OK, at least that shows me that there's nothing on TCP port 31416, the port that BOINC uses to communicate between parts.

So let's just add BOINC and BOINC Manager to the firewall, even if you have it turned off. Windows never completely shuts down the firewall.

DO:
Start->All Programs->Accessories->Right Click Command Prompt->Run as administrator.
In the window that opened type:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BOINC Client" dir=in action=allow description="BOINC Client" program="C:\Program Files\boinc.exe" enable=yes
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BOINC Manager" dir=in action=allow description="BOINC Manager" program="C:\Program Files\boincmgr.exe" enable=yes

After each line hit Enter.

Make sure the path to boinc.exe and boincmgr.exe is correct as per the version of BOINC you have installed. As said earlier, 64bit Windows reserves the C:\Program Files\ directory tree for 64bit programs only. 32bit programs can be installed here, but not run from the tree. They need to be installed and run from C:\program Files (x86)\

Next help BOINC along to start with the correct port number.
To do so, we're going to start the BOINC client from the command line.

Right click on an open place on your desktop, choose New->Shortcut
In the line that says "Type the location of the item" type C:\program Files\boinc.exe --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console and click Next. Type as name for the shortcut BOINC and save it to your desktop.

Next we do the same thing for BOINC Manager. Right click on an open place on your desktop, choose New->Shortcut
In the line that says "Type the location of the item" type C:\program Files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console and click Next. Type as name for the shortcut BOINC Manager and save it to your desktop.

Now (double) click on the BOINC shortcut.
Then (double) click on the BOINC Manager shortcut.

What happens now?

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EDIT: nevermind. one moment.

OK, at least that shows me that there's nothing on TCP port 31416, the port that BOINC uses to communicate between parts.

So let's just add BOINC and BOINC Manager to the firewall, even if you have it turned off. Windows never completely shuts down the firewall.

DO:
Start->All Programs->Accessories->Right Click Command Prompt->Run as administrator.
In the window that opened type:

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BOINC Client" dir=in action=allow description="BOINC Client" program="C:\Program Files\boinc.exe" enable=yes
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="BOINC Manager" dir=in action=allow description="BOINC Manager" program="C:\Program Files\boincmgr.exe" enable=yes

After each line hit Enter.

Make sure the path to boinc.exe and boincmgr.exe is correct as per the version of BOINC you have installed. As said earlier, 64bit Windows reserves the C:\Program Files\ directory tree for 64bit programs only. 32bit programs can be installed here, but not run from the tree. They need to be installed and run from C:\program Files (x86)\

Next help BOINC along to start with the correct port number.
To do so, we're going to start the BOINC client from the command line.

Right click on an open place on your desktop, choose New->Shortcut
In the line that says "Type the location of the item" type C:\program Files\boinc.exe --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console and click Next. Type as name for the shortcut BOINC and save it to your desktop.

Next we do the same thing for BOINC Manager. Right click on an open place on your desktop, choose New->Shortcut
In the line that says "Type the location of the item" type C:\program Files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console and click Next. Type as name for the shortcut BOINC Manager and save it to your desktop.

Now (double) click on the BOINC shortcut.
Then (double) click on the BOINC Manager shortcut.

What happens now?

The only thing I changed was I put quotes around the path in the shortcut:

"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc.exe" --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console
"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe" --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console

Double Cliking on BOINC shortcut did nothing as far as I could see.
Double Clicking on BOINC MGR gave me a popup: "Option 'gui_rpc_port' requires a value, '=' expected

Then a second popup screenshot below.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/Dukefrukem/Boinc_zps12d190e8.jpg

The only thing I changed was I put quotes around the path in the shortcut:

"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boinc.exe" --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console
"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe" --gui_rpc_port 31416 --detach_console

You shouldn't need the quotes. I sure don't run with them.

Double Cliking on BOINC shortcut did nothing as far as I could see.

In Windows Task Manager, it should show boinc.exe now running.

Double Clicking on BOINC MGR gave me a popup: "Option 'gui_rpc_port' requires a value, '=' expected

Ah yes, stupid me.
The correct line for that is C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416 --detach_console

Again, no quotes needed.

The --detach_console attribute we give it closes the command line window after starting the application. Else it would stay open.

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If I don't put quotes around the dir, it says

"The name 'C:\Program' specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.

But I verified that double clcking the boinc shortcut I created, does start BOINC.Exe in my task manager.

I made the changes to the boincmgr shortcut, and now I get a popup that says:

"Unknown long option 'detach_console'

I made the changes to the boincmgr shortcut, and now I get a popup that says:

"Unknown long option 'detach_console'

Sigh... well, try without the --detach_console then. Unless they want us to specify it like

C:\program files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416 --boincargs=detach_console

But I think that'll return an error as well.
So best then just start with: C:\program files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416

See if the window closes itself on that and that BM now works.

You are running these as a shortcut, don't you? Not as a batchfile (.bat)?
Can you also repeat post a netstat -an log with BOINC running as above?

Furthermore, any security software on your computer that you didn't tell us about? Anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-whatever? If not, never had one either?

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Ah yes, stupid me.
The correct line for that is C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416 --detach_console

Again, no quotes needed.

Jord,

You do need quotes round the program name, because of the space in the path name:

"C:\Program Files\BOINC\boincmgr.exe" --gui_rpc_port=31416 --detach_console

otherwise Windows treats it as a separator.

Ah, I don't need it as I run from P:/BOINCProgram/BOINC/, all written without spaces. But even then, since it was a Windows shortcut, and not a Batch file or preceded by the CMD command, I didn't think the space mattered. But apparently it does. So thanks for that.

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I made the changes to the boincmgr shortcut, and now I get a popup that says:

"Unknown long option 'detach_console'

Sigh... well, try without the --detach_console then. Unless they want us to specify it like

C:\program files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416 --boincargs=detach_console

But I think that'll return an error as well.
So best then just start with: C:\program files\boincmgr.exe --gui_rpc_port=31416

See if the window closes itself on that and that BM now works.

You are running these as a shortcut, don't you? Not as a batchfile (.bat)?
Can you also repeat post a netstat -an log with BOINC running as above?

Furthermore, any security software on your computer that you didn't tell us about? Anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-whatever? If not, never had one either?

Removing the detach console brings up the Boinc Manager. But again, it's in the same state as it always was: "Connecting to Host"

I have no other security software installed, other than Microsoft Security Essentials (built in). BOINC is not listed under the quarantined items.

Can you also repeat post a netstat -an log with BOINC running as above?

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I wanted to come back and say I got it working. How or why is really questionable at this point. I didn't do anything after my last post. I gave up. Frustrated. The only reason I really kept BOINC installed was because uninstalling it (or exiting out of it) would cause my fan speed to drop to a RPM that made a weird kind of humming noise. Don't ask. It was just the idle processes of BOINC that kept the fan speed above normal.

Anyway, I ran into an additional issue with nvidia PhysX and the game Homefront. I was asking am nvidia rep how to uninstall PhysX safely. He recommended I install DRIVE FUSION to uninstall PhysX.

http://treexy.com/thanks?file=http://download.cnet.com/Driver-Fusion/3000-2086_4-75748005.html?part=dl-&subj=dl&tag=button&dlm=0

I followed his directions, restarted my PC and the first thing that pops up was BOINC manager asking me which project I wanted to attach to. So I picked SETI@home and it appears I am up and running.

So how bout that?