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Thread: Doesn't seem to work in XP (x86) or on 2003 Server (x64) |
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Gurra
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All result files from these machines have this issue:
----------------------------------------<core_client_version>7.4.27</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> couldn't start app: CreateProcess() failed - (unknown error) </message> ]]> These machines process other projects without any issues. Is this expected behaviour?  [Edit 1 times, last edit by Gurra at Apr 21, 2016 11:49:56 PM] |
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erich56
Senior Cruncher Austria Joined: Feb 24, 2007 Post Count: 300 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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On my machine - XP (x64) it works fine
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SekeRob
Master Cruncher Joined: Jan 7, 2013 Post Count: 2741 Status: Offline |
All result files from these machines have this issue: <core_client_version>7.4.27</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> couldn't start app: CreateProcess() failed - (unknown error) </message> ]]> These machines process other projects without any issues. Is this expected behaviour? There are a number of reports in other threads about XP-32 where the create process fail occurs, in fact no one has come to the board to say the delayed 32 bit build on XP has succeeded. No one tests for XP compatibility anymore. Server 2003 is I think a new problem report. Either the OS, or CPU capabilities e.g SSE2 missing, maybe not enough ram, but for latter download would normally already fail. |
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Gurra
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The XP system has a single core P4 with SSE2 and 1GB RAM
----------------------------------------The server machine has a quad core Nehalem i7 and 8 or 16GB RAM can't remember which |
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Eric_Kaiser
Veteran Cruncher Germany (Hessen) Joined: May 7, 2013 Post Count: 1047 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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The XP system has a single core P4 with SSE2 and 1GB RAM I suppose the 1 GB RAM is the cause. HST needs 250 MB free memory and I have some doubts that this amount of memory is free on these very limited ressources.  |
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SekeRob
Master Cruncher Joined: Jan 7, 2013 Post Count: 2741 Status: Offline |
Unless WCG stats show a flood of fails for these platforms, afraid there wont be work done to cure the fail from an app point of view.
There's a registry hack to still get post-support-end XP-SP3 updates [that otherwise only go to paying customers who want extended support]. Could fix the issue by supplying one or the other newer library, but think it is a slim chance. |
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eagle2
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I have the same issue on XP x86 with 2GB RAM.
4/22/2016 9:14:08 PM | World Community Grid | [error] Process creation failed: (unknown error) 4/22/2016 9:14:08 PM | World Community Grid | [error] Process creation failed: (unknown error) 4/22/2016 9:14:08 PM | World Community Grid | [error] Process creation failed: (unknown error) 4/22/2016 9:14:08 PM | World Community Grid | [error] Process creation failed: (unknown error) 4/22/2016 9:14:08 PM | World Community Grid | [error] Process creation failed: (unknown error) 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Computation for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 finished 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_0 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_1 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_2 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_3 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_4 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_5 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent 4/22/2016 9:14:11 PM | World Community Grid | Output file HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0_r1458887839_6 for task HST1_000977_000076_AC0038_T000_F00088_S00002_0 absent Result Name: HST1_ 000977_ 000076_ AC0038_ T000_ F00088_ S00002_ 0-- <core_client_version>7.2.47</core_client_version> <![CDATA[ <message> couldn't start app: CreateProcess() failed - (unknown error) </message> ]]> |
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SekeRob
Master Cruncher Joined: Jan 7, 2013 Post Count: 2741 Status: Offline |
To whom is Google not a friend ;? , maybe any of the dozens of hits related to this issue offer a solution: https://www.google.co.uk/#q=boinc+createprocess+failed&gws_rd=cr ... in at least one case an AV software named Kaspersky played foul.
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Former Member
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If i had an XP machine and it cant run newer Windows versions or i dident want to pay for upgrade i would have put a Linux distro on it like Mint or Ubuntu.
----------------------------------------Windows XP is as dead an OS can be and dont get any security updates at all. There for it should not be conected to Internet and to internet it must be conected to work as cruncher. I dont care for you personal if your computer get high jacked by cyber criminals but personal i want a safer Internet with less viruses, and cyber crime. [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Apr 23, 2016 9:47:24 AM] |
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AnRM
Advanced Cruncher Canada Joined: Nov 17, 2004 Post Count: 102 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Three for three TB errors on XP32 machines...have removed all XP boxes from TB project for now...
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