Downloaded BOINC but it wont install!

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Message 11246 - Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 11:36:52 UTC

It sounds weird but Ive downloaded BOINC around a dozen times and it never works. It appears to unpack the setup package but then it seems to stop responding but its still running according to the task manager in XP.

What do you guys think would be the problem?
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Message 11295 - Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 13:33:21 UTC

This has happened before to a handfull of people, last time it was something running the installer hated and it freeze. All i can suggest is kill off any running background tasks or programs before trying to install Boinc.

The installer is due for a change to .msi system in future on windows, as the package used currently is very old.


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Message 11647 - Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 23:58:42 UTC
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Message 11653 - Posted: 24 Jul 2004, 0:04:23 UTC - in response to Message 11295.  

> This has happened before to a handfull of people, last time it was something
> running the installer hated and it freeze. All i can suggest is kill off any
> running background tasks or programs before trying to install Boinc.
>
> The installer is due for a change to .msi system in future on windows, as the
> package used currently is very old.
>



thanks for the tips. I restored the client from my recycle bin and now its working!

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