WMS access in 10.3.1

[RobertMerritt]

I am unable to link to MN Geo WMS service that I have prior to upgrading to 10.3.1.  Existing recent projects cannot obtain data from MN GEO Services WMS.  I tried to add the server using Arc Catalog Add WMS and get the error message:

Proxy server got bad address from remote server (verify the server is running)

I talked with folks at MN DNR and the server is working.

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

I can relate.  Plus, originally from near the cities myself.  

[RobertMerritt]

Rebecca,

I went to ESRI for help then finally ended up buying a support package from

AVG. After much searching, they found some corrupt files in my registry.

Thanks so much for you help. I really appreciate it and will inform the

forum.

There are so many Minnesota folks who migrated to AK. I almost did and a

very good friend was the Juneau resource manager until he retired.

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

Bob,

Glad you were able to get it resolved.  Once it gets into the fine details of registry edits, other than a reinstall or standard checks, it's harder to get a complete fix from the forum.  Too many variables, so it's good you were able to talk with someone direct. 

Make sure to mark your question as answered, even if it's after you write up a summary of the solution. It's not typically good form to mark your own reply as the answer if someone else gave you the answer, but in this case it was tech support, so a summary would be nice.

If you're heading to the UC, see you (and 15,000 others) there. 

[RobertMerritt]

Unfortunately, I am retired and the expense is too much. Otherwise I would

have LOVED to attend.

[RobertMerritt · Accepted solution]

Thanks so much to Rebecca Strauch for her diligent help.

After much problem solving including ESRI support, I finally ended up going to AVG and bought a PC support package to get help.  They found some corrupted files including some Windows I suspect in my registry.  Once they were corrected, I was able to connect to the WMS server.