diff --git a/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/AdapterOsai.cs b/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/AdapterOsai.cs
index b84a00d..e5b6d90 100644
--- a/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/AdapterOsai.cs
+++ b/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/AdapterOsai.cs
@@ -1289,23 +1289,26 @@ namespace MTC_Adapter
                 }
             }
 
-            // verifica se si debba aggiornare XML (e salva in adapter dati vari)
-            needSave = procOreMaccOn(needSave);
-            needSave = procOreMaccLav(needSave);
-            needSave = procProgrName(needSave);
-            needSave = procPartId(needSave);
-            needSave = procPzProd(needSave);
-            needSave = procGiriTotUnOp(needSave);
-            needSave = procNumCU(needSave);
-            needSave = procMovTotAssi(needSave);
-            needSave = procAccTimeAssi(needSave);
-            needSave = procNumInvAssi(needSave);
-            needSave = procVacPump(needSave);
-            needSave = procVacAct(needSave);
-            needSave = procLubro(needSave);
+            if (persistenceLayer != null)
+            {
+                // verifica se si debba aggiornare XML (e salva in adapter dati vari)
+                needSave = procOreMaccOn(needSave);
+                needSave = procOreMaccLav(needSave);
+                needSave = procProgrName(needSave);
+                needSave = procPartId(needSave);
+                needSave = procPzProd(needSave);
+                needSave = procGiriTotUnOp(needSave);
+                needSave = procNumCU(needSave);
+                needSave = procMovTotAssi(needSave);
+                needSave = procAccTimeAssi(needSave);
+                needSave = procNumInvAssi(needSave);
+                needSave = procVacPump(needSave);
+                needSave = procVacAct(needSave);
+                needSave = procLubro(needSave);
 
-            // salvo se necessario!
-            if (needSave) parentForm.persistData();
+                // salvo se necessario!
+                if (needSave) parentForm.persistData();
+            }
             // ------------------------------------------- 
 
         }
diff --git a/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/MainForm.cs b/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/MainForm.cs
index 13e92cd..0933427 100644
--- a/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/MainForm.cs
+++ b/MTC_Adapter/MTC_Adapter/MainForm.cs
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ namespace MTC_Adapter
             // se abilitato autoload conf leggo file corretto...
             if (utils.CRB("autoLoadConf"))
             {
+                loadXmlFile(defConfFilePath);
+                lg.Info("XML LOADED");
                 loadPersistLayer(defPersLayerFile);
                 lg.Info("PersLayerFile READ");
                 agObj.loadPersData();
                 lg.Info("PersLayerFile LOADED");
-                loadXmlFile(defConfFilePath);
-                lg.Info("XML LOADED");
             }
             else
             {
@@ -491,31 +491,38 @@ namespace MTC_Adapter
         public void avviaAdapter()
         {
             displayTaskAndWait("Adapter starting");
-
-            int porta = Convert.ToInt32(port.Text);
-            agObj.startAdapter(porta);
-            displayTaskAndWait("Adapter started!");
-
-            // fix buttons start/stop/dump
-            start.Enabled = false;
-            stop.Enabled = true;
-            dump.Enabled = true;
-            if (utils.CRB("openDumpOnStart"))
+            // se NON sta girando...
+            if (!agObj.adpRunning)
             {
-                displayTaskAndWait("Dump Window starting");
-                apriDumpAgent();
-                displayTaskAndWait("Dump Windows OK");
-            }
+                int porta = Convert.ToInt32(port.Text);
+                agObj.startAdapter(porta);
+                displayTaskAndWait("Adapter started!");
 
-            displayTaskAndWait("Start Timers");
-            // inizializzo contatori fast/mid/slow
-            fastCount = utils.CRI("fastCount");
-            normCount = utils.CRI("normCount");
-            slowCount = utils.CRI("slowCount");
-            alarmSyncCount = utils.CRI("alarmSyncCount");
-            displayTaskAndWait("Adapter Running...");
-            // forzo check allarmi..
-            agObj.forceAlarmCheck();
+                // fix buttons start/stop/dump
+                start.Enabled = false;
+                stop.Enabled = true;
+                dump.Enabled = true;
+                if (utils.CRB("openDumpOnStart"))
+                {
+                    displayTaskAndWait("Dump Window starting");
+                    apriDumpAgent();
+                    displayTaskAndWait("Dump Windows OK");
+                }
+
+                displayTaskAndWait("Start Timers");
+                // inizializzo contatori fast/mid/slow
+                fastCount = utils.CRI("fastCount");
+                normCount = utils.CRI("normCount");
+                slowCount = utils.CRI("slowCount");
+                alarmSyncCount = utils.CRI("alarmSyncCount");
+                displayTaskAndWait("Adapter Running...");
+                // forzo check allarmi..
+                agObj.forceAlarmCheck();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                displayTaskAndWait("Adapter STILL Running...");
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1131,12 +1138,12 @@ namespace MTC_Adapter
             if (userClickedOK == DialogResult.OK)
             {
                 string XmlConfFile = openFileDial.FileName;
+                loadXmlFile(XmlConfFile);
+                lg.Info("XML LOADED");
                 loadPersistLayer(defPersLayerFile);
                 lg.Info("PersLayerFile READ");
                 agObj.loadPersData();
                 lg.Info("PersLayerFile LOADED");
-                loadXmlFile(XmlConfFile);
-                lg.Info("XML LOADED");
             }
         }
         /// <summary>