Help! F@H not working!

TropicalTropical
edited November 2003 in Folding@Home
I keep getting this error! I have tried EVERYTHING, deleting the core, deleting the program, use the beta, use 3.24, use advmethods, forceasm, ect. Here what I get everytime it runs:

[00:12:58] Working on Unit 01 [November 9 00:12:58]
[00:12:58] + Working ...
[00:12:58]
[00:12:58] *
*
[00:12:58] Folding@home Gromacs Core
[00:12:58] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
[00:12:58]
[00:12:58] Preparing to commence simulation
[00:12:58] - Looking at optimizations...
[00:12:58] - Created dyn
[00:12:58] - Files status OK
[00:12:58] Couldn't v3Decompress
[00:12:58] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
[00:12:58] Error: Could not open work file
[00:12:58]
[00:12:58] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
[00:13:02] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
[00:13:02] Error opening or reading from a file.
[00:13:02] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
[00:13:06] + Attempting to get work packet
[00:13:06] - Connecting to assignment server
[00:13:06] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
[00:13:06] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
[00:13:06] Loaded queue successfully.
[00:13:09] + Closed connections

It does that over and over and over again, can someone help?

Comments

  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    that could take some more digging ...first of all are you positive there is no process already running in task manager?
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    Do you mean like other F@Hs?
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Um, I think you have a corrupt client or core. I hate to say this, but it could also be a RAM issue as these WUs can be large in size. I would try uninstalling Folding@Home, then redownloading and reinstalling it. IF you still have problems, check the RAM and HD in your computer, please, and make sure HD is not full even if it should not be(I have a few friends that keep forgetting to empty the recycle bin, mine now does that itself every 2-3 days Norton SystemWorks thingy in my case).

    If still no go after reinstalling Folding after redownloading it, then you need a couple of tools (software kind, free kind). What HD do you have, and can you burn CDs??? I would say the Memtest86 ISO is the best RAM tester, no need to be in Windows for that and it is faster and you get areas that the Windows system areas would otherwsie take up tested. What is best for HD usually can run from a floppy, so who made your HD and how old is it or what model number is it??? A LOT of Folding problems like this can be related back to one or MORE of three needs that must be met, especially with Foldiing-- first, data integrity during download must be excellent, second no corruption of Data in RAM due to bad RAM, third is that I\O from HD storage works right and that HD media is not faulty or cable to HD is not faulty or WRONG CABLE. Possible fourth, given that lots of folks here OC, your ratios for timing need to be tight and not loosey-goosey. Folding needs data "right now" when it needs it while it is decompressing, and if the RAM or HD cannot keep up with the CPU you will get decompression issues-- BIG TIME. Essentially, as a relative to a ZIP archive is how WUs arrive-- they have to be expanded into available RAM and sometimes Windows has to swap things to make that work if RAM is tight or faulty. When you quit folding before rebooting, folding happily zips up its work as a progress file and then takes off from where it left off when you bring the machine back to life-- so please quit folding before rebooting, also, or you might get a nice situation where the client is happily redoing one WU from start for a LONG time, restarting the WU with every reboot.

    John.(I know I'm the II, but 2X of John is not needed, sorry if anyone saw that)
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    This program is VERY well written, i think is was trying to fix itself, anyways here the new info:
    # Windows Graphical Edition ###################################################
    ###############################################################################

    Folding@home Client Version 3.24

    http://foldingathome.stanford.edu
    email:help@foldingathome.stanford.edu

    ###############################################################################
    ###############################################################################



    [00:33:21] - Ask before connecting: No
    [00:33:21] - Use IE connection settings: Yes
    [00:33:21] - User name: Tropical_Tech (Team 93)
    [00:33:21] - User ID = 4E6D883B602A491B
    [00:33:21] - Machine ID: 1
    [00:33:21]
    [00:33:21] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:33:21] Initialization complete
    [00:33:21] + Benchmarking ...
    [00:33:24]
    [00:33:24] + Processing work unit
    [00:33:24] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:33:24] Core found.
    [00:33:24] Working on Unit 07 [November 9 00:33:24]
    [00:33:24] + Working ...
    [00:33:24] + Working...
    [00:33:24]
    [00:33:24] *
    *
    [00:33:24] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:33:24] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:33:24]
    [00:33:24] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:33:24] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:33:24] - Created dyn
    [00:33:24] - Files status OK
    [00:33:24] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:33:24] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:33:24] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:33:24]
    [00:33:24] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:33:28] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:33:28] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:33:28] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:33:32] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:33:32] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:33:32] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:33:32] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:33:32] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:33:38] + Closed connections
    [00:33:43]
    [00:33:43] + Processing work unit
    [00:33:43] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:33:43] Core found.
    [00:33:43] Working on Unit 08 [November 9 00:33:43]
    [00:33:43] + Working ...
    [00:33:43]
    [00:33:43] *
    *
    [00:33:43] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:33:43] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:33:43]
    [00:33:43] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:33:43] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:33:43] - Created dyn
    [00:33:43] - Files status OK
    [00:33:43] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:33:43] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:33:43] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:33:43]
    [00:33:43] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:33:48] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:33:48] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:33:48] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:33:52] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:33:52] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:33:52] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:33:52] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:33:52] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:33:56] + Closed connections
    [00:34:01]
    [00:34:01] + Processing work unit
    [00:34:01] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:34:01] Core found.
    [00:34:01] Working on Unit 09 [November 9 00:34:01]
    [00:34:01] + Working ...
    [00:34:01]
    [00:34:01] *
    *
    [00:34:01] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:34:01] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:34:01]
    [00:34:01] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:34:01] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:34:01] - Created dyn
    [00:34:01] - Files status OK
    [00:34:01] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:34:01] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:34:01] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:34:01]
    [00:34:01] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:34:05] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:34:05] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:34:05] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:34:09] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:34:09] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:34:09] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:34:09] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:34:09] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:34:12] + Closed connections
    [00:34:17]
    [00:34:17] + Processing work unit
    [00:34:17] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:34:17] Core found.
    [00:34:17] Working on Unit 00 [November 9 00:34:17]
    [00:34:17] + Working ...
    [00:34:17]
    [00:34:17] *
    *
    [00:34:17] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:34:17] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:34:17]
    [00:34:17] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:34:17] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:34:17] - Created dyn
    [00:34:17] - Files status OK
    [00:34:17] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:34:17] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:34:17] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:34:17]
    [00:34:17] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:34:21] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:34:21] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:34:21] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:34:25] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:34:25] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:34:25] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:34:25] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:34:26] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:34:26] - Error: Getwork #1 failed, and no other work to do. Waiting before retry
    [00:34:44] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:34:44] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:34:44] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:34:44] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:34:44] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:34:47] + Closed connections
    [00:34:52]
    [00:34:52] + Processing work unit
    [00:34:52] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:34:52] Core found.
    [00:34:52] Working on Unit 01 [November 9 00:34:52]
    [00:34:52] + Working ...
    [00:34:52]
    [00:34:52] *
    *
    [00:34:52] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:34:52] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:34:52]
    [00:34:52] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:34:52] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:34:52] - Created dyn
    [00:34:52] - Files status OK
    [00:34:53] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:34:53] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:34:53] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:34:53]
    [00:34:53] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:34:56] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:34:56] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:34:56] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:35:00] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:35:00] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:35:01] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:35:01] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:35:01] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:35:03] + Closed connections
    [00:35:08]
    [00:35:08] + Processing work unit
    [00:35:08] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:35:08] Core found.
    [00:35:08] Working on Unit 02 [November 9 00:35:08]
    [00:35:08] + Working ...
    [00:35:08]
    [00:35:08] *
    *
    [00:35:08] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:35:08] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:35:08]
    [00:35:08] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:35:08] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:35:08] - Created dyn
    [00:35:08] - Files status OK
    [00:35:08] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:35:08] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:35:08] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:35:08]
    [00:35:08] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:35:13] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:35:13] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:35:13] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:35:13] Opening "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/userpage?q=Tropical_Tech http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/userpage?q=Tropical_Tech
    [00:35:17] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:35:17] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:35:17] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:35:17] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:35:17] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:35:20] + Closed connections
    [00:35:25]
    [00:35:25] + Processing work unit
    [00:35:25] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:35:25] Core found.
    [00:35:25] Working on Unit 03 [November 9 00:35:25]
    [00:35:25] + Working ...
    [00:35:25]
    [00:35:25] *
    *
    [00:35:25] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:35:25] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:35:25]
    [00:35:25] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:35:25] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:35:25] - Created dyn
    [00:35:25] - Files status OK
    [00:35:25] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:35:25] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:35:25] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:35:25]
    [00:35:25] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:35:29] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:35:29] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:35:29] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:35:33] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:35:33] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:35:33] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:35:33] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:35:33] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:35:36] + Closed connections
    [00:35:41]
    [00:35:41] + Processing work unit
    [00:35:41] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:35:41] Core found.
    [00:35:41] Working on Unit 04 [November 9 00:35:41]
    [00:35:41] + Working ...
    [00:35:41]
    [00:35:41] *
    *
    [00:35:41] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:35:41] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:35:41]
    [00:35:41] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:35:41] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:35:41] - Created dyn
    [00:35:41] - Files status OK
    [00:35:41] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:35:41] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:35:41] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:35:41]
    [00:35:41] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:35:45] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:35:45] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:35:45] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:35:49] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:35:49] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:35:50] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:35:50] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:35:50] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:35:52] + Closed connections
    [00:35:57]
    [00:35:57] + Processing work unit
    [00:35:57] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:35:57] Core found.
    [00:35:57] Working on Unit 05 [November 9 00:35:57]
    [00:35:57] + Working ...
    [00:35:58]
    [00:35:58] *
    *
    [00:35:58] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:35:58] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:35:58]
    [00:35:58] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:35:58] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:35:58] - Created dyn
    [00:35:58] - Files status OK
    [00:35:58] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:35:58] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:35:58] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:35:58]
    [00:35:58] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:36:02] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:36:02] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:36:02] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:36:06] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:36:06] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:36:06] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:36:06] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:36:06] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:36:09] + Closed connections
    [00:36:14]
    [00:36:14] + Processing work unit
    [00:36:14] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:36:14] Core found.
    [00:36:14] Working on Unit 06 [November 9 00:36:14]
    [00:36:14] + Working ...
    [00:36:14]
    [00:36:14] *
    *
    [00:36:14] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:36:14] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:36:14]
    [00:36:14] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:36:14] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:36:14] - Created dyn
    [00:36:14] - Files status OK
    [00:36:14] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:36:14] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:36:14] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:36:14]
    [00:36:14] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:36:18] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:36:18] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:36:18] Deleting current work unit & continuing...
    [00:36:22] + Attempting to get work packet
    [00:36:22] - Connecting to assignment server
    [00:36:22] - Successful: assigned to (171.67.89.150).
    [00:36:22] + News From Folding@Home: Welcome to Folding@Home
    [00:36:22] Loaded queue successfully.
    [00:36:25] + Closed connections
    [00:36:30]
    [00:36:30] + Processing work unit
    [00:36:30] Core required: FahCore_78.exe
    [00:36:30] Core found.
    [00:36:30] Working on Unit 07 [November 9 00:36:30]
    [00:36:30] + Working ...
    [00:36:30]
    [00:36:30] *
    *
    [00:36:30] Folding@home Gromacs Core
    [00:36:30] Version 1.53 (October 2, 2003)
    [00:36:30]
    [00:36:30] Preparing to commence simulation
    [00:36:30] - Looking at optimizations...
    [00:36:30] - Created dyn
    [00:36:30] - Files status OK
    [00:36:30] Couldn't v3Decompress
    [00:36:30] - Fatal: Could not decompress work unit data.
    [00:36:30] Error: Could not open work file
    [00:36:30]
    [00:36:30] Folding@home Core Shutdown: FILE_IO_ERROR
    [00:36:34] CoreStatus = 75 (117)
    [00:36:34] Error opening or reading from a file.
    [00:36:34] Too many errors during run. Purging queue.
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    I don't think is my ram but i check it out. Maybe if i shut down my computer...anyways i try that.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    Uh, no, it was saying it gave up after trying to decompress a WU umpteen times. It also downloaded that many times trying to get a new WU. Problem right now is not the WU, problem is the program or the core. What client version are you running??? It likes the core, but looks like the client could not decompress OR the core is corrupt and cannot decompress.

    So, either you got umpteen bad copies of WU, or the Core or Client are corrupt. Suggestion, let us know exactly what is in the box as far as hardware, and virus scan the puppy and do what else I said above, OK??? This is not just normal program issues AFAIK.

    John.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    I would just uninstall it and delete the whole folder...download the console version and start from scratch ...once you get that running ok if you really need the graphic just install over it ...IMHO
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    ageek i just finish the memtest86 and my memory was ok.

    here are my specs:

    ASUS A7N8X (not Deluxe)
    AMD 2500+ "BARTON" @ 2.2Ghz (200 * 12 @ 1.6v)
    1 GB (2 * 512MB "Dual Channel") CORSIAR XMS PC3200
    RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB (Default Settings)
    2 120GB WD CAVIAR SE on a PROMISE TX2000 RAID 0
    SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 (Default Settings)
    LG 16X DVD ROM
    TDK 40X12X40 CDRW
    ANTEC TRUECONTROL 550W POWER SUPPLY
    FLOPPY DISK
    Everything running on Windows XP Pro

    If you need more info just let me know.

    csimon, i did that and still didn't work.

    I going to underclock my processor right know and turn off my firewall, if you have any more ideas just let me know.
  • BDRBDR
    edited November 2003
    I'd just uninstall it and download a new installation.
    I had to do that with one that got hung up.


    I also had one that got "deleted" (lost a 60 pointer) and it still shows as a queued WU in EM. :mad:
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    IT'S ALIVE!!!! ;D;D;D;D;D;D
    I got F@H working again! the only problem is that my computer is running @ 100 * 12 :doh:
    I am going to try to run it @ 200 * 12 see if it works
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    cool ...fold on man. :fold:
  • RiddickRiddick Malaysia Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    i have had this EXACT same problem, and underclocking my CPU didnt solve this problem
    If you are not able to fix it just post back here and i'll tell you how i did it
  • TropicalTropical
    edited November 2003
    I went back to my normal setting and after F@H finish the wu it started doing the same thing! This problem is not going away, i going to underclock my computer again to get a wu and start folding again but i also going to try to figure this out because i don't want to do that everytime i finish my wu.
  • RiddickRiddick Malaysia Icrontian
    edited November 2003
    hmmm .... if you're at a dead end, dont hesitate to PM me or something
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