Just read today on another board that the BOINC client doesn't update itself, so I got 5.4.9 and tried to install it as a service, same as 5.2.13 was. That attempt produced an error message saying I didn't have sufficient permissions to install a service, so I rebooted into safe mode, logged in as admin, and tried again. Another error, can't install a service in safe mode. The only way I know how to get to admin is through safe mode, so I'm stuck. Suggestions?

Thanks for your consideration,

Ardis

P.S. There must be a good reason that BOINC doesn't update itself, but oh, the shame, I was more than a month out of date, and didn't even know...

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Boinc has access to parts of you puter most don't want it to have unrestricted access to. For your own safety Boinc has to be updated manually. The science app is restricted to lesser access and is allowed to update automatically.

did you stop the service before attempting to install 5.4.9? If the boinc manager is running you'll have trouble. Try exitting the manager with "File", "exit" (not the red X). Then try to install it. You have credit and can post to the Number crunching fora. More people read there and you'll get help faster

tony

did you stop the service before attempting to install 5.4.9? If the boinc manager is running you'll have trouble. Try exiting the manager with "File", "exit" (not the red X). Then try to install it.

Tony,

Thanks for your comments. Pretty sure 5.2.13 was uninstalled before I tried to install 5.4.9, but I just tried it again to make sure. Same result, error 1920, not enough permissions to install as a service. That sounds like a Windows restriction, btw, not BOINC. Didn't have any trouble installing 5.2.13 as a service, same OS (with a few updates). Currently on a single user install, which is running fine. As a service, though, BOINC will restart itself after a power outage, which happens this time of year, so I wouldn't have to stay home when I think the power might go out. 8^)

Regards,

Ardis

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