I had the same problem but a completely different fix.
Based on the previous discussions I looked into my config files in the MDS\Servers\Servername folder and found that there were tons of references to JRE_5_0_09. At that time the light bulb went on. After installing the recent Java Update 11, I decided to do some clean up on the other older JRE installations (specifically Update 9). At first I tried editing all the files in the CONFIG fold and changing the references from the Update 9 folder to Update 10. After a bunch of changes, still no joy. I finally resolved the problem by simply reinstalling the Java JRE 5 Update 9.
My problem was different than others but I thought I'd share our solution anyways.
It was the Java update that caused this problem for me. I edited the registry following the instructions in here to point to the updated JRE and it ran perfectly:
For me, it was actually reinstallation of the Jre 5 Update 9..
When I installed the 1.4.2_03 it did absolutely nothing... I couldn't remember what version I had because Bloomberg had me removed all previous versions of Java for their program... Needless to say I was not happy
ok... i removed the server that i needed to remove, but theres something else that i cant get rid of... i guess its an old service for the old server? look at the attached screenshot... its highlighted in blue. this maps to a name of a server that no longer exists. how do i get rid of this?
maybe i cant upload pics? if it doesnt work look here:
Could not start MDS Connection Service (fixed)
Solution!
