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Raistmer:
I know it discussed in past but I want to revive this topic.
Some time ago I was able to move whole data directory between different computers w/o any issue.
Today I tried to load into my secondary OS, Windows 7 x64.

I met many issues:
1) BOINC folder had sequirity configured that didn't allow me to even list directory.
2) after correcting access rights I reinstalled the same (x86, 6.10.58) BOINC version into same directory and directed data directory place to catalog with saved Vista's BOINC data directory. BOINC didn't found it.
3) I tried few time to copy original directory back - BOINC just rewrites client_state.xml with something small and refuse to see old tasks.
4) rebooted back to Vista I found that BOINC can't find data there too.

Only BOINC reinstall (repair install) under Vista and copiing directory once more restored my old tasks.

So, how to transfer data between BOINC's setups correctly with BOINC 6.10.58 version ?

Jason G:

--- Quote from: Raistmer on 18 Jul 2011, 04:58:55 pm ---So, how to transfer data between BOINC's setups correctly with BOINC 6.10.58 version ?
--- End quote ---

It's quite a while since I was doing that, but IIRC the key was to install the Boinc Data directory to somewhere other than within any system or program files area.  e.g. I use C:\BOINC_Data ... Like I said though I haven't done it for a while though.

Mike:
Thats true Jason.
I have data directory installed on second hard drive.
So it isnīt locked by OS.

_heinz:
Hi Raistmer,
Look here where I have done it.

heinz

Raistmer:
BOINC was installed into P:\bin\BOINC, boinc data dir in p:\bin\BOINCdata.
Don't think it's OS-locked area ;)
But as long as you use NTFS drive BOINC can make it's own security adjustments. I think it's BOINC, not OS itself...

If you think it should work I will retry once more....

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