Why do wuprop tasks fail with Computation error after power failure?

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Message 9285 - Posted: 30 Aug 2022, 12:58:12 UTC
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ERROR: Invalid parameter detected in function (null). File: (null) Line: 0
ERROR: Expression: (null)
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Message 9286 - Posted: 31 Aug 2022, 8:19:10 UTC - in response to Message 9285.  

I can't offer a definitive answer, but one possibility is that a write to the slot directory's checkpoint file was in progress when the power failed. That could result in a startup crash if the program doesn't include a mechanism for handling corrupt/incomplete checkpoint files.
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