Can't delete file '(file)'
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[edit] General
Message Type: Error Message
This Message indicates that the BOINC Client Software had a problem when it tried to perform the "clean-up" activity of removing files that are no longer needed on your computer. This may mean that there is going to be a slow accumulation of data files on your computer wasting disk space.
Causes for this error include:
- The file was previously deleted by the BOINC Client Software but it crashed before it finished the process and so did not register the fact that it completed the process.
- The file permissions were changed so that the BOINC Client Software no longer has the required permission level to remove the file.
- The file has already been deleted by another process.
- The Participant has the file open and locked. Possibly by having the file open in a text editor.
- Another process or Science Application has the file open for writing.
- The file has been "marked" as being open by a process or Science Application even after that process or Science Application has closed the file.
- The file has been possessed by evil spirits and has formed a pact with the devil to take over the world.
[edit] Version Information
- None.
[edit] Example Log(s)
[edit] Can't Delete Project Directory: -110
(01) 2005-09-02 11:04:16 [climateprediction.net] Scheduler request to
http://climateapps2.oucs.ox.ac.uk/cpdnboinc_cgi/cgi succeeded
(02) 2005-09-02 11:04:17 [climateprediction.net] Started download of hadsm3_4.13_windows_intelx86.exe
(03) 2005-09-02 11:04:17 [climateprediction.net] File globe.rgb exists already, skipping download
(04) 2005-09-02 11:04:17 [climateprediction.net] File globe.tga exists already, skipping download
(05) 2005-09-02 11:04:17 [climateprediction.net] Started download of hadsm3data_4.13_windows_intelx86.zip
(06) 2005-09-02 11:09:48 [climateprediction.net] Resetting project
(07) 2005-09-02 11:09:48 [ ] request_reschedule_cpus: exit_tasks
(08) 2005-09-02 11:09:48 [climateprediction.net] PERS_FILE_XFER_SET::remove(): not found
(09) 2005-09-02 11:09:53 [climateprediction.net] Detaching from project
(10) 2005-09-02 11:09:56 [climateprediction.net] Can't delete file
projects/climateprediction.net/hadsm3data_4.13_windows_intelx86.zip
(11) 2005-09-02 11:09:56 [climateprediction.net] Can't delete project directory: -110
Line-By-Line Explanation
- Scheduler request to '(url)' succeeded
- The Participant's Computer is making contact with the Project's Scheduling Server.
- Started download of '(file)'
- Because of the contact, the Science Application for the Project is to be downloaded.
- File '(file-name)' exists already, skipping download
- Another needed file was scheduled to be downloaded, but it was already present.# File '(file-name)' exists already, skipping download
- Another needed file was scheduled to be downloaded, but it was already present.
- Started download of '(file)'
- A datafile that is needed begins downloading.
- Resetting project
- The Participant elected to detach from the Project, as a preliminary the Project will be "reset".
- request_reschedule_cpus: exit_tasks
- Because of the detachment, the idle CPU must be scheduled for work.
- PERS_FILE_XFER_SET::remove(): not found
- Because of the detachment, the files are no longer needed, downloading can be halted. But, while trying to remove the files from the Persistent File Transfer Set, the specific files were not in the Persistent File Transfer Set, and because of that, they cannot be removed.
- Detaching from project
- As directed by the Participant, the Participant's Computer will be "detached" from the Project.
- Can't delete file '(file)'
- The file named should be deleted, but the BOINC Daemon was not able to perform the deletion.
- Can't delete project directory: '(error-code)'
- The BOINC Daemon was not able to delete the Project Directory.
[edit] Other Related Messages
- None.
