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Message 4162 - Posted: 15 Sep 2004, 17:08:34 UTC

I\'m going to buy a new PC to exchange with my current one, and i have a CLIMATE WU that is about 5%. The question is:
Can i move it to the new PC without losing the current work and not have to download a new one?

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Message 4182 - Posted: 16 Sep 2004, 8:53:23 UTC

You can simply move whole BOINC folder.
A better way is to install BOINC is usual and overwrite with your on-going BOINC folder.
When backuping to a CD/DVD, beware of read-only attributes. Otherwise should be just fine.
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Message 4184 - Posted: 16 Sep 2004, 9:33:09 UTC

In addition to Honza's answer, you'll probably have to give the new computer the same name. If you give it a different name it's possible that the WU will be discarded as invalid for the computer when you start BOINC.

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Message 4186 - Posted: 16 Sep 2004, 9:44:47 UTC - in response to Message 4184.  
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&gt; In addition to Honza's answer, you'll probably have to give the new computer
&gt; the same name. If you give it a different name it's possible that the WU will
&gt; be discarded as invalid for the computer when you start BOINC.
&gt;

Isn't it that when you move whole BOINC folder, your machine name, Account ID resp. attached project(s), scheduled WUs etc. are moving also (they are stored in .XML files)?
NB: i should have mentioned that an installation of BOINC sw but skipping registration should be the procedure.
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Message 4226 - Posted: 17 Sep 2004, 3:00:24 UTC - in response to Message 4186.  

&gt; &gt; In addition to Honza's answer, you'll probably have to give the new
&gt; computer
&gt; &gt; the same name. If you give it a different name it's possible that the WU
&gt; will
&gt; &gt; be discarded as invalid for the computer when you start BOINC.
&gt; &gt;
&gt;
&gt; Isn't it that when you move whole BOINC folder, your machine name, Account ID
&gt; resp. attached project(s), scheduled WUs etc. are moving also (they are stored
&gt; in .XML files)?
&gt; NB: i should have mentioned that an installation of BOINC sw but skipping
&gt; registration should be the procedure.
&gt;
The network name is reported back. This can be changed, but I would only allow BOINC to see one change at a time.
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