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Rolli

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Message 59690 - Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 21:21:32 UTC
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Hi,

when I restart my computer BOINC always starts a new task
and the old (uncompleted) one is disappeared.
What is wrong?

Thanks!

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Message 59695 - Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 22:56:35 UTC - in response to Message 59690.  
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Please open BOINC Manager->Tools->Advanced view->Tasks tab->Check that you have a button stating "Show Active Tasks". If you have a button showing "Show All Tasks" press it. This button shows the option you have, not the state it is in.

If that button shows "Show active tasks", then check in the Event Log (CTRL+SHIFT+E) what it says around a time that you restart the computer.

You may also want to get the habit to completely exit BOINC before you restart the computer. That way it isn't forcibly turned off, but has time to save its state and that of any task to disk.
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Message 59729 - Posted: 17 Jan 2015, 11:28:06 UTC - in response to Message 59695.  

thanks,

I'll exit BOINC completely before shut down now, that works.
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