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| 1) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC won't uninstall from Windows XP Pro Client
Message 3778 Posted 5 Apr 2006 by kae |
I looked at the archive file attribute (Windoz XP) but the flag seems to be set. I can't remember if that means that the file needs to be archived or if it has been archived. On thing I have tried is to rename the directory where BOINC was installed under "Program Files". When I first exit BOINC manager, I can't rename right away because it seems that something is still using a resource in the directory. If I wait a while, then the resource appears to get unloaded and I can rename it. I had thought that by renaming the directory I would prevent BOINC from running, but it started right up and uses the renamed directory (I renamed the directory to BOINC.OLD, but have since renamed it back to the BOINC directory). What that tells me is that I can't uninstall right after I shut the BOINC manager down. I think I have to wait for the manager to fail to connect to a BOINC Client. Does that make sense? |
| 2) Message boards : BOINC client : BOINC won't uninstall from Windows XP Pro Client
Message 3446 Posted 11 Mar 2006 by kae |
I'm having trouble uninstalling BOINC from a Windows XP Pro Client. When the Windows Installer comes up it freezes the entire machine. The only way out of this state appears to be a powercycle. I've also tried bringing up the BOINC client, but it freezes too. Is there another way to uninstall it? |
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