Subject: Boinc not installing.
From: Bill Jillians <"\"Bill Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF>
Date: 09/09/2005, 07:03
Newsgroups: alt.sci.seti,uk.comp.os.ms-windows

Sorry about the crosspost but I'm not sure this post belongs fully in one group or the other.

I've installed Boinc on 2 out of my 3 computer with varying degrees of success.  Two are now processing WUs even if I'm not sure how to build up a cache of WUs to stop from having to connect every day.

The problem is with the third computer.  It doesn't even get passed the install wizard initiation.  The message I get is...
"The MSI.DLL file is linked to missing export NTDLL.DLL:NtQueryInformationProcess"
I have no idea what that means and perhaps somebody in the Windows OS group knows.  I tried to reinstall the OS (Win98 SE) but it still comes up with the same error.  It also comes up with a few corrupted files in the final check before the OS is up and working.  About 4 or 5.  They weren't the files listed in the error message.
On a historical note I installed the Win98 SE windows folder over the top of a Win XP windows folder thinking it would obliterate any vestiges of an XP installation.  When I boot the computer it still asks me if I want to boot XP or Win98SE.  I don't imagine it can possibly boot the XP anymore (it was passed its activation date which is why I got rid of it) but that may be a possible source of error which might be causing the message I get above (for all I know).

Any help of suggestions would be gratefully received.

Bill
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Bill Jillians