FAHClient not starting on Win 8.1 system

[mkg_2006]

My FAHClient is not starting on my Win 8.1 and if it go to C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient and run the FAHClient.exe with or without administrator privileges make no difference, from what I can tell, to the functionality of the program. When I try to run the program I get a command prompt console with all of the commands it has to go threw and it does not go away I even tried the HideConsole.exe program to hide and still no difference. Also when I run the FAHClient.exe I can not view it's configuration threw the web client or the FAHControl.exe. I will say that if I run the installation without uninstalling it, it will work and see the last work unit I was working on and my credentials. So I am at a bit of a loss as to how to manually start the program to make it work since it is not auto running.

I have listed the log file found at C:\ProgramData\FAHClient which does not reflect me trying to run it today, it only show when I ran it yesterday, which is when I reinstalled it. I am also posting the log file found at C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient after the log file found at C:\ProgramData\FAHClient. The log file at C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient does reflect me running the program today so I do not know what kind of error is going on.

Thanks
mkg_2006

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*********************** Log Started 2014-10-30T17:21:51Z ***********************
17:21:51:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
17:21:51:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
17:21:51:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
17:21:51:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
17:21:51:         Args: --open-web-control
17:21:51:       Config: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/config.xml
17:21:51:******************************** Build ********************************
17:21:51:      Version: 7.4.4
17:21:51:         Date: Mar 4 2014
17:21:51:         Time: 20:26:54
17:21:51:      SVN Rev: 4130
17:21:51:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
17:21:51:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
17:21:51:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
17:21:51:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
17:21:51:     Platform: win32 XP
17:21:51:         Bits: 32
17:21:51:         Mode: Release
17:21:51:******************************* System ********************************
17:21:51:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz
17:21:51:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 69 Stepping 1
17:21:51:         CPUs: 4
17:21:51:       Memory: 7.92GiB
17:21:51:  Free Memory: 5.77GiB
17:21:51:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
17:21:51:   OS Version: 6.2
17:21:51:  Has Battery: true
17:21:51:   On Battery: false
17:21:51:   UTC Offset: -4
17:21:51:          PID: 10992
17:21:51:          CWD: C:/ProgramData/FAHClient
17:21:51:           OS: Windows 8.1
17:21:51:      OS Arch: AMD64
17:21:51:         GPUs: 0
17:21:51:         CUDA: Not detected
17:21:51:Win32 Service: false
17:21:51:***********************************************************************
17:21:51:<config>
17:21:51:  <!-- Slot Control -->
17:21:51:  <power v='FULL'/>
17:21:51:
17:21:51:  <!-- User Information -->
17:21:51:  <passkey v='********************************'/>
17:21:51:  <team v='48303'/>
17:21:51:  <user v='mkg_2006'/>
17:21:51:
17:21:51:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
17:21:51:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
17:21:51:</config>
17:21:51:Trying to access database...
17:21:51:Successfully acquired database lock
17:21:51:Enabled folding slot 00: READY cpu:4
17:21:52:WU00:FS00:Starting
17:21:52:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" C:/ProgramData/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 10992 -checkpoint 15 -np 4
17:21:52:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 7328
17:21:54:WU00:FS00:Core PID:10300
17:21:54:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
17:21:56:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Ensuring status. Please wait.
17:22:00:16:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
17:22:05:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
17:22:05:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Working with standard loops on this execution.
17:22:05:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Previous termination of core was improper.
17:22:05:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Going to use standard loops.
17:22:05:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 1221101 -> 2730916 (decompressed 223.6 percent)
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=1221101 data_size=2730916, decompressed_data_size=2730916 diff=0
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Project: 10187 (Run 575, Clone 2, Gen 7)
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
17:22:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
17:22:07:35:127.0.0.1:New Web connection
17:22:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Using Gromacs checkpoints
17:22:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 4 to 4 
17:22:13:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Resuming from checkpoint
17:22:13:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.log
17:22:13:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.trr
17:22:13:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.xtc
17:22:13:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Verified 00/wudata_01.edr
17:22:14:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 58940 out of 500000 steps  (11%)
17:28:06:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 60000 out of 500000 steps  (12%)
17:57:30:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 65000 out of 500000 steps  (13%)
18:40:14:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 70000 out of 500000 steps  (14%)
19:22:45:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 75000 out of 500000 steps  (15%)
20:24:07:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 80000 out of 500000 steps  (16%)
21:12:34:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 85000 out of 500000 steps  (17%)

here is the second log file found at C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient.

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*********************** Log Started 2014-10-31T15:45:52Z ***********************
15:45:52:************************* Folding@home Client *************************
15:45:52:      Website: http://folding.stanford.edu/
15:45:52:    Copyright: (c) 2009-2014 Stanford University
15:45:52:       Author: Joseph Coffland <joseph@cauldrondevelopment.com>
15:45:52:         Args: 
15:45:52:       Config: <none>
15:45:52:******************************** Build ********************************
15:45:52:      Version: 7.4.4
15:45:52:         Date: Mar 4 2014
15:45:52:         Time: 20:26:54
15:45:52:      SVN Rev: 4130
15:45:52:       Branch: fah/trunk/client
15:45:52:     Compiler: Intel(R) C++ MSVC 1500 mode 1200
15:45:52:      Options: /TP /nologo /EHa /Qdiag-disable:4297,4103,1786,279 /Ox -arch:SSE
15:45:52:               /QaxSSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2 /Qopenmp /Qrestrict /MT /Qmkl
15:45:52:     Platform: win32 XP
15:45:52:         Bits: 32
15:45:52:         Mode: Release
15:45:52:******************************* System ********************************
15:45:52:          CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200U CPU @ 1.60GHz
15:45:52:       CPU ID: GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 69 Stepping 1
15:45:52:         CPUs: 4
15:45:52:       Memory: 7.92GiB
15:45:52:  Free Memory: 5.50GiB
15:45:52:      Threads: WINDOWS_THREADS
15:45:52:   OS Version: 6.2
15:45:52:  Has Battery: true
15:45:52:   On Battery: false
15:45:52:   UTC Offset: -4
15:45:52:          PID: 9560
15:45:52:          CWD: C:/Program Files (x86)/FAHClient
15:45:52:           OS: Windows 8.1
15:45:52:      OS Arch: AMD64
15:45:52:         GPUs: 0
15:45:52:         CUDA: Not detected
15:45:52:Win32 Service: false
15:45:52:***********************************************************************
15:45:52:<config>
15:45:52:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
15:45:52:</config>
15:45:52:Connecting to assign-GPU.stanford.edu:80
15:45:54:Updated GPUs.txt
15:45:54:Read GPUs.txt
15:45:54:Trying to access database...
15:45:54:Successfully acquired database lock
15:45:54:Enabled folding slot 00: PAUSED cpu:2 (not configured)
15:46:55:Saving configuration to config.xml
15:46:55:<config>
15:46:55:  <!-- Folding Slots -->
15:46:55:  <slot id='0' type='CPU'/>
15:46:55:</config>
15:46:55:Set client configured
15:46:55:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:8080
15:46:56:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 171.67.108.200:8080
15:46:59:WU00:FS00:Assigned to work server 155.247.166.220
15:46:59:WU00:FS00:Requesting new work unit for slot 00: READY cpu:2 from 155.247.166.220
15:46:59:WU00:FS00:Connecting to 155.247.166.220:8080
15:47:00:WU00:FS00:Downloading 199.90KiB
15:47:00:WU00:FS00:Download complete
15:47:00:WU00:FS00:Received Unit: id:00 state:DOWNLOAD error:NO_ERROR project:6389 run:3 clone:0 gen:105 core:0xa4 unit:0x000000710002894c5417563acbc72d6f
15:47:01:WU00:FS00:Downloading core from http://web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah
15:47:01:WU00:FS00:Connecting to web.stanford.edu:80
15:47:01:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: Downloading 2.89MiB
15:47:07:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: 88.73%
15:47:07:WU00:FS00:FahCore a4: Download complete
15:47:07:WU00:FS00:Valid core signature
15:47:07:WU00:FS00:Unpacked 9.59MiB to cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe
15:47:08:WU00:FS00:Starting
15:47:08:WU00:FS00:Running FahCore: "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient/FAHCoreWrapper.exe" "C:/Program Files (x86)/FAHClient/cores/web.stanford.edu/~pande/Win32/AMD64/Core_a4.fah/FahCore_a4.exe" -dir 00 -suffix 01 -version 704 -lifeline 9560 -checkpoint 15 -np 2
15:47:08:WU00:FS00:Started FahCore on PID 10488
15:47:11:WU00:FS00:Core PID:10848
15:47:11:WU00:FS00:FahCore 0xa4 started
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:*------------------------------*
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Folding@Home Gromacs GB Core
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Version 2.27 (Dec. 15, 2010)
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Preparing to commence simulation
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Looking at optimizations...
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Created dyn
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Files status OK
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Expanded 204185 -> 430180 (decompressed 210.6 percent)
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Called DecompressByteArray: compressed_data_size=204185 data_size=430180, decompressed_data_size=430180 diff=0
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:- Digital signature verified
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Project: 6389 (Run 3, Clone 0, Gen 105)
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Assembly optimizations on if available.
15:47:12:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Entering M.D.
15:47:18:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Mapping NT from 2 to 2 
15:47:18:WU00:FS00:0xa4:Completed 0 out of 2500000 steps  (0%)
15:48:39:WARNING:Console control signal 2 on PID 9560
15:48:39:Exiting, please wait. . .

[bruce]

Welcome to foldingforum.org, mkg_2006

Did you install FAH "just for me" or did you choose "for everyone"? There are some problems with the "for everyone" install so probably the simplest solution is to reinstall using the "just for me" option.

C:\Program Files (x86) should NOT contain a log. Microsoft's standards expect that both /Program files directories contain only installed software which is supposed to store it's working data elsewhere. The only reason that the log is there is that you gave yourself Admin permissions and started the program there. [Normally, working data is kept in %APPDATA\FAHClient, but you don't need to look there because FAHControl.exe provides everything you need.]

It is possible to start the program manually, but it's best to use the shortcut provided when FAH is installed.

Under normal circumstances, that shortcut is invoked whenever you log on and HideConsole is part of that script because FAHClient.exe is designed to run unseen in the background. The foreground components are "Web Control" (aka http://folding.stanford.edu/client/) or "Advanced Control" (aka FAHControl.exe) which, along with the Viewer are expected to be your interface with FAHClient which is expected to be running in the background.

If you insist, starting FAHClient manually consists of three steps. HideConsole redirects the output to NOT go to the screen. Then there is a CD command to change the local directory to the place that the working data is stored (normally this is cd %APPDATA%\FAHClient) and then FAHClient.exe is invoked using the full path to it inside of Program Files. If you so start it manually, the only means of controlling it or monitoring what is going on is to invoke FAHControl or WebControl so starting it manually is not recommended.

[mkg_2006]

I installed it for everyone so I will try and reinstall it just for me and I do not have a shortcut for some unknown reason hence why I tried to start it manually. So I am going to uninstall then restart and then reinstall then restart and then see if the client is still working right.

[mkg_2006]

I tried to re install it as I mentioned and restarted it and still not able to run on start-up and I still do not have a desktop link to start FAH. I do not know if that is due to me not logged in on my administrator account, because I standard log on as a non administrator and elevate what I need to.

If you have a nicely laid out command for me to make a batch file or to properly tell a shortcut what to do so I would have a shortcut that would be great.
I just would like to have it running properly on my laptop.

Thanks
mkg_2006

[bollix47]

... I do not know if that is due to me not logged in on my administrator account ...

You need to install the Folding@home client using the same user that is going to run the client. When you uninstalled did you include data? If not, you need to do it again to remove all data for the client and do so as the same user that did the install.

When you install just double click on the installer as your regular user ... i.e. do not select "Run as Administrator" ... Windows will pop up and ask if it's okay to run the program and you just say "yes" as your regular user that's going to be running the client.

Shortcut:

Click on Start > All Programs > FAHClient, right-click on Folding@home and select Send to Desktop ... i.e. create a shortcut

[7im]

A previous version of the installer had a problem when installing as a user, but then elevating to admin do the install. It would put the startup shortcut for Folding@home in the Administrator's startup folder instead of the User's startup folder. I don't know if this was fixed or not in the current version, but if you find Folding@home shorcut in the Admin startup folder, you can copy that link to your User's startup folder. Then it should work better and start automatically at login.

[mkg_2006]

I am running Windows 8.1 so there is no normal start menu however I am using classic shell and for whatever reason it does not show up there or the start screen. I have installed and uninstalled it with me logged in as my non administrator account and giving permission to run the installation with my administrator account. After I had removed the client the last time I ran ccleaner to hopefully remove everything that would linger and cause problems, but if you want I can remove it again and then check the folder that I know where it stores the data and remove the remains manually.

Thanks
mkg_2006

[mkg_2006]

I did not see your post 7im until after my last post uploaded but I did look into what you had posted and so I tried to copy the files from the admin location and did not work at first so I uninstalled FAH. I then restarted and logged on to the standard user and then switched to the administrator and installed it on administrator account and selected to install it for anyone using this computer. I did that since later in the options it has C:\ProgramData\FAHClient for the data directory and then I copied the Administrator's account start menu FAHClient folder and the startup shortcut.
That seem to have worked so thanks everyone, hopefully that trick might help someone else as well.