Unrecoverable error for result '(result)' (One or more missing files)

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[edit] General

Message Type: Error Message

This Message from the BOINC Client Software indicates that the attempts to start, or restart processing of a Result failed due to one or more files not being available on the Participant's Computer. This may be the result of:

• A "crash" of the Disk Drive, or
• Ill behaved Science Application that deleted more files than it should have, or
• the Participant deleting files or directories by mistake.

[edit] Example Log(s)

[edit] Missing Files

2005-04-07 12:43:11 [ProteinPredictorAtHome] ACTIVE_TASKS::restart_tasks(); missing files
2005-04-07 12:43:11 [ProteinPredictorAtHome] Unrecoverable error for result t0227E_1_91584_0
                                             (One or more missing files)

Line-By-Line Explanation

• ACTIVE_TASKS::restart_tasks(); missing files

The BOINC Daemon attempted to restart the processing of a Result but one or more files needed to process the Result are missing.

• Unrecoverable error for result '(result)' (One or more missing files)

The missing files creates a situation where the Result cannot be processed.