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Message 9682 - Posted: 21 Feb 2005, 10:35:43 UTC

During phase one I got a -5 error. I had created a backup though, so I just continued from the backup. However, now (halfway through phase two) I've noticed that the results I'm working on

http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc/result.php?resultid=533734

is still claiming a -5 error.

Is it pointless to go back to a backup after a -5 error, and if so, what's tha point of backing up?
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Message 9683 - Posted: 21 Feb 2005, 10:52:16 UTC

The status doesn't reset - something for the wish list. But the server is accepting the trickles, and should accept the results in due course. So they get the benefits of your work and you get the credit.
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Message 9687 - Posted: 21 Feb 2005, 11:55:44 UTC - in response to Message 9683.  

&gt; ... the server is accepting the trickles, and should accept the results in due course. So they get the benefits of your work and you get the credit.

Is there a project admin who can confirm this?

I know I get the credit, I just want to know I'm not wasting time on results which automatically will be discarded because of the -5 status.
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Message 9706 - Posted: 21 Feb 2005, 19:17:41 UTC

I'm not sure about the -5 error message, but other people with various error messages have persevered,
and when their final result was uploaded the server changed the message to success.

You could use Contact &amp; Support to ask the admins.

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