Error: Could not write local file.????

[JackNSally]

Okay, I am getting this error in notfreds. It just started today. I tried deleting everything in the work folder except the config file and that is a no go. Anyone got any ideas?

Warning:
By using the -forceasm flag, you are overriding
safeguards in the program. If you did not intend to
do this, please restart the program without -forceasm.
If work units are not completing fully (and particularly
if your machine is overclocked), then please discontinue
use of the flag.

[14:08:53] - Ask before connecting: No
[14:08:53] - User name: JackNSally (Team 32)
[14:08:53] - User ID: 56F424DC3A8BAA38
[14:08:53] - Machine ID: 1
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[14:08:53] Loaded queue successfully.
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[14:08:53] + Processing work unit
[14:08:53] At least 4 processors must be requested.Core required: FahCore_a2.exe
[14:08:53] Core not found.
[14:08:53] - Core is not present or corrupted.
[14:08:53] - Attempting to download new core...
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[14:08:56] Verifying core Core_a2.fah...
[14:08:56] Signature is VALID
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[14:08:56] Trying to unzip core FahCore_a2.exe
[14:08:56] Decompressed FahCore_a2.exe (4341288 bytes) successfully
[14:08:56] + Core successfully engaged
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[14:09:01] + Processing work unit
[14:09:01] At least 4 processors must be requested.Core required: FahCore_a2.exe
[14:09:01] Core found.
[14:09:01] Working on Unit 00 [June 12 14:09:01]
[14:09:01] + Working ...
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[14:09:01] *------------------------------*
[14:09:01] Folding@Home Gromacs SMP Core
[14:09:01] Version 2.07 (Sun Apr 19 14:51:09 PDT 2009)
[14:09:01]
[14:09:01] Preparing to commence simulation
[14:09:01] - Ensuring status. Please wait.
[14:09:11] - Assembly optimizations manually forced on.
[14:09:11] - Not checking prior termination.
[14:09:11] Error: Could not open work file
[14:09:11]
[14:09:11] Project: 0 (Run 0, Clone 0, Gen 0)
[14:09:11]
[14:09:11] Error: Could not write local file. Exiting.
[14:09:11] - Shutting down core

[Outback_Jon]

I don't know if it would apply to a notfred's client, but Eset's NOD32 antivirus (version 3, I think) can cause similar problems with Windows clients. Even if the folder where the files are saved is on the exclusion list.

Version 4 seems to have fixed this.

[JackNSally]

I'm not using NOD32

[Voidn]

I'd check the available disk space # df -h
and check the permissions on the FAH dir # ls -lart

I don't use notfreds so I can't be too specific.

[Adak]

Are you showing any errors relating to this, in your event log viewer or anti-viral program?
(Control Panel >> Administrative tasks >> event viewer >> applications)

Are you signed into an administrative account with a password, before starting NotFred's?

What directory is NotFred's trying to write data into?

[JackNSally]

I'd check the available disk space # df -h
and check the permissions on the FAH dir # ls -lart

I don't use notfreds so I can't be too specific.

Neither of those commands did anything. No error message or anything.

Are you showing any errors relating to this, in your event log viewer or anti-viral program?
(Control Panel >> Administrative tasks >> event viewer >> applications)

Are you signed into an administrative account with a password, before starting NotFred's?

What directory is NotFred's trying to write data into?

In the event viewer there is this error:
Cannot connect to VMX: C:\FAH\FoldVM2\folding.vmx

I am in an administrative account with a password. I have had notfreds vm running for over a month now with no problems. Yesterday I started getting the error.

What directory is notfreds trying to write data into? I guess C:\FAH\FoldVM2\folding.vmx?

[Adak]

Two theories:

1) A directory has been moved, after VMPlayer was installed.
2) The VM directory being written to, is full.

In either case, I believe the best thing to do is to delete the old vmx file, and all other files in that same folder, and unzip a fresh one (folding.zip file), into that same folder.

I had to do this when I made an irretrievable error once during a set up. Quick and easy.