Message boards : Questions and problems : Error uninstalling/reinstalling BOINC
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Send message Joined: 19 Jan 07 Posts: 1179 ![]() |
Re-posting what ReligionX sent on Trac: When I saw a new version was available at boinc.berkeley.edu, I downloaded it. I closed my application. Click Install to being Installation -> Install -> The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available. Insert the "World Community Grid - BOINC Agent" disk and click okay. Cancel -> Error 1706.No valid source could be found the for the product World Community Grid - BOINC Agent. The Windows Installer cannot continue. Add or Remove Programs -> World Community Grid - BOINC Agent -> The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable disk that is not available. Insert the "World Community Grid - BOINC Agent" disk and click okay. Cancel -> Error 1706.No valid source could be found the for the product World Community Grid - BOINC Agent. The Windows Installer cannot continue. I ran the Windows Installer Cleanup -> World Community Grid - BOINC Agent [5.10.45] -> Remove -> Exit -> Reboot. As far as I can tell the Windows Installer Cleanup did absolutely nothing. When I hit Remove, it is still available for me to remove. The icon did not come up as BOINC.msi or a corrupt icon.msi. Upon attempting to install a new or old version, the same thing happens. I am currently unable to run BOINC. I am running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3. This is me. |
![]() Send message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15632 ![]() |
- Download WCG BOINC 5.10.45. - Do a repair installation with it. This will fix the corrupt MSI file. - Uninstall using Add/Remove Programs. - Install the next BOINC. |
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