Help!

[JAWS]

I think I remember reading something about SETI not working with Win Xp. I finally get my new system, and for the third night in a row, I wake up with the error message: "SETI Client-Sever has Encountered a problem” That’s not the exact message, but close enough.

System ran fine the first night. Results were better than expected. I can't even complete one WU without getting this message! I even tried re-installing SETIspy/Driver. Any hints/help would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry, I'm a little frustrated.

 

[hallen]

Jaws- Home or Professional?

On Professional I occasionaly get a problem starting spy. I stop both then restart.

There is a final version to spy:

http://personalwebs.myriad.net/roelof/setispy/

This is version 3.1.0. I'm still using 3.0.7 as I'm not losing production as you are.

Harvey

 

[Cy]

Jaws,

SETI itself is not a problem under XP (i'm running dual durons wtih two seti clc instances on XP pro as I type this). I know SETISpy had problems with XP and I'm not sure about Driver. SETITeam works OK though.

Are you using any of those other progs with your SETI?

Cy

 

[JAWS]

I'm using Xp Pro.

Hallen, I just came back to edit my post about the start up problem. Every time I start SETI, I get the same error message. Sometimes I get lucky and bypass the error. Maybe I should try the new version, as I'm using 3.0.7 also.

Cy, the only program I run is zone alarm. I turned everything else off last night.

One more thing, I noticed that the SETIspy icon doesn't have the little red dot in the middle while it's running. I have no idea if this means anything. Thanks for the replies.

 

[DeltaSierra]

Just a suggestion: try changing the "program compatibility" in Windows XP to Win98 or W2k for SetiSpy/Driver. If you need help doing it, click <Start> <Help and Supprt> and type "Program Compatibility Wizard" in the Search box.

 

[LandShark]

yup. Spy had problem w/ XP, whether it's Home or Pro. usually when u start Spy, it'll show u a problem message.

solution:
~ close & restart for 2-4 times, it usually works fine.
~ or set the compatible to Win2k & disable visual effect.
~ or get 3.1.0.

good luck.

 

[JAWS]

Well setting it to be compatible with Win2k seems to work.

shhhhh, don't tell my computer its working. LOL

Thanks again for the replies

 

[LandShark]

no problem.

keep on crunching!!!!

 

[deez]

I noticed for with XPPro that Spy must be started after Mcafee which is a bit slow to auto load in XP. I occasionally get the error messge regardless but all i do is shut down and restart spy.

but the good thing is that driver is still running even if you miss the error message so you dont lose crunching time

 

[JAWS]

Now it looks like after one WU completes, SETIspy will not move onto the next WU. System just crashes. Any ideas?

Should I try 3.1.0?

 

[Basher]

Should I try 3.1.0?

yes

 

[Greg M]

Yes, indeed. If you still have problems, get back to us.

 

[Puer Aeternus]

I have XP pro on both rigs w/ SETI running and no probs what so ever. I dont want y'all thinking Win XP is no good...runs solid on both computers for me.
Good Luck

 

[LandShark]

same here. 2 rigs in XP Pro, 1 laptop in XP Home. both running 24/7 SETI w/out a single crash!!

Jaws --> IF ur system crash after finished a WU or when it finished and tried to grab another one from berkeley, then it's the o/c problem! i was having that same problem on 2 of my machines too! sometimes it runs fine for 2-3WUs, sometimes it will crash when finished 1 and grabbing another one. uninstall, reinstall many times. 3.1.0, 3.0.7, any versions i've tried already. no help. and then, after i've drop down the FSB a little (just drop it for 1-2MHz), everything runs fine. no problem for weeks already!! try to down ur FSB/memory/system speed a little and see if it helps. at least that's my case.

good luck!

 

[macc53]

Setispy and XP

I have XP pro on 2 computers one amd other intel they bolth run setispy with no proplems at all! and seem to run a little faster on xp then 2000 pro

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