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Brian Cain

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Message 34614 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 2:20:54 UTC
Last modified: 11 Sep 2010, 2:21:24 UTC

My c: drive has run out of space due to files stored by Einstein@Home. How do I assign an alternate drive for BOINC to use for data file storage?

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Les Bayliss
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Message 34615 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 2:52:58 UTC - in response to Message 34614.  

Un-install BOINC, and then re-install.
On the 3rd screen, in the bottom right hand corner is a button labelled Advanced.
Click this, and you'll get an additional screen which allows you to specify the drives for the 2 parts of BOINC, and a few other items.

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Message 34618 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 8:24:37 UTC - in response to Message 34615.  

Between uninstall and reinstall, you'll have to copy the BOINC data directory (including all subdirectories) to the desired place, so that you don't lose your current work in progress and host IDs.

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Message 34619 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 8:42:56 UTC - in response to Message 34618.  

BOINC used to do that for you. Must have been dumped during one of the 'improvements'. :(

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Message 34621 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 11:00:17 UTC - in response to Message 34619.  

Wasn't that only when transitioning from BOINC version 5 to version 6? I'm not sure though.

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Message 34622 - Posted: 11 Sep 2010, 12:00:48 UTC - in response to Message 34621.  

Yes, it's only used for transitioning from pre-6 to 6.
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