A few days ago I the following appeared on all of my projects:

"Message from server: Incomplete request received."

They stopped uploading completed tasks and are not receiving new ones.

I Googled the phrase and found that virtually every Project message board had a post or series of posts regarding this going back years.

All sorts of people try and assist with suggestions ranging from detaching and reattaching to Projects, repairing BOINC, uninstalling and re-installing BOINC, even editing various XML files in the BOINC folder.

Nothing seems to work and in each case the thread simply stops as if the person has given up.

The BOINC WIKI has an explanation of the message but no advice as to resolve it.

Has anyone had success in fixing this?

I don't want to drop out of BOINC and the Projects I am involved in. That said there is no point of continuing if I can't obtain WU and submit those I have completed.

Thanks in advance.

Tom
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Most of these problems are with proxies and firewalls blocking the complete outgoing and incoming data. So make absolutely sure you are using the correct proxy settings in BOINC, when you use a proxy. Also make sure you are allowing BOINC through your firewall software.

What is happening is this: BOINC sends a request to the scheduler, it doesn't get the whole request in and sends you back that message. In 95% of the cases it's something local, firewall, proxy, network card, network cable, modem, drivers, bandwidth. The other 5% is project/server problems, but not if you have trouble at all projects you are attached to, then it's definitely something local.
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Jord

-The BOINC FAQ Service
-CUDA/CAL Stream FAQ

Most of these problems are with proxies and firewalls blocking the complete outgoing and incoming data. So make absolutely sure you are using the correct proxy settings in BOINC, when you use a proxy. Also make sure you are allowing BOINC through your firewall software.

What is happening is this: BOINC sends a request to the scheduler, it doesn't get the whole request in and sends you back that message. In 95% of the cases it's something local, firewall, proxy, network card, network cable, modem, drivers, bandwidth. The other 5% is project/server problems, but not if you have trouble at all projects you are attached to, then it's definitely something local.

I see you have service pack 3. I've read unconfirmed reports that this adds to Windows the disability to have programs in the \\Program Files\\ directory that (constantly) write to disk.

So did you install BOINC in the default directory, or did you make your own?
Would you be willing to see if the newest BOINC 6 (still in testing but really close now to be released to the public) fixes things? This version of BOINC will split the data directory from the BOINC directory.

If you want to try it out, download it from this link (direct download).
You can follow the installation steps in this FAQ. It will auto-migrate everything from your present BOINC directory to the separate directories.

Apropos, did you check that system on viruses and spyware lately?
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Jord

-The BOINC FAQ Service
-CUDA/CAL Stream FAQ

I see you have service pack 3. I've read unconfirmed reports that this adds to Windows the disability to have programs in the \\Program Files\\ directory that (constantly) write to disk.

So did you install BOINC in the default directory, or did you make your own?
Would you be willing to see if the newest BOINC 6 (still in testing but really close now to be released to the public) fixes things? This version of BOINC will split the data directory from the BOINC directory.

If you want to try it out, download it from this link (direct download).
You can follow the installation steps in this FAQ. It will auto-migrate everything from your present BOINC directory to the separate directories.

Apropos, did you check that system on viruses and spyware lately?

I have full virus and spy ware installed and running.

I have full virus and spy ware installed and running.

Continuously? I ask as there have been reports of BOINC not playing nice with active scans of AV/AS software. Always, if you have the possibility, exclude the BOINC/BOINC Data directory from the active scans.

On the other hand, this gives different problems, as the software locks parts of BOINC. Usually write errors and such, not networking errors, which you have. So yeah, try out BOINC 6 first. I'll stay around if you run into trouble.

...even editing various XML files in the BOINC folder.
...

Since I'm still working with rev 5.10.45, I don't know whether it has to be in the program- or the data directory.

Since I'm still working with rev 5.10.45, I don't know whether it has to be in the program- or the data directory.

In the data directory.

Since I'm still working with rev 5.10.45, I don't know whether it has to be in the program- or the data directory.

In the data directory.

Gundolf and Jord,

I've created the cc_config.xml file as suggested in the data directory and read it using the manager.

The problem continues.

I think I will uninstall BOINC and start all over again...

BTW Gundolf, good luck against Spain.

Thanks for the help.

Tom

The way your computer contacts the schedulers has changed from using method POST to method GET. BOINC uses POST to contact the schedulers, the schedulers get a GET result from you, which is usually used by a browser.

So something did change on your computer, if it worked before and now out of the blue it doesn't. I'll ask one of the BOINC developers what could make this change and get back at you.
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Jord

-The BOINC FAQ Service
-CUDA/CAL Stream FAQ

The way your computer contacts the schedulers has changed from using method POST to method GET. BOINC uses POST to contact the schedulers, the schedulers get a GET result from you, which is usually used by a browser.

So something did change on your computer, if it worked before and now out of the blue it doesn't. I'll ask one of the BOINC developers what could make this change and get back at you.

The way your computer contacts the schedulers has changed from using method POST to method GET. BOINC uses POST to contact the schedulers, the schedulers get a GET result from you, which is usually used by a browser.

So something did change on your computer, if it worked before and now out of the blue it doesn't. I'll ask one of the BOINC developers what could make this change and get back at you.

If I was to uninstall BOINC, remove all trace of previous files and folders and clean the registry and then reinstall would that clear it? I would rather not as almost all of my Projects have completed their WU's.

If I was to uninstall BOINC, remove all trace of previous files and folders and clean the registry and then reinstall would that clear it? I would rather not as almost all of my Projects have completed their WU's.

You can backup the BOINC Data directory, then uninstall BOINC and delete everything, also clean out the registry. Then put the backup back and reinstall BOINC while pointing to the data directory.

But I don't think this will fix it. I haven't heard back from the developers yet, then again, it's weekend.

I also don't think BAM has anything to do with it. That doesn't change the way BOINC contacts schedulers.

By the way, how did you disable BAM? As as far as I know, when you detach from BAM, it will detach you from all the projects you are attached to, thereby losing all work that's ready to report.

OK, edit the cc_config.xml file (you made it for the HTTP 1.0 option) so it looks like this:

OK, edit the cc_config.xml file (you made it for the HTTP 1.0 option) so it looks like this:

<cc_config>
<log_flags>
<http_debug>1</http_debug>
<http_xfer_debug>1</http_xfer_debug>
</log_flags>
</cc_config>

save it in your BOINC Data directory. Restart BOINC. Make contact with a couple of projects and post the messages from it here in this window. Alternatively, you can email me the log, if you don't want to give out your IP address to everyone around here (as that may show in the messages). I'll PM you my email address.

With thanks.

I have made the changes and emailed you the resulting message list.

Finally the log was in and I forwarded it to one of the developers. I didn't see why it was getting that message. Let's wait and see if he does. It's possible he emails you directly.
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Jord

-The BOINC FAQ Service
-CUDA/CAL Stream FAQ

Finally the log was in and I forwarded it to one of the developers. I didn't see why it was getting that message. Let's wait and see if he does. It's possible he emails you directly.

Finally the log was in and I forwarded it to one of the developers. I didn't see why it was getting that message. Let's wait and see if he does. It's possible he emails you directly.

Please attach the logs to the Trac ticket.

Finally the log was in and I forwarded it to one of the developers. I didn't see why it was getting that message. Let's wait and see if he does. It's possible he emails you directly.

Please attach the logs to the Trac ticket.

Now there's an idea. ;)

Are we (you) going to post the solution to the problem now that your hard work with David's assistance has me up and working again?