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Message 99232 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 16:01:21 UTC

Updated BOINC from 7.16.5 with VBox to 7.16.7 with VBox. I had 10 projects running but after the upgrade there were no tasks at all. I've started BOINC Mgr and active tasks are zero. Where are the task folders located? Checked everywhere on my drives but nothing shows up. Hate to lose all the processing data.
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Message 99233 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 16:11:53 UTC - in response to Message 99232.  

Tell us your operating system, and we might be able to answer.
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Message 99234 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 17:16:04 UTC - in response to Message 99232.  

Have you checked the client is running? If it isn't, the manager won't show anything.
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Message 99235 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 17:16:26 UTC

Default data directory on Windows is C:\Programdata\BOINC which is a hidden folder, so put the path directly in File Explorer's path finder and hit Enter.
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Message 99237 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 17:45:04 UTC

/var/lib/boinc-client is the default in Linux. Mac I don't have a clue!
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Message 99239 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 19:22:53 UTC - in response to Message 99233.  

Sorry, Windows 10 Pro 64bit. Found the Program Data folder. In the meantime, BOINC filled up with new tasks.

Thanks.
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Message 99240 - Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 19:24:09 UTC

For some reason, this upgrade wiped the Program Data folder. Project is now filled with new tasks.

Thanks for your help!
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