No disk writing

Max · 2006-10-22, 09:20

FAQ: "...create the proper save files for the program to pick up where it left off when you restart your machine."

After an update to the newest version the results are not written to disk. Why?

I changed nothing in the settings, am my own administrator, use no proxies - and everything lets pass the firewall

Thanx.

Uncwilly · 2006-10-23, 00:52

Make sure that your files are not set as read only (which may have happened if you burned them to a CD to transfer.)

Post your info for the following here, (from prime.ini)

UseHTTP=
UsePrimenet=
DialUp=
DaysOfWork=
OutputIterations=
ResultsFileIterations=
DiskWriteTime=
NetworkRetryTime=
NetworkRetryTime2=
DaysBetweenCheckins=
TwoBackupFiles=

Max · 2006-10-23, 07:58

>Make sure that your files are not set as read only (which may
>have happened if you burned them to a CD to transfer

Never changed anything! I only have updated the program.
The settings from version 23 were automatically taken over.
Therefore no CD burning, no separate backup.

prime.ini:

UseHTTP= ? (not there)
UsePrimenet= 1
DialUp= 0
DaysOfWork= 5
OutputIterations= 10000
ResultsFileIterations= 99999999
DiskWriteTime= 10
NetworkRetryTime= 2
NetworkRetryTime2= 30
DaysBetweenCheckins= 28
TwoBackupFiles= 1

Where can I change the settings making sure that the files are
not set as read only?

Thank you!

S485122 · 2006-10-23, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max

Where can I change the settings making sure that the files are not set as read only?

Use explorer (assuming you are running windows).

Go to your prime95 directory.
Select all files in the directory.
Right-Click on the selected files.
Choose "Properties".
There is a "Read-Only" check box.
- It can be clear, meaning that no file is read-only. This would mean the problem is elsewhere.
- It can be checked, meaning all files are Read-Only or grey checked meaning some files are read-only. Unchecking the attribute would make all files writable.

Max · 2006-10-23, 08:40

All files can be put into archives, I read there.

Likewise every single file.

S485122 · 2006-10-23, 08:58

Which version of windows are you using ?
Another way to to see the attributes of the files, is to switch to detailed view for the folder containing prime95 : menu "View", click on "Details".
Then make the attribute column visible : menu "View", click on "Choose Details...", check the attributes line.
If there are "R" or "RA" in the attribute column, those files are read-only.

Max · 2006-10-23, 10:04

Win XP Home SP2 (with vers. 23 and 24).
The attributes line says: A

patrik · 2006-10-23, 20:56

Exactly what files did not get written to disk? The save files starting with p and q, and ending in the last digits of your number? Or the file results.txt?

In the latter case: did you actually produce any results since the upgrade?

You can get info of what iteration Prime95 is at written to results.txt, e.g.

Code:

[Mon Oct 23 22:51:19 2006]
Iteration 17900000 / 35183101

by changing "Iterations between results file outputs" under Options/Preferences in Prime95. (You can use this to test that results.txt is writable by Prime95.)

Max · 2006-10-24, 07:37

Sorry, I don´t know what files exactly do not get written to disk. Where can I see that? Here is the end of the result.txt:

[Sun Oct 08 12:38:10 2006]
UID: S306906/C4FC50009, M34931251 is not prime. Res64: 8AB2D9BB4930E2ED. WZ1: 3C786332,5863980,00000000
[Sun Oct 08 18:44:21 2006]
Self-test 2048K passed!
[Tue Oct 10 19:33:32 2006]
UID: S306906/C4FC50009, M35542697 completed P-1, B1=615000, Wc1: 97859A02

These are the actually produced results since the upgrade.

Now it is fine in such a way that the test has begun. Everything before it was stored with version 24 properly (self test, completed P-1 / B1=615000 etc.). From now on the program begins after a new start always anew with the test (0.00%):

Starting primality test of M35542691
[Oct 24 09:30] Iteration: 10000 / 35542697 [0,02%]. Per iteration time: 0.208 sec.

Changing "Iterations between results file outputs" brought the following result:

[Tue Oct 24 09:30:35 2006]
Iteration 10010 / 35542697

Yes, a new entry

And now? Never again a new start?

patrik · 2006-10-24, 17:44

Then it the save files that are not being written to disk.

Is the directory where Prime95 is installed write protected? (Earlier in this thread you confirmed that the files in the Prime95 directory were not write protected, but what about the folder itself?)

Is your disk full?

Max · 2006-10-24, 19:04

>>Is the directory where Prime95 is installed write protected?

No, only the known bug of Win XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/EN-US/
I see a slightly grey hook, but the folder is not protected.

>>Is your disk full?

No, never.

Still follows: I use another program which writes data: BOINC. You know it certainly (SETI etc.). This functions. The attributes are the same like of the folder Prime95.

Still any idea?

2006-10-22, 09:20	#1
Max Apr 2005 3·5 Posts	No disk writing FAQ: "...create the proper save files for the program to pick up where it left off when you restart your machine." After an update to the newest version the results are not written to disk. Why? I changed nothing in the settings, am my own administrator, use no proxies - and everything lets pass the firewall Thanx.

2006-10-23, 00:52	#2
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³×3×383 Posts	Make sure that your files are not set as read only (which may have happened if you burned them to a CD to transfer.) Post your info for the following here, (from prime.ini) UseHTTP= UsePrimenet= DialUp= DaysOfWork= OutputIterations= ResultsFileIterations= DiskWriteTime= NetworkRetryTime= NetworkRetryTime2= DaysBetweenCheckins= TwoBackupFiles= Last fiddled with by Uncwilly on 2006-10-23 at 00:54

2006-10-23, 20:56	#8
patrik "Patrik Johansson" Aug 2002 Uppsala, Sweden 110101001₂ Posts	Exactly what files did not get written to disk? The save files starting with p and q, and ending in the last digits of your number? Or the file results.txt? In the latter case: did you actually produce any results since the upgrade? You can get info of what iteration Prime95 is at written to results.txt, e.g. Code: [Mon Oct 23 22:51:19 2006] Iteration 17900000 / 35183101 by changing "Iterations between results file outputs" under Options/Preferences in Prime95. (You can use this to test that results.txt is writable by Prime95.)

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2006-10-23, 07:58	#3
Max Apr 2005 17₈ Posts	>Make sure that your files are not set as read only (which may >have happened if you burned them to a CD to transfer Never changed anything! I only have updated the program. The settings from version 23 were automatically taken over. Therefore no CD burning, no separate backup. prime.ini: UseHTTP= ? (not there) UsePrimenet= 1 DialUp= 0 DaysOfWork= 5 OutputIterations= 10000 ResultsFileIterations= 99999999 DiskWriteTime= 10 NetworkRetryTime= 2 NetworkRetryTime2= 30 DaysBetweenCheckins= 28 TwoBackupFiles= 1 Where can I change the settings making sure that the files are not set as read only? Thank you!

2006-10-23, 08:40	#5
Max Apr 2005 17₈ Posts	All files can be put into archives, I read there. Likewise every single file.

2006-10-23, 08:58	#6
S485122 Sep 2006 Brussels, Belgium 66F₁₆ Posts	Which version of windows are you using ? Another way to to see the attributes of the files, is to switch to detailed view for the folder containing prime95 : menu "View", click on "Details". Then make the attribute column visible : menu "View", click on "Choose Details...", check the attributes line. If there are "R" or "RA" in the attribute column, those files are read-only.

2006-10-23, 10:04	#7
Max Apr 2005 3·5 Posts	Win XP Home SP2 (with vers. 23 and 24). The attributes line says: A

2006-10-24, 07:37	#9
Max Apr 2005 3·5 Posts	Sorry, I don´t know what files exactly do not get written to disk. Where can I see that? Here is the end of the result.txt: [Sun Oct 08 12:38:10 2006] UID: S306906/C4FC50009, M34931251 is not prime. Res64: 8AB2D9BB4930E2ED. WZ1: 3C786332,5863980,00000000 [Sun Oct 08 18:44:21 2006] Self-test 2048K passed! [Tue Oct 10 19:33:32 2006] UID: S306906/C4FC50009, M35542697 completed P-1, B1=615000, Wc1: 97859A02 These are the actually produced results since the upgrade. Now it is fine in such a way that the test has begun. Everything before it was stored with version 24 properly (self test, completed P-1 / B1=615000 etc.). From now on the program begins after a new start always anew with the test (0.00%): Starting primality test of M35542691 [Oct 24 09:30] Iteration: 10000 / 35542697 [0,02%]. Per iteration time: 0.208 sec. Changing "Iterations between results file outputs" brought the following result: [Tue Oct 24 09:30:35 2006] Iteration 10010 / 35542697 Yes, a new entry And now? Never again a new start?

2006-10-24, 17:44	#10
patrik "Patrik Johansson" Aug 2002 Uppsala, Sweden 5²·17 Posts	Then it the save files that are not being written to disk. Is the directory where Prime95 is installed write protected? (Earlier in this thread you confirmed that the files in the Prime95 directory were not write protected, but what about the folder itself?) Is your disk full?

2006-10-24, 19:04	#11
Max Apr 2005 3×5 Posts	>>Is the directory where Prime95 is installed write protected? No, only the known bug of Win XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549/EN-US/ I see a slightly grey hook, but the folder is not protected. >>Is your disk full? No, never. Still follows: I use another program which writes data: BOINC. You know it certainly (SETI etc.). This functions. The attributes are the same like of the folder Prime95. Still any idea?