Arghhh......can't get windows SMP client running on gaming rig

[amdgamer]

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone might have any suggestions for me. I have tried completely uninstalling and reinstalling the client. When you type folding@home-win32-x86 to run the client, it freezes after it reads the # of cores which says 4 cores detected for my P2 965

After reinstalling and running the install.bat file again, it freezes for a long time and eventually gives me this error. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate on this rig. I just went on a Steam spending spree and figured i'd use my spare CPU cycles to fold as it is going to be downloading games for a VERY long time on my slow 7mbps internet connection.

Here is the error message when trying to run the install

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.


C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 9A67-2674

 Directory of C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01

06/10/2010  03:17 PM    <DIR>          .
06/10/2010  03:17 PM    <DIR>          ..
04/29/2010  10:00 PM               266 client.cfg
04/24/2010  04:36 AM            74,749 FAHlog-Prev.txt
04/29/2010  10:00 PM            27,221 FAHlog.txt
01/21/2010  04:32 PM           423,424 [email protected]
03/15/2007  11:56 AM           106,496 foo.exe
02/14/2007  08:32 PM            81,920 GkSui20.EXE
03/13/2007  11:31 PM                71 install.bat
01/31/2007  03:54 PM         1,196,032 mpich2.dll
01/31/2007  03:54 PM           102,400 mpich2mpi.dll
01/31/2007  03:54 PM         1,175,552 mpich2shm.dll
01/31/2007  03:54 PM         1,380,352 mpich2shmp.dll
01/31/2007  02:29 PM         1,158,144 mpiexec.exe
04/24/2010  04:36 AM             5,329 MyFolding.html
04/29/2010  10:00 PM             7,168 queue.dat
07/28/2008  12:14 PM            16,050 readme.rtf
01/31/2007  02:29 PM         1,135,616 smpd.exe
06/10/2010  03:17 PM            13,826 UILANG1.UDB
06/10/2010  03:17 PM            35,352 Uninstall3A54.DAT
04/18/2010  11:11 PM            35,352 UninstallC9B9.DAT
04/29/2010  09:54 PM               165 unitinfo.txt
04/29/2010  10:00 PM    <DIR>          work
              20 File(s)      6,975,485 bytes
               3 Dir(s)  376,311,336,960 bytes free

C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01>folding@home-win32-
x86

Note: Please read the license agreement (folding@home-win32-x86 -license). Furth
er
use of this software requires that you have read and accepted this agreement.

4 cores detected
Unable to connect to 'JuneHan-PC:8676',
sock error: generic socket failure, error stack:
MPIDU_Sock_post_connect(1228): unable to connect to JuneHan-PC on port 8676, exh
austed all endpoints (errno -1)
MPIDU_Sock_post_connect(1275): unable to connect to JuneHan-PC on port 8676, A c
onnection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond af
ter a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host ha
s failed to respond. (errno 10060)
[19:36:03] Error running mpiexec.  Please check your configuration and re-run in
stall.bat if necessary

C:\Program Files (x86)\Folding@Home Windows SMP Client V1.01>install
Stopping MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab.
MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab stopped.
MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab removed.
MPICH2 Process Manager, Argonne National Lab installed.
account (domain\user) [JuneHan-PC\June Han]:
password:
confirm password:
Password encrypted into the Registry.
Unable to connect to 'JuneHan-PC:8676',
sock error: generic socket failure, error stack:
MPIDU_Sock_post_connect(1228): unable to connect to JuneHan-PC on port 8676, exh
austed all endpoints (errno -1)
MPIDU_Sock_post_connect(1275): unable to connect to JuneHan-PC on port 8676, A c
onnection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond af
ter a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host ha
s failed to respond. (errno 10060)
Press any key to continue . . .

 

[86 5.0L]

are you running cmd as admin?

 

[amdgamer]

Yes

Before I got my dedicated folding rig, I was folding SMP stuff for a while just fine on my gaming rig. I just don't understand why it would all of a sudden stop working.

 

[nitrobass24]

go to your windows firewall settings and create an exception for port 8676

 

[Nathan_P]

Have you disabled UAC r its win7 equivelent??
It could also be a case of the steam downloads interfering with the install. try pausing the download for a while and trying again.
Another one would be new AV software???

 

[amdgamer]

go to your windows firewall settings and create an exception for port 8676

Have you disabled UAC r its win7 equivelent??
It could also be a case of the steam downloads interfering with the install. try pausing the download for a while and trying again.
Another one would be new AV software???

I've been running the x64 version of NOD32 Internet Security on my gaming rig since day one, and thus it handles my firewall stuff. I did try shutting Steam down but that didn't change anything. When I disabled my NOD32 firewall, all of a sudden it allowed me to run the install.bat file to set it up again. I find this very odd considering that it never interfered with the folding client before.

However I guess I won't run any work units at this time. My computer room has the window unit running on full blast and the room temp is already in the 80's.

Thanks guys. BTW what is UAC? The only thing I see for Windows 7 is something called Windows Defender. I have it disabled because it does some seriously pesky things like try to scan your computer in the middle of a game.

 

[86 5.0L]

User Account Control, a popup from windows when an .exe runs

win7 is pretty good at managing the amount of them to not get annoying