Moving F@H folder

feriso · 6 Nov 2006 at 11:15

Is it possible to (easily) move the folders in which I have F@H running with out reinstalling (and losing the work done to date)

feriso · 6 Nov 2006 at 11:31

This won't affect the work I have in progress?

What order woudl I do it in?

* stop service in WIn
* run configonly to remove service
* move folder
* run configonly again to apply service?

feriso · 6 Nov 2006 at 15:20

OK - tried all this and it moves but I can't restart the service

What I am trying to do is run F@H on a network drive (which is on a seperate server) so I can monitor the progress from one machine using FaHMon. Before you ask I can't access individual Pc's hard drives so don't suggest that one please.

Any ideas?

feriso · 6 Nov 2006 at 16:03

Seems to be installing the service as it is in the registry under the right drive and also in services.msc under the right drive - it's just when I start it in says it can not find the specified file (gives address) on the local computer (?) but I have it in winexplorer (!?) :confused:

Here's the fahlog file

--- Opening Log file [November 6 15:09:53]

# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: C:\Program Files\FaH1
Executable: C:\Program Files\FaH1\FAH504-Console.exe
Arguments: -configonly

[15:09:53] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:09:53] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:09:53] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:09:53] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:09:53] - Machine ID: 1
[15:09:53]
[15:09:53] Configuring Folding@Home...

[15:10:05] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:10:05] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:10:05] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:10:05] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:10:05] - Machine ID: 1
[15:10:05]
[15:10:05] -configonly flag given, so exiting.

--- Opening Log file [November 6 15:12:45]

# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: V:\GN1\fah-l-cm\FaH1
Executable: V:\GN1\fah-l-cm\FaH1\FAH504-Console.exe
Arguments: -configonly

[15:12:45] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:12:45] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:12:45] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:12:45] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:12:45] - Machine ID: 1
[15:12:45]
[15:12:45] Configuring Folding@Home...

The program will continue in non-service mode now, working in V:\GN1\fah-l-cm\FaH1.
The next time the computer is starts up, you should see work automatically
continue there. Note that when this service is running, you should not try
to manually run F@H from that directory at the same time.

[15:13:05] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:13:05] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:13:05] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:13:05] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:13:05] - Machine ID: 1
[15:13:05]
[15:13:05] -configonly flag given, so exiting.

--- Opening Log file [November 6 15:20:59]

# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: V:\GN1\fah-l-cm\FaH1
Executable: V:\GN1\fah-l-cm\FaH1\FAH504-Console.exe
Arguments: -configonly

[15:20:59] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:20:59] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:20:59] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:20:59] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:20:59] - Machine ID: 1
[15:20:59]
[15:20:59] Configuring Folding@Home...

[15:21:11] - Ask before connecting: No
[15:21:11] - Proxy: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080
[15:21:11] - User name: feriso (Team 10)
[15:21:11] - User ID: 76E90378719AD5DA
[15:21:11] - Machine ID: 1
[15:21:11]
[15:21:11] -configonly flag given, so exiting.

feriso · 7 Nov 2006 at 10:13

Anyone?

feriso · 7 Nov 2006 at 11:50

Something along the lines of...

"Error : Cannot find specified service in V:\xxxxxxx on local computer"

But the V: drive is visable on the computer and is accessible and has been set in the registry by using the -configonly flag in the directory it now can not find.

feriso · 7 Nov 2006 at 14:56

I started the service when I was logged in so there is no problem in terms of access rights to that drive. - if it was a problem with access then why did it allow me to run the -configonly and find the executable in the V:\ drive :confused:

feriso · 7 Nov 2006 at 15:58

That could well be the problem - the system does not have 'permission' to see the drives. Tried the log on tab in the services but afaik this is only for local accounts not netware based accounts

Runs the executable fine in the mapped drive btw....

feriso · 7 Nov 2006 at 16:21

rich99million said:
If you run services.msc and go into the properties for the F@H service you should be able to see a "Log On" tab where you can specify another account than the Local System account - dunno if that will help at all

feriso said:
Tried the log on tab in the services but afaik this is only for local accounts not netware based accounts....

Can't get it so see/do Netware accounts - looks like I am going to have to admit defeat in this one.....