Anyone knows what's happened with the boinc_cli -install in Ver.4.05 , i did uninstall when 4.05 released , but boinc_cli -install cannot work , is it unavailable now ? Thx !

> Anyone knows what's happened with the boinc_cli -install in Ver.4.05 , i did
> uninstall when 4.05 released , but boinc_cli -install cannot work , is it
> unavailable now ? Thx !

It's running fine on my computer. If you just installed over your prior version (i.e. in the same directory), it should works because registry entries to run BOINC as a service were not erased.

To check if BOINC service is intalled on your system, go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Service. BOINC service should be in the list.

I did not have any previous boinc version installed, and when doing boinc_cli - install I get this error message:

CreateService failed - The specified service has been marked for deletion. (0x430)

Any idea?

> I did not have any previous boinc version installed, and when doing boinc_cli
> - install I get this error message:
>
> CreateService failed - The specified service has been marked for deletion.
> (0x430)

Same result with W2k. It's a bug in this version. To fix this issue, I know only two ways ... the hard one and the easy one.

The easy way (you should lose your WU!!!)
------------
Step 1. Download and install BOINC v3.xx on your computer. You can still find it at Predictor website.
Step 2. Install the BOINC service ... boinc_cli.exe -install
Step 3. Install BOINC v4.05 over BOINC v3.xx. Should work because Windows registry entries for the BOINC service are still there.

The hard way
------------
The hard way is to edit manually the registry and install the service manually.
It's fairly easy if you know how. Sorry, I don't want to be responsible for an OS crash.

I try this one:

The easy way (you should lose your WU!!!)
------------
Step 1. Download and install BOINC v3.xx on your computer. You can still find it at Predictor website.
Step 2. Install the BOINC service ... boinc_cli.exe -install
Step 3. Install BOINC v4.05 over BOINC v3.xx. Should work because Windows registry entries for the BOINC service are still there.

before v4.0x service works fine. Now I can start service but nothing else didn't happend. Now BOINC service is running but i get this one error:
BOINC error: 1063; StartServiceCtrlDispatcher failed..

This is pretty straightforward - no registry edits, no V3.20 install, but...

Download and install BOINC client 4.05 from any convenient source.

Load BOINC GUI and attach to whatever projects you want.

Unload BOINC GUI

From the install directory (usually C:\\Program Files\\BOINC run

boinc_cli -install

From the control panel select Services, then find the newly installed BOINC service and look at the properties.

Change the user to local account from Network Service, and set the service type to 'automatic' if it isn't already set.

Apply the changes, and...

...start the service.


This has worked on Windoze Server 2003, and XP Home.



Giskard - the first telepathic robot.

> This is pretty straightforward - no registry edits, no V3.20 install, but...
>
> Download and install BOINC client 4.05 from any convenient source.
> Load BOINC GUI and attach to whatever projects you want.
> Unload BOINC GUI
> From the install directory (usually C:Program FilesBOINC run
>
> boinc_cli -install
>
> From the control panel select Services, then find the newly installed BOINC service and look at the properties.
> Change the user to local account from Network Service, and set the service type to 'automatic' if it isn't already set.
> Apply the changes, and...
>
> ...start the service.
>

I try this one but BOINC don't start calculate.

BOINC service are running and my CPU usage is 4-20%.
I have selected on Boinc_gui run always.

I had only Starting and running service notice on Event Viewer.

OS is Win XP Pro Finnish /w SP1

EDIT: IMHO It seem at I'm blind and deaf.

I didn't notice before v. 4.0x general prefereces. BOINC 3.x did work fine without those options.

Now it (v. 4.05) work fine.

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