23
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
13:36:24
2024-03-28 13:36:24.007: Error binding server endpoint: Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted
13:36:27
2024-03-28 13:36:27.803: App Version: 01_203_630
2024-03-28 13:36:27.813: Is official: True [NO][NIS][NAMP]
2024-03-28 13:36:27.819: Client Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:27.819: Server Build Number: 0
2024-03-28 13:36:27.819: Environment.ProcessorCount: 2
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0)
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.CommandLine: “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64\SpaceEngineersDedicated.exe” -console -path “C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\servers”
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.Is64BitProcess: True
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.4645.0
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: Environment.CurrentDirectory: C:\AMPDatastore\Instances\AMP-SE-Stranded01\space-engineers-generic\298740\DedicatedServer64
2024-03-28 13:36:27.825: CPU Info: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz
Computer does not meet minimum requirements, forcing Experimental mode
13:36:29
2024-03-28 13:36:29.443: Bind IP : 0.0.0.0:27018
13:36:32
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 244850
13:36:33
2024-03-28 13:36:33.708: Networking service: Steam
2024-03-28 13:36:33.709: Server successfully started
2024-03-28 13:36:33.709: Product name: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:36:33.709: Desc: Space Engineers
2024-03-28 13:36:33.709: Public IP: X.X.X.4
2024-03-28 13:36:33.709: User ID: [009…570]
2024-03-28 13:36:33.712: Server connected to Steam
13:36:34
2024-03-28 13:36:34.070: Server Name: AMP Powered Server
2024-03-28 13:36:34.072: World Name: World
2024-03-28 13:36:34.091: Auto Restart Enabled

The port it’s trying to use is already in use.

I see the port is in use but that only appears on the 4 successive restarts. I think the server isn’t shutting down completely before it is being restarted.
This is the only server instance I have on this computer and I have tried changing the port multiple times. I also tried a fresh install of AMP and Space Engineers and got the same error.