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couldn't open for writing

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:39 am
by NoLimitssjca
I just started receiving the message "couldn't open for writing". Then writing local files.

Can anyone explain what is going on?

nolimitssjca

Re: couldn't open for writing

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:08 am
by 7im
Which client, which OS, need more info!!!

Post the first 30 lines of your fahlog.txt file, and a small section showing the error. Thanks.

Re: couldn't open for writing

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:35 am
by ^w^ing
I had few of these on the SMP 5.91 client, it never caused any trouble tho. (well, atleast not any i know about)

Re: couldn't open for writing

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:43 pm
by NoLimitssjca
This is the SMP 5.91 beta client.

Here is the log.

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7:30:37] - Machine ID: 1
[17:30:37] 
[17:30:37] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:30:37] Unit 2's deadline (June 1 12:51) has passed.
[17:33:03] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[17:33:03] + Attempting to get work packet
[17:33:03] - Connecting to assignment server
[17:33:03] - Successful: assigned to (171.64.65.64).
[17:33:03] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[17:33:03] Loaded queue successfully.
[17:33:24] + Closed connections
[17:33:24] 
[17:33:24] + Processing work unit
[17:33:24] Core required: FahCore_a1.exe
[17:33:24] Core found.
[17:33:24] Working on Unit 03 [July 7 17:33:24]
[17:33:24] + Working ...
[17:33:25] 
[17:33:25] *------------------------------*
[17:33:25] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[17:33:25] Version 1.74 (March 10, 2007)
[17:33:25] 
[17:33:25] Preparing to commence simulation
[17:33:25] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[17:33:42] - Looking at optimizations...
[17:33:42] - Working with standard loops on this execution.
[17:33:42] - Created dyn
[17:33:42] - Files status OK
[17:33:42] as improper.
[17:33:42] - Files status OK
[17:34:02] (decompressed 516.5 percent)
[17:34:02] 5 (decompressed 516.5 percent)
[17:34:02] 03.arc
[17:34:02] Warning:  check for stray fil
[17:34:02] Project: 2665 (Run 3, Clone 378, Gen 19)
[17:34:02] 
[17:34:02] ject: 2665 (Run 3, Clone 378, Gen 19)
[17:34:02] 
[17:34:04] Entering M.D.
[17:34:10] Rejecting checkpoint
[17:34:13] al files
[17:34:13] HGG in water
[17:34:13] Couldn't open  for writing
[17:34:13] Writing local files
[17:34:23] Extra SSE boost OK.
[17:34:24] Couldn't open  for writing
[17:34:24] Writing local files
[17:34:24] Completed 0 out of 250000 steps  (0 percent)
FahMon picks up an old file, Any ideas why this won't write?

Re: couldn't open for writing

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:17 pm
by bruce
NoLimitssjca wrote:Any ideas why this won't write?
Windows Vista? Where did you install the client?

Are you a different Windows user than the one that installed it?

Re: couldn't open for writing

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:08 am
by NoLimitssjca
Windows XP. Machine has been fine ans processing WU's for quite a while. I had it off for several weeks with the heat wave. When I brought it back online... it can't write.