BOINC frozen - help

I have boinc 5.10.30 installed as a service (XP Pro 32, SP2).

It seems to be stuck on snooze or something (it's grayed out when I left click on the system tray icon). I have my preferences set to run only after computer has been idle for 1 min. I changed it to tick while computer is in use....still frozen.:shrug:

I tried a repair install....same thing.

Besides the obvious "what am I doing wrong?", I guess my other question is: If I uninstall and reinstall boinc, will I lose my current in process work units?

Thanks.

I have had the same thing happen to me too. The best thing to do is uninstall, delete folders from program files & do a fresh install. Is sux, I know, but thats the best way to take care of the problem.

Hicks

Thanks Hicks.

I reinstalled and boinc works again. Unfortunately, I did lose a few work units.

Glad you got it bro! Crunch on:up:

I should have asked this before I did anything....

What should I have done with the incomplete and not yet started work units? For future reference.

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Originally Posted by my87csx481

I should have asked this before I did anything....

What should I have done with the incomplete and not yet started work units? For future reference.

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If you cancel them then the server can reassign them right away instead of waiting for you to timeout. But the work will get done eventually regardless.

P.S.- I'm a Shelby-Mopar fan, too first car was an '86 Shelby Charger ! I'd have already hit you up to buy those old CSX-T wheels I had but I sold them quite a while ago for $50. And I'm gonna build more systems to catch back up to you ! ;)

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Originally Posted by don_xvi

....If you cancel them then the server can reassign them right away instead of waiting for you to timeout. But the work will get done eventually regardless....

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I figured I should have aborted them....oh well....next time.

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Originally Posted by don_xvi

....P.S.- I'm a Shelby-Mopar fan, too first car was an '86 Shelby Charger ! I'd have already hit you up to buy those old CSX-T wheels I had but I sold them quite a while ago for $50....

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My CSX is sitting in storage right now, awaiting some TLC. I have a fresh engine, turbo, and trani and most suspension parts to get her back on the road....kinda' waiting on a getting a house so I can do the work....and waiting for emissions exempt status after 25 years old.

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Originally Posted by don_xvi

....And I'm gonna build more systems to catch back up to you ! ;)

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(Hmmmm....maybe I should get that new board, and another quad....and another board for the E6600 I replaced....) Just kidding....tryin' to hold off til summer....not likely, but trying.

A while ago I was Jonesing for some new hardware and asked the group to talk me down - excuse me while I go change my Depends.

Anyway, a bunch of people volunteered Dave for the purpose and I asked him to be my sponsor. He agreed, and believe it or not did help me keep some money in my bank account a little longer than it would have been there. But AMD cut the price on the Phenoms and . . . . well, I'm only human. (Haven't been doing to well the past few weeks so still haven't put the new system together yet, but getting there).

So I'm going to start a new WCG thread to help the addicts who actually want help. I'll call it WCG 12-steppers or something like that.

Hi. My name is Robin and I'm a crunchaholic.

But I thought the whole reason we crunch is so we have a justifiable reason and excuse to buy new hardware....to satisfy our addiction. No????:shrug: Maybe I misunderstood something somewhere along the line.

I'm just kidding....being the sarcastic a$$ that I am.:yepp: No disrespect intended. I certainly have plenty of my own addictions, including new hardware.

Hi, my name is Mike and I'm an addict.