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<P><FONT SIZE=2> Hi,<BR>
In Vista you have to install/start any Service using an admin command prompt. You can install SMPD (MPICH2 process manager which is installed as a Service) using one of the following ways,<BR>
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# Right-click on "command prompt" icon and select "run as administrator". Type "smpd -install" from the command prompt (now running with admin privileges).<BR>
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# Type "cmd" on the "start search" textbox. Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter (to elevate privileges) to start the command prompt with admin privileges. Type "smpd -install" from the command prompt to install SMPD.<BR>
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Let us know if it works for you.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
Jayesh<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: David Lantos [<A HREF="mailto:dave_lantos@hotmail.com">mailto:dave_lantos@hotmail.com</A>]<BR>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:19 AM<BR>
To: jayesh@mcs.anl.gov<BR>
Subject: [MPICH2]: can't run smpd on Vista 64 bit machines<BR>
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Hi Jayesh,<BR>
I'm sorry to bother you. I've read through your MPICH2 Windows Development Guide, and am having trouble running smpd on my 64 bit Vista machines. If I run "smpd -restart", I see the following:<BR>
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restarting the smpd service...<BR>
OpenSCManager failed:<BR>
Access is denied. (error 5)<BR>
OpenSCManager failed:<BR>
Access is denied. (error 5)<BR>
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I have turned off the firewall. Have you seen this issue before? Is there some other setting in Vista that you know of that might be blocking smpd?<BR>
I have no problem running "smpd -restart" on my 32-bit Windows XP box.<BR>
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Thank you and regards,<BR>
David Lantos<BR>
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