After I installed new HD using the clone feature iI get the error msg
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <options>
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Error in cc_config.xml options
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Missing end tag in cc_config.xml
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.24.1 for windows_x86_64

It seems to boot and run OK, but the error annoys me.
Any help for the technically challenged user?

TIA RWP

Somewhere in the <options > section of your cc_config.xml there is a missing </ word> tag.
These can a real pain to find.....
So, first, what operating system are you using? Knowing this will help people tell you where to find cc_config.xml
[edit to add ] -which version of Windows?


Once you've found the file you need to open it using a text editor (not an editor which tries to understand xml files), slowly work through it and make sure that each < word> has a matching < /word> - noting that there may be more than one (I've got that tee-shirt).

This is my event log
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <options>
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Error in cc_config.xml options
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Missing end tag in cc_config.xml
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.24.1 for windows_x86_64
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Libraries: libcurl/8.2.1-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.13
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Running under account dp
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | OpenCL: AMD/ATI GPU 0: AMD Radeon(TM) RX 560 Series (driver version 2527.8, device version OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (2527.8), 4096MB, 4096MB available, 2143 GFLOPS peak)
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Windows processor group 0: 12 processors
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Host name: wopper
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Processor: 12 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 980 @ 3.33GHz [Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2]
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss htt tm pni ssse3 cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes syscall nx lm vmx tm2 pbe
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | OS: Microsoft Windows 7: Home Premium x64 Edition, (06.01.7600.00)
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Memory: 11.99 GB physical, 23.98 GB virtual
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Disk: 447.03 GB total, 406.06 GB free
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Local time is UTC -8 hours
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | No WSL found.
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Config: use all coprocessors
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | DENIS@home | General prefs: from DENIS@home (last modified 07-Oct-2023 13:19:42)
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | DENIS@home | Computer location: home
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | General prefs: using separate prefs for home
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Reading preferences override file
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Preferences:
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - When computer is in use
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - 'In use' means mouse/keyboard input in last 3.00 minutes
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - max CPUs used: 12
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - Use at most 100% of the CPU time
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - suspend if non-BOINC CPU load exceeds 90%
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - max memory usage: 11.39 GB
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - When computer is not in use
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - max CPUs used: 12
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - Use at most 100% of the CPU time
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - max memory usage: 11.39 GB
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - Leave apps in memory if not running
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - Store at least 0.10 days of work
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - Store up to an additional 0.01 days of work
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - max disk usage: 357.62 GB
2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | - (to change preferences, visit a project web site or select Preferences in the Manager)

Its the first three lines in RED that concerns me

or do I just ignore it

TIA rwp

Its the first three lines in RED that concerns me

The answer is "it depends"
- are the projects you've selected running?
- are the right number of cores, amount of memory etc. being used?

This line tells us that at least part of cc_config.xml is correct

2/14/2024 9:36:25 AM | | Config: use all coprocessors

So, what's not working how you want it to?
If nothing then you can generally leave it alone until you have the time to work through the whole of a file that can be difficult to read and spot the error.

Thanks
I'll let it be
rwp

After I installed new HD using the clone feature iI get the error msg
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Unrecognized tag in cc_config.xml: <options>
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Error in cc_config.xml options
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Missing end tag in cc_config.xml
2/14/2024 9:36:24 AM | | Starting BOINC client version 7.24.1 for windows_x86_64

It seems to boot and run OK, but the error annoys me.
Any help for the technically challenged user?

TIA RWP

Copy the contents of your cc_config.xml file and parse it through the XML Validator here:

https://www.xmlvalidation.com/index.php

The validator will tell you the error and where the missing tag is.

Thank you so much
rwp