[QUOTE=clowns789]My hard drive crashed! :cry:

The crashed one was a 2.4 GHZ P4. I am currently on a PII. It sustained a smaller problem abd had to restart. I tried to ask Luigi how to recover the 43.5% I had lost and he said to go to status.txt and type 'Factor3_2 -r' in. I tried it and it didn't work so instead of PMing him again I'll let everyone know how.

Thanks![/QUOTE]

I've been misunderstood, I'm afraid :sad:

You don't have to type "factor3_2 -r" IN the status.txt file: the status.txt file must not be edited at all.

As Uncwilly said, you should move the file status.txt and the cygwin dll's to the new computer, and THEN type "factor3_2 -r" from the DOS window. Also (but it's not mandatory) you may copy the results.txt file to the new computer.

Luigi

M3321929929 no factor from 2^65 to 2^66.
M3321929971 no factor from 2^65 to 2^66.
M3321929987 no factor from 2^65 to 2^66.


Luigi

Actually, i am resuming from the same computer. I just need to know exactly where in the DOS window to type "Factor3_2 -r".

Sorry for asking so many questions! :smile:

By the way, is it possible to find a factor if you do 2^65 to 2^66 but not find one with 2^66 to 2^67?

[QUOTE=clowns789]Actually, i am resuming from the same computer. I just need to know exactly where in the DOS window to type "Factor3_2 -r".

Sorry for asking so many questions! :smile:

By the way, is it possible to find a factor if you do 2^65 to 2^66 but not find one with 2^66 to 2^67?[/QUOTE]

You should move into the directory where factor3_2 is.
To do this, use the "cd" command from inside the window.
To get the full path, open "my computer", doubleclick on the directory where you put factor3_2 and copy the string at the top, in the "address" box.

Typing cd [I]string_where_the_program_is[/I] you will move into the right directory. There you'll be able to start it.

Hope this helps.

Luigi

M3321928921 no factor from 2^66 to 2^67.
M3321928921 no factor from 2^67 to 2^68.
M3321928921 no factor from 2^68 to 2^69.
M3321928921 no factor from 2^69 to 2^70.
I will release that candidate, and reserve
M 3321928927.

Hi again! My computer stays at a black screen when i open the lid. Perhaps I could leave it open with the Blank Screen screensaver. Luigi's most recent post was helpful except it seems impossible to use commands in the window. (You can only say exponent and bit range.)

[QUOTE]To do this, use the "cd" command from inside the window.[/QUOTE]

I just need to know exactly what window to type it in.

Also I would like to ask if someone could resume my work by copying my status.txt into theirs.

Yes, someone could resume your work with the status.txt.
I would be happy to do it.

About what to do.
If your machine now can get into windows try the following steps:[list][*]Open up windows explorer[*]Use the find or search command[*]search all of your hard dsik for status.txt[*]remember where it is located.[*]From the start button find "MS-Dos Prompt" or "Command" or the like.[*]Start that, you should see something like "C:\windows>" . If not you have a problem.[*]type in CD \[*]use CD to go to where status.txt is. taking it one step at a time starting from the left.[*]when you get there type dir/p. you should see status.txt and factor3_2.exe[*]type "factor3_2 -r" and it should go nicely.[/list]

Here's the status.txt:

[CODE]3321929041269679580281475739525896784129272951479051793528258566768[/CODE]

Someone may put that into status.txt by using Uncwilly's instructions. Just post to check it out.

[QUOTE=clowns789]I just need to know exactly what window to type it in.[/QUOTE]

Create a file named dosprompt.vbs and paste the following in there:
[CODE]'=====================================================================
' FileName: DOSPrompt.vbs
' Purpose: Add's a Cmd Prompt Here item to "Right-Click" context menu
' in Explorer which opens a command prompt (DOS) window
' in the selected folder
'=====================================================================

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCR\Folder\Shell\MenuText\Command\", "cmd.exe /k cd " & chr(34) & "%1" & chr(34)
WSHShell.RegWrite "HKCR\Folder\Shell\MenuText\", "Command Prompt here"
[/CODE]

Then run this file by double clicking.

Now you'll be able to open a command prompt by richt clicking a folder and choose "Command Propt here". And you'll be straight in that folder without using any dos commands. :banana:

[QUOTE=clowns789]Here's the status.txt:

[CODE]3321929041269679580281475739525896784129272951479051793528258566768[/CODE][/QUOTE]

It looks like the Carriage Returns got knocked out. It should look like this:

[CODE]332192897
13859672584
2305843009213693951
9223372036854775808
61
63[/CODE]

I will take this over if it is ok with you.