Upgrading F@H running as a service

**EnglishPaul** · 01-09-2009, 02:00 AM

Ages ago I managed to get the console version (5.04) set up as a service, and since then I have just left it to get on with it.

I notice that it is rather out of date, and wondered if there is any benefit in installing the latest version.

And if I do, how do I?
The download page talks of needing to uninstall any existing services before installation. What does this involve?
Also, how do I stop or modify my present F@H now it is "hidden" in the background of my PC?

Thanks

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-09-2009, 04:22 AM

To delete the F@H service open a cmd window and type the following.
"sc delete <service name>" Just look in taskmanager for the service name.
Make a back up of the work folder, queue.dat, client.cfg and the FahCore_XX.exe. Then update the F@H (copy the zip into the same directory as your current one) and run the setup.

**EnglishPaul** · 01-09-2009, 04:31 AM

Thanks

**EnglishPaul** · 01-13-2009, 04:37 AM

OK, I tried the sc command, but got the error "The specified service does not exist as an installed service".
Yet I can see it with component services: services (local).
2 things are shown as running in task manager, the FAH.exe and also the chosen core for the work unit (this takes up the most CPU power!).

I can start it and stop it with component services, but there is no option to delete.

**EnglishPaul** · 01-13-2009, 04:47 AM

Doh!

I tried running the exe in a command window with the -config flag, and found that a remove from service option is written in!

Coincidently, for anyone else trying this, I stopped the service first using administrative tools>component services. And got the dos (command) window by start menu run: then typed cmd

01-09-2009, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
EnglishPaul Still no avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,314 OS: XP SP2 Blog Entries: 9	Upgrading F@H running as a service Ages ago I managed to get the console version (5.04) set up as a service, and since then I have just left it to get on with it. I notice that it is rather out of date, and wondered if there is any benefit in installing the latest version. And if I do, how do I? The download page talks of needing to uninstall any existing services before installation. What does this involve? Also, how do I stop or modify my present F@H now it is "hidden" in the background of my PC? Thanks

01-09-2009, 04:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,378 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: Upgrading F@H running as a service To delete the F@H service open a cmd window and type the following. "sc delete <service name>" Just look in taskmanager for the service name. Make a back up of the work folder, queue.dat, client.cfg and the FahCore_XX.exe. Then update the F@H (copy the zip into the same directory as your current one) and run the setup. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-09-2009, 04:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
EnglishPaul Still no avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,314 OS: XP SP2 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Upgrading F@H running as a service Thanks

01-13-2009, 04:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
EnglishPaul Still no avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,314 OS: XP SP2 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Upgrading F@H running as a service OK, I tried the sc command, but got the error "The specified service does not exist as an installed service". Yet I can see it with component services: services (local). 2 things are shown as running in task manager, the FAH.exe and also the chosen core for the work unit (this takes up the most CPU power!). I can start it and stop it with component services, but there is no option to delete.

01-13-2009, 04:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
EnglishPaul Still no avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,314 OS: XP SP2 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Upgrading F@H running as a service Doh! I tried running the exe in a command window with the -config flag, and found that a remove from service option is written in! Coincidently, for anyone else trying this, I stopped the service first using administrative tools>component services. And got the dos (command) window by start menu run: then typed cmd