"Split" account?

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Pomba Gira Send message Joined: 8 Oct 06 Posts: 2 Credit: 2,559 RAC: 0	Message 786174 - Posted: 24 Jul 2008, 6:07:35 UTC
	After being inactive for over a year, I installed BOINC on my new computer and attached to SETI. I did go as an existing user, I recall this 'cos I had forgotten my password & had to have the key emailed. But when I try to look at my account info it shows the old info (with the projects I was on before) and the old computer. However if I hit the "account" or "computers" buttons on the BOINC desktop manager, I get the new info. BUT if I click on "account" it goes back to the old. REALLY frustrating, I can't do a profile 'cos I don't have enough credit on the old computer. Any way I can fix this?
	ID: 786174 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 439,209 RAC: 396	Message 786344 - Posted: 24 Jul 2008, 12:35:16 UTC - in response to Message 786174.
	After being inactive for over a year, I installed BOINC on my new computer and attached to SETI. I did go as an existing user, I recall this 'cos I had forgotten my password & had to have the key emailed. But when I try to look at my account info it shows the old info (with the projects I was on before) and the old computer. However if I hit the "account" or "computers" buttons on the BOINC desktop manager, I get the new info. BUT if I click on "account" it goes back to the old. REALLY frustrating, I can't do a profile 'cos I don't have enough credit on the old computer. Any way I can fix this? Yes. Detach all projects from the new computer. Stop BOINC on the new computer. Copy the account_*.xml files from the old computer to the new computer. Start BOINC on the new computer. This way you will be certain that the accounts are the same. ____________ BOINC WIKI
	ID: 786344 ·

Pomba Gira Send message Joined: 8 Oct 06 Posts: 2 Credit: 2,559 RAC: 0	Message 786347 - Posted: 24 Jul 2008, 12:41:38 UTC - in response to Message 786344.
	Thanks for the suggestion... but... the old 'puter unfortunately died like a dog, not possible to retrieve anything from it!
	ID: 786347 ·

Ageless Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 11642 Credit: 2,018,379 RAC: 4,359	Message 786350 - Posted: 24 Jul 2008, 12:47:44 UTC - in response to Message 786347.
	How about you use this old account that you now post with, go to the Account details and make a new password. Look which email address it uses. Then detach the project on the new machine, and reattach using the email address you see in your account plus the new password that you set? ____________ Jord - BOINC FAQ Service - BOINC User Wiki Real is just a matter of perception.
	ID: 786350 ·

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