HELP! Returning to BOINC Seti@home with NEW computer after 5-year absence

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Message 968337 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 18:55:53 UTC

OK, I've managed to access my original account which has been inactive for 5 years or so. So far so good. But I haven't loaded Boinc / Seti@home program to my new computer. How do I start on my new computer? Copy files from the old one? Upload from BOINC?

I want to keep my existing account. (I was using Seti@home classic from the start. It's a pride / nostalgia thing.)

Assume I don't know what I'm doing (because I don't) and give it to me in baby steps. Thanks to anynone who can help me!
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Message 968389 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 20:59:03 UTC - in response to Message 968337.  

Since your computers are hidden and you didn't tell, I assume you're using windows.

Do you want to keep the old computer crunching, that is use both at the same time?

If yes, just download BOINC from here and run the installer. If you start BOINC for the first time, the "Attach to project" wizard is run. Select SETI@home and you are ready to start crunching. Make sure, though, to attach as returning user and to give the email address belonging to your SETI account.

If no, copy the BOINC data directory from the old computer and download BOINC. During install, select the advanced path and enter the path to the copied data directory. If all went correct, you'll be already attached to SETI and can continue crunching where you left off at the old computer. Don't use the old computer any longer for SETI.

For some screenshots of the install procedure, look at this FAQ. You don't have to select "Protected Application Execution" though.

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Message 968400 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 21:18:37 UTC - in response to Message 968337.  
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Read "Instructions for SETI@home Classic users"
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_classic.php

Read "Installing the BOINC Client Software And Participating In A BOINC Powered Project"
http://www.boinc-wiki.info/Installing_the_BOINC_Client_Software_And_Participating_In_A_BOINC_Powered_Project


Download BOINC
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php

Install BOINC on your computer

Run BOINC Manager

"Attach to project" dialog will appear
(If it does not appear - Switch to advanced view and from the Tools menu choose Attach to project...)

Choose project (click on SETI@home)

Select "Existing user"
Enter your account e-mail and your account password

I think "this is it" for now - BOINC will take care to get, compute, send back and report completed work.


P.S.
1) Read the forums from time to time - you will probably want to ask the same questions which many other users have asked already
(use the search field at the top-left of this page or any of the forum pages)

2) The BOINC Screen Saver is "normal" Windows Screen Saver and is NOT needed for the computations.
If you have problems (hangs) with it - choose "Blank" or (none) in usual way you choose Screen Savers in Windows.
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Message 968408 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 21:37:21 UTC

Thanks Gundolf!

Yes, I have Windows 7 on my new laptop.

I followed your instructions for option "If yes,..." and it worked brilliantly. I didn't need to use your screenshots.

Unfortunately there is no work from SETI@home right now!!!

I was a dufus and forgot that I had already removed the BOINC programs from my 11-year old PC a couple of weeks ago - it's heading for recycling. So the copying of files was not an option anymore!!!

THANKS VERY MUCH!!!

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Message 968457 - Posted: 5 Feb 2010, 22:58:23 UTC - in response to Message 968408.  

Thanks Gundolf!

Yes, I have Windows 7 on my new laptop.

I followed your instructions for option "If yes,..." and it worked brilliantly. I didn't need to use your screenshots.

Unfortunately there is no work from SETI@home right now!!!

I was a dufus and forgot that I had already removed the BOINC programs from my 11-year old PC a couple of weeks ago - it's heading for recycling. So the copying of files was not an option anymore!!!

THANKS VERY MUCH!!!

Trillian-Hi

Unless you deleted the files (or wiped the HD), the DATA files are still there. Uninstall of BOINC does NOT erase the data directories.


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