GUI Miner won't Work

[BitshireHashaway]

Search for file poclbm and delete. In windows, click start and type poclbm into search box. Delete and try running guiminer again  

note: this will delete any mining info you've saved, so for slush, you'll need stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 and your log-in info. Good luck

I just tried it, it didn't work.

[BitshireHashaway]

Hi, if still not working, try this:

In the taskbar, left-click once on the folder icon so it gains focus
Now, press "ALT-Space" (you will see a menu appear on the folder)
Press "M" to choose the Move option (your cursor will now turn into four arrow points).
Press any of the cursor keys once (this will move your folder on the screen and it will be captured by the mouse)
Move your mouse about and you will see the folder moving with it
Left-Click to "drop" the folder onto your desktop.

Hope it helps (thanks to pixilated8)

K.

I got to as far as the press any of the cursor keys once (which I assume means press the right or left click keys when the four-arrow thing appears). However, after doing that the folder did not appear, so I don't think it was captured by the mouse?

it means the up,down,left and right on the keyboard.

K.

Thanks. But now the move button is not highlighted anymore:(. Any advice on that?

Just follow the whole instructions from the beginning.

K.

I did follow it from the beginning, but now the move option, or when I hit m, I no longer get the four-pointed cursor. I find that really strange, do you have any idea what could have happened?

[BitshireHashaway]

I would also like to point out, if it helps, that this is something happening over time, because originally it worked, and then after that it did not work, but I could hit the move button, and just now, I can not hit the move button anymore. I am really interested in getting this working, so I would really appreciate your guys help!

[psipower]

Search for file poclbm and delete. In windows, click start and type poclbm into search box. Delete and try running guiminer again  

note: this will delete any mining info you've saved, so for slush, you'll need stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 and your log-in info. Good luck

I just tried it, it didn't work.

If you are on windows7, the file 'poclbm' is in the directory C:/Users/YourUsernameOnTheComputer/AppData/Roaming/poclbm.

It contains the information saved using 'File, save settings' about your various workers as well as the window position when saved. You can delete the file (thereby losing the saved setups, but also getting rid of any strange window positioning), and this is a safer option that trying to edit the file directly! It's easy to setup the information again for Slush!

Edit: assuming the window appears in a normal position when you restart it!

Note: Use the 'close' option on any gui-miner icons in the righthand tray thingy as you don't want to be restoring the mystery missing instance of the program!

End Edit

[BitshireHashaway]

Search for file poclbm and delete. In windows, click start and type poclbm into search box. Delete and try running guiminer again  

note: this will delete any mining info you've saved, so for slush, you'll need stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 and your log-in info. Good luck

I just tried it, it didn't work.

If you are on windows7, the file 'poclbm' is in the directory C:/Users/YourUsernameOnTheComputer/AppData/Roaming/poclbm.

It contains the information saved using 'File, save settings' about your various workers as well as the window position when saved. You can delete the file (thereby losing the saved setups, but also getting rid of any strange window positioning), and this is a safer option that trying to edit the file directly! It's easy to setup the information again for Slush!

Edit: assuming the window appears in a normal position when you restart it!

Note: Use the 'close' option on any gui-miner icons in the righthand tray thingy as you don't want to be restoring the mystery missing instance of the program!

End Edit

That's what I meant. I deleted the program, and closed everything, and it still did not work. However, I go to my username on the computer folder, and I don't see any app data/ roaming folder, nor can I access it through command prompt, so what should I do then.

[auseeker]

Ohhhh i just take for granted everyone has hidden files shown lol

Go to control panel and select "appearance and personalizalition" amd then "folder options" check the box "show all folders" and under the view tab, choose to "show all files/folders and drives". click ok and look for appdata/roaming again. Bet its there now 

[psipower]

That's what I meant. I deleted the program, and closed everything, and it still did not work. However, I go to my username on the computer folder, and I don't see any app data/ roaming folder, nor can I access it through command prompt, so what should I do then.

Errm, now I'm lost! If you didn't go to AppData/Roaming/poclbm - what did you delete?

If you open a command prompt it puts you in C:/Users/YourUsername, so you should be able to do directly:

cd appdata
cd roaming
cd poclbm

and then a 'dir' should list the files, including poclbm.

and a  'del poclbm' command should get rid of it.   (Caveat - it is 'del' in windows isn't it, not 'rm'?)


Addendum: Or as auseeker has jsut posted, show those hidden folders!!!!

[BitshireHashaway]

Ohhhh i just take for granted everyone has hidden files shown lol

Go to control panel and select "appearance and personalizalition" amd then "folder options" check the box "show all folders" and under the view tab, choose to "show all files/folders and drives". click ok and look for appdata/roaming again. Bet its there now 

Well, I finally got it! Thank you so much for your help, it popped up now:).


I'd also like to thank everyone else who provided me with advice, you guys all responded very promptly with helping me solve my problem.

[BitshireHashaway]

That's what I meant. I deleted the program, and closed everything, and it still did not work. However, I go to my username on the computer folder, and I don't see any app data/ roaming folder, nor can I access it through command prompt, so what should I do then.

Errm, now I'm lost! If you didn't go to AppData/Roaming/poclbm - what did you delete?

If you open a command prompt it puts you in C:/Users/YourUsername, so you should be able to do directly:

cd appdata
cd roaming
cd poclbm

and then a 'dir' should list the files, including poclbm.

and a  'del poclbm' command should get rid of it.   (Caveat - it is 'del' in windows isn't it, not 'rm'?)


Addendum: Or as auseeker has jsut posted, show those hidden folders!!!!

Found with the hidden folders. However, I searched poclbm in the start menu, and I found poclbm.exe in there and thats what I deleted.

[psipower]

Found with the hidden folders. However, I searched poclbm in the start menu, and I found poclbm.exe in there and thats what I deleted.

Maybe time for a quick visit to the Recycle Bin to restore it - it may be useful!!!