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Message 974466 - Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 15:11:14 UTC
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I need to move the location of the BOINC Data File on one of my computers.

Where does BOINC Manager store the location of the Data File at so I can modify the location?

OS: WinXP

Thanks in advance for the help!
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Message 974482 - Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 16:03:26 UTC - in response to Message 974466.  

It's not a file, it's a directory.

The path to the BOINC data directory is shown in the Messages tab of BOINC manager after a restart (reboot).

The easiest way to relocate the data directory is

  • uninstall BOINC
  • move the data directory
  • install BOINC with pointing the installer to the new location.

See here for some screenshots.

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Message 974507 - Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 17:28:26 UTC - in response to Message 974482.  

Thank's for the reply Gundolf.

My mistake, I do know it is a Directory, not a file.

I do see the location listed in the Messages tab of BOINC Manager during bootup.

But where does BOINC Manager store this information at?

Can the location be edited without re-installing BOINC Manager?

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Message 974516 - Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 17:57:09 UTC - in response to Message 974507.  

The paths for the BOINC directory and BOINC Data directory are stored in the registry, at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley\BOINC Setup
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Message 974523 - Posted: 27 Feb 2010, 18:17:38 UTC - in response to Message 974516.  

Thanks Jord.

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