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error message blow.tried sever ip in IE result ok.before that or after re-start client soemthime it gives error message assigned to (0.0.0.0) .this has lasted for more than 8 hours
[23:22:24] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:22:24] Initialization complete
[23:22:24] + Benchmarking ...
[23:22:28] - Preparing to get new work unit...
[23:22:28] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:22:28] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:22:30] - Successful: assigned to (130.49.240.81).
[23:22:30] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[23:22:30] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:22:31] - Error: Attempt #1 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:22:40] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:22:40] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:22:41] - Successful: assigned to (130.49.240.81).
[23:22:41] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[23:22:41] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:22:43] - Error: Attempt #2 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.
[23:23:04] + Attempting to get work packet
[23:23:04] - Connecting to assignment server
[23:23:05] - Successful: assigned to (130.49.240.81).
[23:23:05] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[23:23:05] Loaded queue successfully.
[23:23:06] - Error: Attempt #3 to get work failed, and no other work to do.
Waiting before retry.

Getting assigned to 0.0.0.0 means that there are no projects available for you hardware or client configuration. This can also be a server issue though. If you're running big wu's or advanced methods, try running without them or if you're not, try enabling those flags/options that will usually work out pretty good. If it doesn't, it's probably an issue with the assignment server and the PG's guys will have to fix it ( eg, nothing you can do but report and wait ).

Please give us the details of your current client. Which OS? Which client? Which settings for BigWU and/or for -advmethods?

Server 130.49.240.81 is for the classic client, Windows or Linux, Port 8080 only, not advmethods. It currently has no WUs to be assigned (waiting for somebody to return a result so it can build the next assignment).

client version 4.0.1.0,os win2k,i don't think I have advmethods options.and how did you know Server 130.49.240.81is out of wu?

Client version 4 has very few servers that can support it, so you're going to continue to get this sort of condition more frequently than if you are able to upgrade to a newer client.

The server status page (see the link at the top of this page) has a several columns that collectively indicate it's out of work. The simplest is the blue flag in the %_Ass and/or the %_Ass_80 columns. Almost as simple is a very small number (generally in bold) in the WUs_AVAIL column.

how can I update my current client and keep all finished wu record?seems v 6 client will directly installed onto my progam files,can't upgrade the old client

The V6 client installs itself in \program files and it puts the data files in %APPDATA% (which happens to be hidden).

Install v6 BUT DO NOT START IT.
Compare the START_IN field of the two shortcuts.
Stop the old client
Copy the following files from the old installation directory to the V6 start directory:

• queue.dat
  client.cfg
  the entire WORK directory.

Start the new client.

It has been a long time since I did this, but I believe this will preserve everything you want. If it doesn't, you can stop the new client and switch back to the old one since nothing has changed there. Report back.