> If there is an application talking to it, why would it be a Dead Instance?

I have 4 apps running and 5 fb_inet_server, so 1 classic server should not
be there. Also, that one is going crazy since 1 hour ago, consuming 50%
processor and it has already I/O Read Bytes = 75 Giga and growing fast.

> You don't "shut down" a Classic server. If there is an application

talking

> to it, a server process exists. When the application disconnects, that
> process just vaporises. If the client crashes, eventually
> fb_inet_server.exe should notice the lack of response and terminate the
> instance...

So, the question is what app is talking to that Server Process??

Cheers,
Fabian.