Error code -131 to -140 explained

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ERR_FILE_TOO_BIG -131 - One of the output files is bigger than the maximum set by the project for upload. BOINC will not try to upload this file.

Solution: Go to the project's forums and report this behavior.


ERR_GETRUSAGE -132 - On non-Windows systems only: BOINC wasn't able to get the running time for a given process.


ERR_BENCHMARK_FAILED -133 - BOINC couldn't start its benchmark. The CPU may be taken up by another application.

Solution: make sure nothing else but for BOINC runs when doing the benchmarking. Re-benchmark when your computer is fully idle. (Boinc Manager, Advanced, Retry benchmarks)


ERR_BAD_HEX_FORMAT -134 - The data in the source file contains a non-hexadecimal character. Hexadecimal 'numbers' run from 0 to 9 and a to f. Any other character will trigger this error.

Solution: Report this behavior on the project's forums.


ERR_USER_REJECTED -135 - User rejected executable file, old code no longer used in the present forms of BOINC.


ERR_DB_NOT_FOUND -136 - This is a problem with the MySQL database. The number of rows in the database is zero.

Solution: Report this behavior on the Project's forums.


ERR_DB_NOT_UNIQUE -137 - An error code in Attach to Account Wizard: Database lookup not unique.


ERR_DB_CANT_CONNECT -138 - Low level debugging of the MySQL database is enabled.


ERR_GETS -139 - Same as ERR_BAD_HEX_FORMAT, the data in the source file contains a non-hexadecimal character. Hexadecimal 'numbers' run from 0 to 9 and a to f. Any other character will trigger this error.

Solution: Report this behavior on the project's forums.


ERR_SCANF -140 - This has to do with scanning the hexadecimal format in the source file.


Original writer Original FAQ Date
Jorden 74 14-02-2008