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MisterD

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Message 92655 - Posted: 1 Sep 2019, 11:02:43 UTC

BOINC Ver: 7.14.2
Windows 7
Various Projects running.

Hello,
I've done a bit of searching but can't find anything relevant.

I've installed a larger hard drive in my PC and want to move the project files to the bigger hard drive.
Anyone know if this is possible?

Thanks
Dan
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Richard Haselgrove
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Message 92656 - Posted: 1 Sep 2019, 11:15:08 UTC - in response to Message 92655.  

This has in fact been discussed many times before. The most recent time I wrote it up was in message 90919. Following those instructions will achieve what you want.
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Message 92657 - Posted: 1 Sep 2019, 11:21:30 UTC

Or really step by step, including telling you what to click where:
Exit BOINC (BOINC Manager->File->Exit BOINC Manager->check "Stop running tasks when exiting the BOINC Manager"->OK)
Navigate to your BOINC Data directory (default in Windows a hidden directory at C:\Programdata\BOINC), then go up one folder so you can copy the BOINC folder.
Copy the BOINC folder to a folder on your D: drive (e.g. D:\BOINC)
Uninstall BOINC.
Reinstall BOINC.
In the third screen of the installer, click Advanced.
Change the path for the Data Directory from C:\Programdata\BOINC to D:\BOINC (or wherever you copied the directory to).
Continue installing BOINC.
Start BOINC Manager (Start->All Programs->BOINC->BOINC Manager)

We do it this way and not via the registry to make sure that all permissions on the new BOINC folder are set correctly.
If you miss the installer of BOINC, you can get 7.14.2 from here.
If you have trouble uninstalling or reinstalling BOINC, use the Microsoft Windows Program Uninstaller.

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