Let's take this task 1040830379 as an example: https://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/result.php?resultid=1040830379

The protocol text seems normal; it calculated everything completely.

<core_client_version>8.2.8</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
<search_application> milkyway_nbody 1.94 Windows x86_64 double OpenMP, Crlibm </search_application>
Using OpenMP 16 max threads on a system with 20 processors
Running MilkyWay@home Nbody v1.94
Optimal Softening Length = 0.003204004890128 kpc, Upper bound = 0.027839197542612 kpc, Lower bound = 0.000368747961225 kpc
Dwarf Initial Position: [15.746718416761290,-0.752527866721813,-5.094680066986404]
Dwarf Initial Velocity: [-87.818621651976898,-223.682666890372985,-67.822632978925938]
Initial LMC position: [52.168978084607453,592.873314716907316,85.125305806503519]
Initial LMC velocity: [0.224165204042079,-47.312046271379735,-36.689734797699714]
Initial body data written to 'initial.out'
<search_likelihood>-581.342988618350546</search_likelihood>
<search_likelihood_EMD>-75.646862015952451</search_likelihood_EMD>
<search_likelihood_Mass>-49.451489455332272</search_likelihood_Mass>
<search_likelihood_Beta>-81.962965629648025</search_likelihood_Beta>
<search_likel ihood_BetaAvg>-112.500000000000000</search_likelihood_BetaAvg>
<search_likelihood_VelAvg>-87.5000000000000000</search_likelihood_VelAvg>
<search_likelihood_Dist>-87.500000000000000</search_likelihood_Dist>
<search_likelihood_Momentum>-86.781671517417806</search_likelihood_Momentum>
strftime() failed called fight_finish(0)

</stderr_txt>
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And here's task 1040830386 https://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/result.php?resultid=1040830386

The protocol text is as follows:

<core_client_version>8.2.8</core_client_version>
<![CDATA[
<stderr_txt>
<search_application> milkyway_nbody 1.94 Windows x86_64 double OpenMP, Crlibm </search_application>
Using OpenMP 16 max threads on a system with 20 processors
Running MilkyWay@home Nbody v1.94
Optimal Softening Length = 0.000286547394507 kpc, Upper bound = 0.002489774452457 kpc, Lower bound = 0.000032978653636 kpc
Dwarf Initial Position: [-8.193733185692954,65.558821534688249,-17.075309689496979]
Dwarf Initial Velocity: [51.214335048163377,99.240332426219098,-87.619331805734291]
Initial LMC position: [75.824206677891780,415.951636904337306,-203.365285739270888]
Initial LMC velocity: [-26.454710038788843,-175.500219790282614,48.057950442293240]
Initial body data written to 'initial.out'
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (2 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
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Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
Number of particles in bins is very small compared to total. (3 << 40000). Skipping distance calculation
<search_likelihood>-627.939493129746893</search_likelihood>
<search_likelihood_EMD>-124.921382181430772</search_likelihood_EMD>
<search_likelihood_Mass>-101.563397395213315</search_likelihood_Mass>
<search_likelihood_Beta>-112.500000000000000</search_likelihood_Beta>
<search_likelihood_BetaAvg>-112.500000000000000</search_likelihood_BetaAvg>
<search_likelihood_VelAvg>-87.500000000000000</search_likelihood_VelAvg>
<search_likelihood_Dist>-87.500000000000000</search_likelihood_Dist>
<search_likelihood_Momentum>-1.454713553102752</search_likelihood_Momentum>
strftime() failed called boinc_finish(0)

</stderr_txt>
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The question actually arises: what’s wrong with these tasks?

There's nothing wrong, just some "annoying" messages in the log. As long as all the search_likelihood values can be calculated, everything ist fine.

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This message is printed when a result we check is so far from what we want that we aren't able to calculate any useful information. These poor results are a normal part of the search process and these messages just help us keep track of everything and are nothing to worry about.