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Hello and welcome to the BOINC FAQ Service

This site contains various FAQs that have been generated by the BOINC community. They have been gathered together here in an organised manner to allow you to find solutions to common problems experienced by users of BOINC software and the various BOINC projects.

This site would not be possible without the help of: Cori, David, Dex, dotsch, Gundolf, Hermann, Jakob Creutzfeld, John McLeod VII, Jorden, Logan, Maurice, mo.v, Neil, Odysseus, Ozzfan, Rene Oskam, and Zelvuska.

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English 01. General Questions and Answers
BOINC Merchandise Jorden 3780 25/07/2008 12:55:13
Can I have multiple CPUs work on the same task (workunit)? Ozzfan 13419 10/01/2007 03:37:30
Can I have my computer work on more than one workunit at a time? Ozzfan 9635 16/03/2007 22:01:15
Can I merge accounts? Jorden 12256 14/12/2006 16:42:41
CPID - Cross-Project Identifier Jorden 4401 03/07/2008 02:33:35
CPU Register Acronyms Jorden 11842 24/03/2007 18:46:34
I just upgraded to a multi-core/multi-CPU. How do I get BOINC to use all cores/CPUs? Ozzfan 10698 20/10/2008 23:46:33
Is BOINC available in Java? Jorden 4490 31/05/2008 10:03:54
Merge computers whose description have changed Jorden 8163 04/05/2007 18:38:58
OpenGL Jorden 4401 19/05/2008 02:01:09
Self Help: Links to Drivers. Jorden 10523 22/05/2009 14:50:55
Self Help: Screen saver problems. Jorden 11808 05/07/2008 15:05:06
Some BOINC 6.0 questions and answers. Jorden 8002 03/07/2008 02:02:11
Usefull BOINC add-ons and CPU/Memory testing tools. Jorden 11128 15/05/2009 20:47:57
What are credits? Can I use them? Jorden 16281 27/06/2008 00:21:23
What are the std*.txt files for? Jorden 969 15/03/2009 02:51:47
What is an avatar? Jorden 9569 14/12/2006 00:13:41
What is RAC? Jorden 10279 04/07/2008 00:52:56
What is Virtual Memory and what are Page Faults? Jorden 4040 21/05/2008 12:49:22
Where can I get other help? Jorden 8955 25/08/2007 13:52:06
Where did all my results go? Ozzfan 9422 10/01/2007 02:18:24
Why is my task (WU) time taking unusually long to finish? Ozzfan 9587 10/01/2007 02:22:35
Windows is unable to shutdown BOINC.exe message upon Windows shutdown. Jorden 9387 26/12/2006 15:23:51
English 02. BOINC Account Managers
Account Manager, what is that? Jorden 7067 04/01/2007 17:16:21
BAM! Jorden 6961 13/12/2006 17:10:37
Grid Republic Jorden 6625 12/12/2006 23:33:44
English 03. BOINC Client Software Questions and Answers
BOINC 6: Advanced Local Preferences Jorden 5712 24/07/2008 18:12:36
BOINC Manager cannot connect to a client Jorden 3636 09/10/2008 19:22:31
BOINC? What is that? Jorden 11368 29/08/2007 15:27:06
Can I hide BOINC from view? Jorden 11833 15/12/2006 22:21:39
CPU Usage Percentage, how does it work? (CPU throttling) Jorden 14168 06/10/2007 02:37:48
CUDA FAQ Jorden 5962 17/06/2009 19:29:07
My Boinc says it is suspended. Now what? Jorden 10839 14/12/2006 22:48:36
Not requesting work or reporting results / Requesting 0 seconds of work, reporting 0 completed tasks? Jorden 12113 31/10/2007 14:31:51
RAM requirements for BOINC. Jorden/Honza 11945 10/04/2008 00:31:50
Simple explanation of the new work scheduler (version 5.8 and above). Jorden / John 9940 03/07/2008 02:20:39
The Big BOINC 6 Answer Thread. Jorden / John 21222 26/02/2009 09:05:45
What does preempted/waiting mean? Jorden 10063 07/01/2007 20:44:23
What is Ready to report. Jorden 7794 23/10/2008 08:30:47
Where can I download BOINC? Jorden 10128 29/01/2007 17:15:00
Windows Installer error - Internal error 2755 .1601 Jorden 5303 29/06/2008 01:01:03
Windows Installer Error 1714: older version cannot be removed / BOINC.msi cannot be found / The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Jorden 15206 23/06/2009 11:23:39
Windows Installer Error 1905 Jorden 10168 27/12/2006 13:05:46
English 04. BOINC Terminology
BOINC Terminology: A. Jorden 8385 21/08/2008 17:14:19
BOINC Terminology: B. Jorden 7535 25/01/2007 19:37:53
BOINC Terminology: C. Jorden 7862 19/04/2007 00:22:37
BOINC Terminology: D. Jorden 7719 25/01/2007 19:38:18
BOINC Terminology: E. Jorden 7765 25/01/2007 19:38:28
BOINC Terminology: F. Jorden 7461 25/01/2007 19:38:40
BOINC Terminology: G. Jorden 7711 25/01/2007 19:38:52
BOINC Terminology: H. Jorden 7395 25/01/2007 19:39:09
BOINC Terminology: I. Jorden 7538 25/01/2007 19:39:22
BOINC Terminology: L. Jorden 7521 25/01/2007 19:39:35
BOINC Terminology: M. Jorden 7284 21/08/2008 17:16:27
BOINC Terminology: N. Jorden 7425 25/01/2007 19:40:02
BOINC Terminology: O. Jorden 7331 25/01/2007 19:40:15
BOINC Terminology: P. Jorden 7342 25/01/2007 19:40:27
BOINC Terminology: Q. Jorden 7285 25/01/2007 19:40:40
BOINC Terminology: R. Jorden 8110 15/09/2007 03:43:40
BOINC Terminology: S. Jorden 7636 25/01/2007 21:42:47
BOINC Terminology: T. Jorden 7431 13/12/2008 20:46:37
BOINC Terminology: U. Jorden 7254 25/01/2007 19:41:43
BOINC Terminology: V. Jorden 7348 25/01/2007 19:41:57
BOINC Terminology: W. Jorden 7389 25/01/2007 19:42:10
English 05. Project Questions and Answers
Can I attach multiple computers to one account? Jorden 6106 21/12/2006 19:25:51
Can I get the old SETI@Home screen saver back? Ozzfan 6126 13/01/2007 00:56:49
CPDN/BBC: Making a backup of your model. Jorden 4614 25/08/2007 13:53:35
Project Overcommited? Dex 5082 03/07/2008 02:47:48
What do I do if I "see a signal" on the Seti@Home screen saver? Jorden 2584 19/05/2008 02:13:01
English 06. BOINC Client Common Errors
00. Process exit codes 192 - 194 Jorden 5464 18/06/2008 17:45:43
01. Error code -100 to -110 explained. Jorden 14342 14/02/2008 23:20:15
02. Error code -111 to -120 explained. Jorden 13445 14/02/2008 23:20:21
03. Error code -121 to -130 explained. Jorden 13248 14/02/2008 23:20:28
04. Error code -131 to -140 explained Jorden 12608 14/02/2008 23:18:28
05. Error code -141 to -150 explained. Jorden 12666 14/02/2008 23:18:37
06. Error code -151 to -160 explained. Jorden 12585 14/02/2008 23:18:49
07. Error code -161 to -170 explained. Jorden 12771 14/02/2008 23:18:56
08. Error code -171 to -180 explained. Jorden 12694 14/02/2008 23:19:05
09. Error code -181 to -190 explained. Jorden 12538 14/02/2008 23:19:13
10. Error code -191 to -200 explained. Jorden 12696 14/02/2008 23:19:21
11. Error code -201 to -210 explained. Jorden 12709 14/02/2008 23:19:28
12. Error code -211 to -220 explained. Jorden 12397 14/02/2008 23:19:35
13. Error code -221 to -230 explained. Jorden 12659 18/06/2008 17:48:54
14. Error code -231 to -240 explained. Jorden 1357 09/04/2009 14:28:05
Authorization failure -155 Jorden 6574 26/05/2008 18:53:41
error code -1073741502 (0xffffffffc0000142) / error code -1073741502 (0xc0000142) Jorden 7795 14/02/2008 23:16:29
Error codes: Other BOINC errors Jorden 14905 26/01/2007 19:18:12
Exit code -1073741502 (0xC0000142) - Einstein Jorden 9913 23/09/2007 14:06:14
exit code -1073741510 (0xc000013a) (On Windows Vista) Jorden 16172 22/05/2008 11:11:16
exit code -1073741811 (0xc000000d) Jorden 9660 02/10/2007 00:21:49
Exit code -1073741819 (0xC0000005) - Einstein Jorden 9641 23/09/2007 14:06:44
Failed sending data to the peer Jorden 6227 19/05/2008 02:26:39
Fixing: The COM+ Event System failed to fire the ConnectionLost method on subscription {A8EDB33C-55FF-4D5D-965A-27769CC279AD}. The subscriber returned HRESULT 80010105. Jorden 14177 26/05/2008 18:36:44
HTTP Error 0 Jorden 9814 30/08/2007 23:11:37
Message from server: Incomplete request received. Jorden 5013 03/07/2008 17:25:12
No URL for file transfer of {application name} Jorden 9123 21/09/2007 21:41:03
Process got signal 11 Jorden 4066 12/09/2008 15:15:34
Project communication failed: attempting access to reference site. Access to reference site succeeded - project servers may be temporarily down. Jorden 9382 12/02/2008 07:10:10
Signals list used in BOINC. Jorden 12191 25/08/2007 13:54:21
Time of day Jorden 11741 14/03/2007 13:29:57
Waiting for memory (5.8 and above) Jorden 11531 14/03/2007 13:25:52
English 07. How To?
How can I add my BOINC stats to my Facebook profile? Neil 7697 06/11/2007 23:18:52
How can I get my BOINC stats on my desktop? Neil 12291 26/09/2007 15:48:13
How can I make a BOINC screen saver? Jorden 10173 19/01/2007 11:41:56
How do I completely uninstall BOINC 6 on Windows / Uninstall to prepare for reinstall? Jorden 1236 08/05/2009 12:35:18
How do I configure my client using the cc_config.xml file? Jorden 16734 01/06/2009 12:34:11
How do I copy BOINC's files over the old installation or do a Network install of BOINC? Jorden 9531 20/01/2007 07:08:43
How do I get a statistics bar in my signature? Jorden 10598 17/01/2008 02:05:25
How do I install BOINC and attach to a project in Windows? Jorden 10424 20/01/2007 06:24:41
How do I install BOINC and attach to a project on the Mac? Jorden & David 9273 25/02/2007 12:01:58
How do I install BOINC in Debian Linux? Jorden 10146 19/01/2007 11:40:59
How do I install BOINC in Linux? (general install for advanced user) Jorden 11018 23/06/2008 12:47:31
How do I set up BOINC with the Exclusive Application option? Jorden 41 29/06/2009 14:25:52
How do I set up the Preferences Override File? Jorden 10006 03/02/2007 02:23:01
How to add usernames to the BOINC groups under Basic and Home versions of Windows? Jorden 2 02/07/2009 16:02:48
How to change the installation drive on the Macintosh? Jorden 3361 02/10/2008 10:44:27
How to compile your own BOINC version for Linux/Unix? Jorden 8109 03/07/2007 13:58:57
How to compile your own BOINC version for Windows? Jorden 7970 04/07/2007 18:34:07
How to compile your own BOINC version on Macintosh OS X? Jorden 8075 03/07/2007 14:02:12
How to control a remote host? Jorden 1500 25/06/2009 12:04:03
How to control a service install of BOINC (Windows)? Jorden 5653 21/05/2008 02:11:26
How to exit BOINC when running as a service (6.2 and above)? Jorden 2532 02/12/2008 11:40:26
How to fix broken URLs in BOINC 5.10 and higher. Jorden 8121 04/06/2007 16:32:55
How to get graphics / the screen saver on a service install? Jorden 6065 17/04/2008 13:42:49
How to get graphics working in Linux? Jorden 4765 23/06/2008 15:20:38
How to install BOINC as a service (BOINC 5 series) on Windows? Jorden 5161 27/06/2008 14:16:35
How to install BOINC as a service (BOINC 6 series) on Windows? Jorden 10109 06/02/2009 11:37:58
How to install BOINC on Windows Vista? Jorden 6417 30/05/2008 12:24:14
How to make a log file with the BOINC installer? (Windows, Alpha and debug) Jorden 1699 08/05/2009 12:58:11
How to move the page file and information about its size. Jorden 4370 02/07/2008 16:01:46
How to post with full details on what your connection does? Jorden 6920 11/02/2008 18:36:11
How to recognize errors? Jorden 7267 26/09/2007 15:49:16
How to Reset the Result Duration Correction Factor? Jorden 6133 25/02/2009 07:59:15
How to revert to an older HostID number? Jorden 6154 16/01/2008 22:38:37
How to set up BOINC for use on multiprocessor systems? Jorden 6704 02/07/2008 23:48:05
How to set up BOINC with a separate Data directory? Jorden 7335 16/11/2008 16:24:48
How to set up your default browser in Linux? Jorden 7756 25/08/2007 14:14:17
How to set up your default browser in Windows? Jorden 7843 25/08/2007 14:14:42
How to set up your default browser on the Mac? Jorden 7564 25/08/2007 14:00:57
English 08. Project Application Errors
Breakpoint Encountered (0x80000003) at address 0x77F767CD Jorden 1877 13/01/2009 12:38:33
Can’t create shared memory: system shmget (Macintosh) Odysseus 6322 16/09/2007 22:28:07
CreateProcess() failed - Access is denied. (0x5) Jorden 3391 07/08/2008 09:04:24
Einstein - Exit code 10 Jorden 6184 12/08/2007 23:59:53
Einstein - Exit Code 99 Jorden 6625 12/08/2007 23:58:28
Einstein - Exit codes -1,0,1 Jorden 6351 13/08/2007 00:01:35
Error 107 Jorden 7127 19/12/2006 11:30:26
exit code -1 (0xffffffff) Jorden 4370 09/05/2008 23:49:52
exit code -4 (0xfffffffc) Jorden 3621 25/06/2008 15:33:50
exit code 1073807364 (0x40010004) (on Windows Vista) Jorden 5556 22/05/2008 11:10:36
Exit Codes Jorden 4195 21/12/2006 13:44:38
Incorrect function. (0x1) - exit code 1 (0x1) Jorden 993 15/04/2009 09:42:03
Maximum disk space exceeded Jorden 4238 19/05/2008 02:34:43
Maximum elapsed time exceeded Jorden 4412 11/04/2009 13:22:07
process exited with code 193 (0xc1) Jorden 6685 26/08/2007 23:08:38
process exited with code 22 (0x16, -234) Jorden 6584 26/09/2007 15:45:17
process exited with code 4 Jorden 6052 02/10/2007 00:22:41
Result '(result)' exited with zero status but no 'finished' file/Task (task) exited with a DLL initialization error/Unrecoverable error for result (task) (too many exit(0)s) Jorden 4912 20/01/2009 09:28:28
SETI@Home Informational message -9 result overflow Jorden 4275 19/05/2008 02:39:52
Signal 8 / Error 38 / Linux Jorden 3256 14/08/2008 14:37:06
Some CUDA questions and answers Jorden 2360 14/01/2009 01:15:49
Unrecoverable error for result "result" (- exit code -1073741819 (0xc0000005)) Jorden 8683 14/08/2008 11:48:21
Unrecoverable error for result "result" (There are no child processes to wait for. (0x80) - exit code 128 (0x80)) Jorden 7137 21/12/2006 13:07:49
English 09. Project Tips and Tricks
Explanation of Malariacontrol.net tasks Jorden 2726 26/03/2008 22:12:12
How to disable Seti CUDA? Jorden 2043 07/03/2009 10:53:19
How to do Seti Enhanced work only? Jorden 1450 19/05/2009 14:35:32
Seti screen saver: Working with password protection Jorden 2952 21/04/2008 14:14:02
SETI: Installing an optimised application (modem users: contains 31 images) Richard H. & Mark S. 3866 07/10/2008 01:20:39
What is the Einstein screen saver showing? Jorden 2800 19/05/2008 02:17:36
What is the Malariacontrol.net screen saver showing? Jorden 2418 19/05/2008 18:13:32
What is the Seti screen saver showing? Jorden 2751 19/05/2008 09:25:43
English 10. Account Trouble
How to log in when you forgot your password? Jorden 3768 26/07/2007 17:41:59
Two accounts, change the email address from one to the other. Jorden 477 12/04/2009 01:35:25
Two accounts, how to post with the one you're getting credit on? Jorden 1159 12/04/2009 01:36:13
English 11. Projects
3x+1@home (64bit Linux only) Jorden 7362 04/07/2008 00:58:47
ABC@home Jorden 12624 28/12/2006 23:22:18
ABC@Home Beta Jorden 9378 04/09/2007 18:48:48
Almeregrid Testgrid Jorden 6414 13/04/2008 12:41:50
APS@Home Jorden 9982 21/06/2007 15:24:05
Aqua@Home Jorden 2342 13/12/2008 20:40:22
Artificial Intelligence System Jorden 7790 20/02/2008 22:16:44
Astropulse Beta Jorden 11912 13/12/2006 15:14:30
BBC Climate Change Jorden 11758 13/12/2006 15:04:03
Belgianbeer@Home Jorden 9698 28/06/2007 16:39:41
BOINC Alpha Test Jorden 12054 13/12/2006 15:16:05
BRaTS@Home Jorden 10059 12/06/2007 00:12:23
BURP Jorden 11676 13/12/2006 15:12:49
Cels@Home Jorden 7134 09/08/2008 10:47:49
Cels@Home [Second] Test Project Jorden 4063 09/08/2008 10:51:45
Chess960@Home Jorden 11834 16/12/2006 01:59:06
Clean Energy Project Jorden 9209 04/09/2007 19:02:55
Climate Prediction Jorden 11858 13/12/2006 15:22:51
Climateprediction.net Beta Jorden 9151 21/01/2008 17:10:47
Computational Structural Biology Jorden 4861 26/06/2008 23:51:46
Cosmology@Home Jorden 9709 25/10/2007 22:29:38
DECS (Distributed Exact Cover Solver) Jorden 7684 06/01/2008 20:21:43
DepSpid Jorden 11542 15/12/2006 23:15:07
Docking@Home Jorden 11717 22/09/2007 03:36:00
Drug Discovery through Computational Structural Biology and Chemistry (CSB) Jorden 4205 25/07/2008 22:42:43
EAPS@Home Jorden 4575 26/06/2008 23:54:52
Einstein@Home Jorden 12411 22/09/2007 04:44:35
Enigma@Home Jorden 9130 15/10/2007 11:10:28
ESEA@Home Jorden 8687 19/09/2007 21:39:07
Eternity2.net Jorden 9102 17/12/2007 11:18:36
FreeHAL@Home Jorden 2520 22/11/2008 00:01:25
Genetic Life Jorden 4725 25/06/2008 12:57:57
Gerasim@Home Jorden 9988 12/06/2007 15:47:24
HashClash Jorden 11139 15/09/2007 15:12:39
Hydrogen@Home Jorden 9640 23/03/2008 18:03:40
IBERCIVIS Jorden 6305 08/04/2008 22:04:50
IMP@Home Jorden 9112 04/09/2007 19:00:46
Lattice Project Jorden 9204 12/06/2007 15:50:41
Leiden Classical Jorden 11073 13/12/2006 20:54:29
LHC Experimental Jorden 11349 08/09/2007 01:32:26
LHC@Home Jorden 11824 04/09/2007 18:27:38
Magnetism@home Jorden 4788 17/06/2008 00:33:40
Malaria Control Jorden 11155 24/04/2008 19:52:13
Milkyway@Home Jorden 8960 05/10/2007 22:39:50
MindModeling@Home Jorden 7216 28/01/2008 22:33:51
Nano-Hive@Home Jorden 11439 06/03/2007 21:23:58
NCSSM Grid Jorden 9199 28/06/2007 16:48:23
NNSIMU Project Jorden 8866 08/09/2007 01:29:30
NQueens Project Jorden 8454 04/10/2007 00:25:18
Orbit@Home Jorden 11581 25/06/2008 11:59:29
Pirates@Home Jorden 11726 22/09/2007 04:50:01
Pizza@Home Jorden 8861 19/09/2007 22:52:45
PlanetQuest Jorden 11365 15/12/2006 23:19:32
POEM@Home Jorden 8183 18/10/2007 23:52:59
Predictor Alpha Jorden 9137 24/04/2008 17:17:05
Predictor@Home Jorden 11317 10/07/2008 10:39:23
Primates@Home Jorden 5982 27/06/2008 00:08:08
PrimeGrid Jorden 10986 04/09/2007 18:37:43
Project Neuron Jorden 10956 04/09/2007 18:42:06
Proteins@home Jorden 11345 04/09/2007 18:43:05
PS3GRID/GPUGRID Jorden 9368 22/07/2008 00:11:50
Quake Catcher Network Alpha test (QCN) Jorden 6877 20/03/2008 23:04:53
Quantum Monte Carlo at Home (QMC@Home) Jorden 11102 08/09/2007 00:33:21
Radio Network Design (RND@Home) Jorden 8525 08/09/2007 01:11:24
RALPH@Home Jorden 11366 22/09/2007 05:00:33
Rectilinear Crossing No. Jorden 10620 13/12/2006 21:35:09
RenderFarm@Home Jorden 10891 04/09/2007 18:43:39
Reversi Jorden 4577 26/06/2008 23:10:43
RieselSieve Jorden 10746 13/12/2006 23:03:32
Rosetta@Home Jorden 11805 25/09/2007 09:16:08
SciLINC Jorden 8953 21/06/2007 22:48:17
Seasonal Attribution Project Jorden 8114 04/09/2007 18:55:37
SETI@Home / Astropulse Jorden 12669 11/09/2008 19:11:08
SHA-1 Collision Search Graz Jorden 8431 04/09/2007 11:19:41
SIMAP Jorden 10708 22/09/2007 06:09:30
Spinhenge@home Jorden 11081 13/12/2006 22:09:32
Sudoku Jorden 8613 02/09/2007 14:24:29
Superlink@EGEE queue Jorden 8401 08/09/2007 01:34:54
Superlink@Technion Jorden 8680 17/12/2007 11:17:05
SZTAKI Desktop Grid Jorden 10884 13/12/2006 22:16:28
SZTAKI Desktop Grid Research Facility Jorden 8274 13/09/2007 16:00:58
Tanpaku Jorden 10613 15/12/2006 23:24:05
TMRL Distributed Rainbow Table Generator Jorden 10898 04/09/2007 18:44:44
TSP Jorden 7751 05/12/2007 18:02:20
UCT : malariacontrol.net Jorden 4927 19/05/2008 03:09:30
uFluids Jorden 10570 04/09/2007 18:45:31
UH Second Computing Jorden 5760 03/04/2008 17:02:54
UH Virtual Prairie Jorden 5882 03/04/2008 17:04:10
VTU@Home Jorden 10682 15/09/2007 01:42:56
WEP-M+2 Project Jorden 10689 22/02/2007 22:49:44
World Community Grid Jorden 11080 27/05/2008 11:57:19
XtremLab Jorden 10421 15/12/2006 23:31:19
Yoyo@Home Jorden 8635