Kofax module unresponsive – will not launch

Error in error log:


ProcessUnhandledException, 0, Configuration system failed to initialize


Possible issue:


user.config file is corrupt


Possible solution:



  1. Navigate to the correct “x.exe_StrongName…..” file for the module that is not launching :
    1.      Example of the file for the release module:
    2.      C:\Users\AppData\Local\Kofax,_Inc\release.exe_StrongName_abcXYZ\6.0.0.0\user.config
  2. Backup the user.config file
  3. Delete the corrupted user.config file
  4. Launch the module that was previously failing.
  5. A new user.config file should now be completed

Kofax modules executable names:


admin.exe                          administration


ops.exe                              batch manager


ocr.exe                               ocr full text


Kfxpdf.exe                          pdf generator


qc.exe                                quality control


fp.exe                                 recognition server


release.exe                          release


reportviewer.exe                  report viewer


scan.exe                              scan


index.exe                             validation


verify.exe                             verify