Posts by jddaniels

1) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41662) Posted 16 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: no new suggestions?
2) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41608) Posted 12 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: I cleaned out the registry before the last install... checked it again to be sure this time, no entries of boinc at all. Went through each step again, with same results.
3) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41599) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: Sigh... followed the link you sent. Followed all the instructions. downloaded the installer cleaner and found no errors. checked windows event viewer, no errors. ran the boinc cleaner, rebooted. downloaded the 32 bit version, tried to install... received the same error 1714 older version cannot be removed.
4) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41595) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: removed all entries in register. removed all components from computer. tried to reinstall, got a message that the file was corrupt. deleted that file, downloaded installer again. got message that the installer was corrupt. downloaded the 32 bit version. boinc.6.12.34_windows_intelx86.exe Installing this file to c:\program files (x86)\BOINC\ Data directory C:\ProgramData\BOINC Get a popup during installation: Error 1714: The older version of BOINC cannot be removed. Contact your technical support group. Installation cancelled. I'm about ready to give up. there is now no version of BOINC on my computer, other than the installer
5) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41593) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: Event viewer shows no error messages. created the file gui_rpc_auth.cfg and saved as directed. Restarted Boinc with same results as before. Deleted the file gui_rpc_auth.cfg and restarted boinc... same results as before. killed the programs through task manager. ran boinc.exe --no_gui_rpc from command prompt within the \program files (x86)\BOINC directory. Program initialized. started boincmgr.exe. For the first minute, the only activity on the manager program was the message at the bottom right: Connecting to localhost. After a minute, the popup appeared with the "communicating with BOINC client, please wait" same results as before. been 5 minutes and still waiting on connection.
6) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41590) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: I think things have gotten somehow confused. Probably my fault. All previous installations have been removed. Anything with boinc was removed from my computer. I have installed the following application: boinc_6.12.34_windows_x86_64.exe It installed the program to C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC It installed Data folder to C:\ProgramData\BOINC which is hidden and I can only find via command prompt. Navigating to the hidden file via command prompt, I get the following listed under the directory: all_projects_list.xml client_state.xml client_state_prev.xml daily_xfer_history.xml lookup_website.html master_boinc.bakerlab.org_rosetta.xml master_docking.cis.udel.edu.xml master_einstein.phys.uwm.edu.xml master_setiathome.berkeley.edu.xml a directory for symbols there is no gui_rpc_auth.cfg file listed. (unless hidden within the 54 other directories under the symbols directory... the ten or so I looked in all had 2 files in them, and none with gui_rpc_auth.cfg.) running boinc.exe from command prompt gives me no error messages. At the end of its run I get a message saying Initialization completed. All applications listed in the post above have been allowed access through firewall via port 31416. In addition, boinc.exe also has access through firewall to ports 80 and 443. After starting BOINC I have the following two applications running as shown in Task Manager: boinc.exe boincmgr.exe I get a popup window which is titled : BOINC Manager - Communciaton with the message: Communicating with BOINC Client, please wait... and two buttons: Exit BOINC Manager or Cancel On the Manager main window, BEHIND the popup message, and at the bottom right, I get a message saying "Connecting to localhost" At this point... nothing happens. It will stay like this all night if I let it. My last couple of messages were between 2 and 4 am, and most likely not as accurate as they could have been. my apologies. However, this message is step by step what I have done this morning.
7) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41586) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: My mistake. When you perform the installation, it lists both directories for installation options. The files were only installed into one location. And yes, I know about hidden folders. That was the first thing that I checked on. There is no file. Ok, on a hunch, I went through a command prompt. The folder is indeed there. why it is hidden on normal viewing has me lost, the entire ProgramData folder is flagged as unhidden. Through command prompt, I get 10 entries: all_projects_list.xml client_state.xml client_state_prev.xml daily_xfer_history.xml lookup_website.html 4 listings for my projects: rosetta, docking, einstein, steiathome a directory for symbols A directory listing for symbols produces another 54 directories. no mention of the gui_rpc_auth.cfg file, unless it is in one of the 54 directories. further suggestions?
8) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41581) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: Ok, I know this sounds like I'm a simple fool, but I ran boinc.exe from the command line, looked up the data directory which was C:\ProgramData\BOINC I open the ProgramData folder, and BOINC folder is not there. rechecked all the firewall settings, all are as they should be.
9) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41579) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: Within task manager, I have the following applications running: boinc.exe Boincmgr.exe boinctray.exe I killed those processes. after going to the command prompt, I entered boinc.exe. Got a list of commands that started with Starting BIONIC client version 6.12.34, and ended with Initialization completed. upon starting the manager, I get the same results as before. Communicating with BOINC Client, please wait.... have waited over 10 minutes again, with nothing changing.
10) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41577) Posted 11 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: The popup appears over the manager. On the manager program itself, at the bottom right, says connecting to localhost. The popup is over the manager itself, and says communicating with Boinc host, please wait. I have had it running since I posted the last time, over 2 hours, and it never connected or went away. searched my entire harddrive, and did not find any data directory or the files you mentioned. I completely removed the boinc software and all files relating to it. Downloaded the boinc_6.12.34_windows_x86_64.exe file and reinstalled. Installer performed installation to both file locations: \Program files and \Program Files (x86) verified firewall settings. Now I get the popup about communicating with Boinc host, then after a minute I get another popup saying it is unable to connect to a Boinc client, try again? after clicking yes, I wait with the message "connecting to localhost" on the main manager program. After a minute, the popup comes back, "communicating with Boinc Client, please wait." The popup has now been active for the last 20 minutes without changing. I cannot seem to find a BOINC\DATA location anywhere on my hard drive still. Sorry I'm being such a pain with this.
11) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41573) Posted 10 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: Thanks for the prompt reply. okay, deleted the 64 bit program, installed the 32 bit program. Deleted all firewall exceptions for boinc and started over. Made sure all associated programs and ports were available. I cannot find a file called boinc.scr Rebooted, started the program. Now I get a popup saying that Boinc manager is communicating with Boinc Client, please wait. On the manager itself, it is connecting to localhost. other suggestions?
12) Message boards : Questions and problems : Boinc will not connect to Client-Local Host (Message 41565) Posted 10 Dec 2011 by jddaniels Post: I am having the same problems. For a little longer than 2 weeks. I have tried all suggestions on this site. Deleted all Boinc files and folders, reinstalled, tried a previous version, made sure everything was being allowed through the firewall, all three processes are running, no viruses or malware. Running Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit. nothing new has been installed in over a month. keep getting the "connecting to localhost" or "Boinc is trying to connect" messages. Other solutions?

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