My first CPDN BOINC work unit completed two days ago. However, I have just noticed 350MB of left over files (all .zip except a single .xml) in the old WU directory.

Is it safe to just go ahead and delete this lot and the wu directory or do they need to be kept for any reason? Running on WinXP Pro SP2, BOINC 4.05, old model ran hadsm3 4.02 [this was one obtained on the beta program].

Dave

> Is it safe to just go ahead and delete this lot and the wu directory or do
> they need to be kept for any reason?

A lot depends on your drive space, but I'd recommend a backup to CD/DVD if you want to delete.

There was a thought that the project might ask for the files for some runs but it's not likely that they will. There is, however, a lot that you can do with the files yourself if you are at all interested in the science. The easiest utility for this is <a href="http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm/cpdn.html">CPView</a> by Martin Sykes. CPView cannot yet be used for current BOINC runs, but can for those unzipped from the archive. Even if you don't want to do it now, keeping them gives you the option of comparing runs later.

&gt; A lot depends on your drive space, but I'd recommend a backup to CD/DVD if you
&gt; want to delete.
&gt;
&gt; There was a thought that the project might ask for the files for some runs but
&gt; it's not likely that they will. There is, however, a lot that you can do with
&gt; the files yourself if you are at all interested in the science. The easiest
&gt; utility for this is <a> href="http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm/cpdn.html"&gt;CPView</a> by Martin
&gt; Sykes. CPView cannot yet be used for current BOINC runs, but can for those
&gt; unzipped from the archive. Even if you don't want to do it now, keeping them
&gt; gives you the option of comparing runs later.

Disk space is not an issue (yet) so I will keep the files because the science does interest me. Thanks.

Dave