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10-10-2004, 07:29 PM
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System Not Connecting for New Units
 My computer is having some issues with Folding. This happened recently, so I have a hunch it might be SP2 for Windows XP. I never had any issues prior. I finished a unit a while ago, and it sent in the information. However, it has not downloaded a new unit for days now. If I open the client, it tells me "Couldn't get work instructions". It will attempt to reconnect every so often but its always the same message. I checked the log file and I have lots of the following: 18:46:19] - Error: Attempt #10 to get work failed, and no other work to do. Waiting before retry. [19:29:06] + Attempting to get work packet [19:29:06] - Connecting to assignment server [19:29:11] Couldn't send HTTP request to server (wininet) [19:29:11] + Could not connect to Assignment Server [19:29:16] Couldn't send HTTP request to server (wininet) [19:29:16] + Could not connect to Assignment Server 2 [19:29:16] + Couldn't get work instructions. [19:29:16] - Error: Attempt #11 to get work failed, and no other work to do. Waiting before retry. Any ideas? TIA 
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10-10-2004, 10:32 PM
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What client?
Have you tried rebooting?
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10-10-2004, 11:20 PM
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It's prolly just on the Stanford assignment server side, they tend to have problems on the weekends and you will prolly get a WU Monday morning. It sux I know but that's just the way it goes sometimes.
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10-11-2004, 04:43 PM
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Kickin' it
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It is the graphical client of Folding 4.00. It has been a couple weeks now, and the system has been rebooted many times during that period. Since it has been so long, I feel like its my system.
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10-11-2004, 10:42 PM
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Try upgrading your client. The current version is 5.02.
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10-13-2004, 03:19 PM
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I have upgraded to Graphical Client 5.02. No luck.
I tried fiddling with Windows Firewall since I think SP2 might be affecting it. I set Folding@Home as an Exception to the firewall, no luck. I went to "Add Port" and told Windows to open port 8080 which Folding uses. I tried the port as TCP and UDP. No luck. I want to keep folding for the team but I just keep getting "Couldn't get work instructions." Thanks for the help thus far, any other ideas?
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10-13-2004, 06:49 PM
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Try the console version, it's not as pretty but I have it working on a box that has SP2 on it.
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10-13-2004, 11:31 PM
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When you configured the client, did you select Yes for "Use IE Settings"? Maybe that got switched around somehow - maybe that will work...
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10-14-2004, 01:27 PM
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I was fiddling around with various settings. I unchecked the box that says "Use IE Settings" but did not check the one to use a Proxy. So both options are blank. I restarted F@H and it downloaded a unit.
For some reason the pie chart is about 1/6 of a circle but the frames completed are 0/2500. Hopefully that is just a glitch that will fix itself. I'll let you all know how it goes... Fingers crossed 
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10-30-2004, 05:36 PM
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My system downloaded a new unit last night. So apparently everything is ok now.
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10-31-2004, 09:35 AM
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Good to hear Alaron.
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