Error message: "can't begin guide because guide already in progress"

[Dick C]

I get the above message 4-5 times per night. What causes it and how do I correct it?

Also, PHD2 stops, then re-starts, stops again, re-starts. Eventually it is OK. What is causing that?

[Brian Valente]

DIck

please use PHD's log uploader to upload all logs and post them:

https://openphdguiding.org/getting-help/

On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM Dick C <dixiem...@gmail.com> wrote:

I get the above message 4-5 times per night. What causes it and how do I correct it?

Also, PHD2 stops, then re-starts, stops again, re-starts. Eventually it is OK. What is causing that?

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