Topic: Bitcoin Core taking days if not weeks to reindex (Read 1523 times)
Use blockchain site, no problem.
You can download the blockchain from other places or you can use wallets that have no need for the blockchain. Downloading from other places will increase the speed of the download.
Here you can download the blockchain directly https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386
Here you can download the blockchain directly https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386
Or use Multibit client. 
Is this normal? If it is, I think it's about time to get some blockchain servers up for Bitcoin QT.
I'm frustrated because it corrupted database when I was 2 weeks behind. Right now I'm reindexing my blockchain.
I'm frustrated because it corrupted database when I was 2 weeks behind. Right now I'm reindexing my blockchain.
Nope it is not normal. It takes just a few hours for the whole reindex process to complete on my 3-year-old pc. Unless you are running bitcoin qt on a very old machine, you shouldn't expect to spend days on reindex.
download the whole blockchain from torrent and transfer it into your data directory.
that's cool.
I did the same. Saved me plenty of time.
download the whole blockchain from torrent and transfer it into your data directory.
that's cool.
Don't use bitcoin qt then. You'll need to update it all the time otherwise. Just get a lite client or use blockchain.info.
download the whole blockchain from torrent and transfer it into your data directory.
Yes it can take a while to download. It is only getting bigger.
You can use a lightweight wallet without it. Or wait for it to catch up.
You can use a lightweight wallet without it. Or wait for it to catch up.
I just installed it on my iMac about a month ago and it took almost 5 days to download the whole block chain over a 50+ Mb connection. I didn't have any issues with data corruption though.
Is this normal? If it is, I think it's about time to get some blockchain servers up for Bitcoin QT.
I'm frustrated because it corrupted database when I was 2 weeks behind. Right now I'm reindexing my blockchain.
I'm frustrated because it corrupted database when I was 2 weeks behind. Right now I'm reindexing my blockchain.
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