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Thread: Relocating the BOINC data directory-Windows 7 (Resolved) |
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Former Member
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I want to move the data directory from one drive to another. I suspect the way of doing that -- if it is possible-- is not dependent on the OS,but let me explain what simple hack DOESN'T work in my environment:
----------------------------------------64 bit Windows 7 beta I tried hacking the registry - HKLM\software\Wow6432 Node\Space Sciences...\BOINC Setup\ DATADIR Specifically I changed the string from "U:\Science\BOINC" to C:\Users\Bob\BOINC after copying the contents of the former folder to the desired new folder. I got all kinds of WCG grief after rebooting - password's not right, ... Fortunately returning the registry string to its earlier setting restored operation. Is there a way to make this change? [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Apr 18, 2009 12:38:27 PM] |
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Former Member
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We recommend uninstalling BOINC and reinstalling it in this situation - it is much easier.
Set World Community Grid to "No new tasks" and let the active tasks finish if you want to avoid wasting them (you can abort unstarted tasks). |
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Former Member
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As always, your reply is prompt, clear, and helpful. Thanks
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Former Member
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Help, Didactylos!
I spoke too soon. I uninstalled and deleted the data folders. I reinstalled with administrator privileges using Vista compatibility and as a service (I think that's what you had me do last time BOINC broke) and I just can NOT get past the message in the lower right, "Connecting to localhost". As I recall, when it was working properly, it said "Connected to localhost(2.28.6) or some such number. I felt that struggling with it myself for a couple days before asking for more of your help was the proper thing to do. Now I just want to get the machine working again on the FAAH project. -Bob |
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Former Member
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I looked back at what you asked me when I had trouble last time and see that you would like to see the sterrdae.txt contents, and I add a few other file content below:
----------------------------------------STDERRDAE.TXT Unhandled Exception Detected... - Unhandled Exception Record - Reason: Access Violation (0xc0000005) at address 0x00440A20 read attempt to address 0x00000100 Engaging BOINC Windows Runtime Debugger... ******************** BOINC Windows Runtime Debugger Version 6.2.28 Dump Timestamp : 04/15/09 19:00:31 Unhandled Exception Detected... - Unhandled Exception Record - Reason: Access Violation (0xc0000005) at address 0x00440A20 read attempt to address 0x00000100 Engaging BOINC Windows Runtime Debugger... ******************** BOINC Windows Runtime Debugger Version 6.2.28 Dump Timestamp : 04/15/09 19:06:03 STDOUTDAE.TXT StartServiceCtrlDispatcher being called. This may take several seconds. Please wait. 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Starting BOINC client version 6.2.28 for windows_intelx86 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.19.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8i zlib/1.2.3 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Running as a daemon 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Data directory: C:\Users\Bob\BOINC 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Running under account boinc_master 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz [Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10] 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Processor features: fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 pni mmx 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] OS: Microsoft : x64 Editon, (06.01.7000.00) 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Memory: 4.00 GB physical, 8.29 GB virtual 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Disk: 74.33 GB total, 41.55 GB free 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Local time is UTC -4 hours 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] No general preferences found - using BOINC defaults 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when active to 2047.09MB 15-Apr-2009 19:00:31 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 3684.76MB StartServiceCtrlDispatcher being called. This may take several seconds. Please wait. 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Starting BOINC client version 6.2.28 for windows_intelx86 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] log flags: task, file_xfer, sched_ops 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Libraries: libcurl/7.19.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8i zlib/1.2.3 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Running as a daemon 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Data directory: C:\Users\Bob\BOINC 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Running under account boinc_master 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz [Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10] 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Processor features: fpu tsc pae nx sse sse2 pni mmx 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] OS: Microsoft : x64 Editon, (06.01.7000.00) 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Memory: 4.00 GB physical, 8.29 GB virtual 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Disk: 74.33 GB total, 41.57 GB free 15-Apr-2009 19:06:02 [---] Local time is UTC -4 hours 15-Apr-2009 19:06:03 [---] No general preferences found - using BOINC defaults 15-Apr-2009 19:06:03 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when active to 2047.09MB 15-Apr-2009 19:06:03 [---] Preferences limit memory usage when idle to 3684.76MB STDOUTGUI.TXT 7:00:28 PM: Error: can't open file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\\RebootPending.txt' (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified.) 7:05:56 PM: Error: can't open file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\\RebootPending.txt' (error 2: the system cannot find the file specified.) [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Apr 16, 2009 1:22:10 AM] |
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Former Member
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That's not good.
Is that everything from stderrdae.txt? The stack trace is missing. Do you use any security software? Norton, or something similar? |
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uplinger
Former World Community Grid Tech Joined: May 23, 2005 Post Count: 3952 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Greetings,
What folder in windows are you trying to run this from? If you are trying to install the data directory and app directory in a protected folder, then you may get issues. Not sure if this is what you are seeing though. -Uplinger |
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Former Member
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Yes that is everything. I may be running into a new W'7 incompatibility - they keep updating the beta. Here is some data from the Event Logs:
Event 1515 User profile service Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you log off. Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service Date: 4/16/2009 7:39:09 AM Event ID: 1511 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: Wolfdale\boinc_master Computer: Wolfdale Description: Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile. Changes you make to this profile will be lost when you log off. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service" Guid="{89B1E9F0-5AFF-44A6-9B44-0A07A7CE5845}" /> <EventID>1511</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-16T11:39:09.369257800Z" /> <EventRecordID>11414</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="968" ThreadID="604" /> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>Wolfdale</Computer> <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-2295177488-2853379680-365807815-1007" /> </System> <EventData> </EventData> </Event> 3 minutes later: Event 1002, Applicatio0n hang Log Name: Application Source: Application Hang Date: 4/15/2009 7:03:39 PM Event ID: 1002 Task Category: (101) Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: Wolfdale Description: The program boincmgr.exe version 6.2.28.0 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel. Process ID: fa0 Start Time: 01c9be1df834cc52 Termination Time: 16 Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boincmgr.exe Report Id: Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Application Hang" /> <EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID> <Level>2</Level> <Task>101</Task> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-04-15T23:03:39.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>11338</EventRecordID> <Channel>Application</Channel> <Computer>Wolfdale</Computer> <Security /> </System> <EventData> <Data>boincmgr.exe</Data> <Data>6.2.28.0</Data> <Data>fa0</Data> <Data>01c9be1df834cc52</Data> <Data>16</Data> <Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\BOINC\boincmgr.exe</Data> <Data> </Data> <Binary>430072006F00730073002D0074006800720065006100640000000000</Binary> </EventData> </Event> Binary data: In Words 0000: 00720043 0073006F 002D0073 00680074 0008: 00650072 00640061 00000000 In Bytes 0000: 43 00 72 00 6F 00 73 00 C.r.o.s. 0008: 73 00 2D 00 74 00 68 00 s.-.t.h. 0010: 72 00 65 00 61 00 64 00 r.e.a.d. 0018: 00 00 00 00 .... There is also an enormous amount of BOINC related entries related to the boinc master logging in etc in the category "Audit Success". |
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Former Member
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I am sure both of you are reading my replies, so I'll include in my reply to uplinger what I forgot to say in my reply to Didactylos:
I am running with AVGfree monitoring software running in the background. I have turned off my Spybot and my "Windows Defender duplication of effort". I have asked for the data folder to be C:\Users\Bob\Boinc When I look at the permissions on the folder, I see that four group or user names in the Security list :{boinc_admins, boinc_users, & boinc_projects as well as Administrators} Administrators and _admins have full control _users have ONLY Read permission _projects have permission to "Traverse folder/ execute file" Thanks for trying to help when it's just a beta -Bob |
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Former Member
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Did you note the "CROSS THREAD" term in the binary data dump? I guess it could be the infamous programming restriction in Windows forms that forbids messing with one thread from another. I guess that would be aBOINC bug -- if that's what is going on.
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