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Send message Joined: 5 Mar 09 Posts: 4 |
I am having trouble uninstalling and reinstalling the BOINC Manager. I cannot do so using the Windows Installer, Program Uninstall, or Windows Install Clean up. Any suggestions? |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15487 |
What, if any, are the (error) messages that you get? Which Windows? Which BOINC version? What are you trying to do? |
Send message Joined: 5 Mar 09 Posts: 4 |
The message says that Windows Installer cannot locate boinc.msi. Windows Vista. The most recent version. I want to uninstall and reinstall so that, when and if I want to I can uninstall againt. Right now the uninstall does not work. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15487 |
Try the other options in this FAQ, especially reinstalling the old version that you are trying to uninstall. You have a corrupt or missing MSI file, reinstalling the old version should fix that. |
Send message Joined: 5 Mar 09 Posts: 4 |
I have tried that - I cannot uninstall the older version either - same result. |
Send message Joined: 20 Dec 07 Posts: 1069 |
You should install the old version, not uninstall! Gruß, Gundolf [edit] After successful installation, you can either uninstall or install the newer version directly.[/edit] |
Send message Joined: 5 Mar 09 Posts: 4 |
When I try to reinstall the earlier version I receive the same error message -BOINC.msi cannot be located. |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15487 |
Which number does the old version have? |
Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15487 |
I have added an Advanced users section to that FAQ I pointed to that will deal with deleting BOINC manually, including in the registry. If you feel up to it, try to use it. |
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