Running Folding as a service

[Robrowe]

For all interested here are the instructions and necessary links for running folding as a service.
http://www.overclockers.com.au/foldi...e-nt2000xp.htm

[CrazyP]

hey good idea, its been posted before but I think its good it has its own title and thread. That way I dont have to search for it in the main folding@home thread

This only works for 2k and XP robrowe you might edit that post so it says that

[CrazyP]

hey I noticed that running it as a service, when I finnally do restart my computer, it erases my work and start over. Do I need to set something up differently? I went back to console version for now because it restarts where it left off

not sure mine resumes as a service and all i did was follow the guide and use the beta7.exe

[CrazyP]

me too, ive done it three time already. oh well. I followed it to the letter and I can get it to run as a service fine but it wont resume when I shut down and restart. I lost alot of WU's last week because I didnt know it was happening until I looked in the folder right after I restarted

[Robrowe]

CrazyP, do ya still have it in your start up folder?

[CrazyP]

no I took it out, I kept he shortcut just in case though on the desktop. I know it doesnt startup. just the service

[Robrowe]

When installing it as a service under Win 2k and XP Pro you should have the console version set up and all config entries made. then stop the app before you run the setup for services. and make sure you remember to remove the shortcut in the start up file if you made one. If not you will get an error and your work unit will be deleted.

[CrazyP]

ok, how do I unistall it as a service so I can start all over. cus that part I cant figure out. The service is there even when I delelte the folder and all Ive been able to do is disable and then renable. It isnt a biggie now since shroomer showed me how to put the console in the system tray

end process on the core and console then

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\F@H

delete that folder in the registry

[Robrowe]

let me do a little investigatio9n and I will get back to you I know you will have to remove the registry entries and remove netsvc from the system32 file. I will research it and make sure it works and post back later.

[Robrowe]

OK well shroomer beat me to it!

as far as netsvc it can be deleted from the system32 folder or just left there it will not hurt anything

[Robrowe]

yeah you can leave it there if ya want, If I am not using something I personally ditch just in case a problem arises down the road I won't have to try and remember what was where etc. and it makes my backups more precisely exactly what I need.

[CrazyP]

thanks guys. Ill just leave it for now. its working nicely finally

[Robrowe]

I thought this one worked just as well with no extra posts.

There is about 3 or 4 diferant ways to run it as a service