bitcoin core v12.1 stuck at activating best chain AGAIN!!!

JuanPabloCuervo

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I have downloaded blocks on Linux, Bitcoin Client "older version of Bitcoin Core", i liked more the Client,
anyway...

copyed Bitcoin data folder from Linux to Windows...
and Windows Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 is doing "Rendering Blocks on Disk"

very high CPU: All cores 50% except 1x working at 100% Load.
same thing as "Activating Best Chain!"

still want to buy an E5-1680v3, this is ridiculous.!

3 years 20 weeks behind!
and processing...

the good thing about Rendering Blocks vs. Activating Best Chain is that i can see progress...

3 years 15 weeks behind!
Windows gives a Visual C++ error! "contact the Team"

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2016-08-15 03:25:32 UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000c247572fe2e2e891465762548008dbce7c4cd83d7ab2c6933b height=233299 log2_work=69.87559 tx=16806467 date=2013-04-26 19:48:27 progress=0.057162 cache=18.7MiB(6397tx)
2016-08-15 03:25:32 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000009937fb932fd95b0116184868b80e6ff251fc0a14804294e5aa height=233300 log2_work=69.875641 tx=16806812 date=2013-04-26 19:57:24 progress=0.057163 cache=19.2MiB(6835tx)
2016-08-15 03:25:32 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000000ab566fd6efcecffcbd9a833d495979233df2fa0b921249224 height=233301 log2_work=69.875693 tx=16807015 date=2013-04-26 20:06:57 progress=0.057164 cache=20.4MiB(7373tx)
2016-08-15 03:25:32 UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000d7cb76882cbd7c17dc817ef9fa1861a1c6173217ab212d79d3 height=233302 log2_work=69.875744 tx=16807400 date=2013-04-26 20:08:23 progress=0.057165 cache=20.7MiB(7782tx)
2016-08-15 03:25:32 LevelDB read failure: Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-15 03:25:32 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-15 03:25:45 Error reading from database: Database corrupted

i think i know why Linux Works & Windows7x64 fails.!
i have PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc. Visual C++ v1.1.0.0929
from iLok License Manager v2.6.0.1134 installed, but i cannot remove that.
a clean windows install must be made if those drivers FAiL or get corrupted, too secure, does not work unistalling and re installing.
Once installed act like a Blood Sucker.! LOL.

was not the Wi-Fi.

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Quote from: achow101 on August 11, 2016, 12:03:31 PM

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 11, 2016, 11:52:07 AM

The problem is in the C:\bitcoin-0.12.1-win64
folder
something gets corrupted...

No such folder of that name should ever be created by the software unless you set that as the data directory or that is where you installed the progra. Having that folder is unusual; something is wrong here.

Is that folder created every time you run bitcoin core? Where did you download Bitcoin Core from?

i have WinRAR, drag clicking a .zip or .rar file can be extracted to a folder named exactly the same as the file name or not...
http://rarsoft.com/download.htm

i have downloaded BitCoin Core 0.12.1 from:
https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.12.1/bitcoin-0.12.1-win64.zip

i like to download .zip or .rar because it can be crc32 verified by WinRAR,
i don´t like to download .exe because i can´t see what´s inside, before it´s too late.

error happened again...
problem must be or mi Wi-Fi adapter RTL8192SL drivers are crap, or my ISP provider.
nothing like RTL8187 compatible with everything.
My SSD error check pass OK, with Windows disk error check and with HDTune:
http://www.hdtune.com/download.html
and with Samsung Magician.
http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools.html

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2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000671151640efa35800a6a7d3d8297554c38048e1deb4ca0e951 height=246825 log2_work=70.745525 tx=20737349 date=2013-07-16 06:57:57 progress=0.070779 cache=63.5MiB(62364tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000003412ac98bcc5885de616e0729efd0102b8b999b7d144e14b5b height=246826 log2_work=70.745607 tx=20737362 date=2013-07-16 07:07:25 progress=0.070779 cache=63.5MiB(62369tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000005d720e236dc888377a9c6a4f312e88259a6d8c5b333e8a97c0 height=246827 log2_work=70.745689 tx=20737582 date=2013-07-16 07:20:29 progress=0.070780 cache=63.6MiB(62623tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000004e79a680599d4e3a2f3fc244d7ef7238666fa52418008d53a0 height=246828 log2_work=70.745771 tx=20738005 date=2013-07-16 07:33:26 progress=0.070781 cache=63.9MiB(62859tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=000000000000006a8dc175ed0b4c792a4de2d545a33afba0394d19a4837ce922 height=246829 log2_work=70.745853 tx=20738056 date=2013-07-16 07:34:38 progress=0.070782 cache=63.9MiB(62875tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=0000000000000022c5c66dd8dabaf23a76d066848abde8f3c10622ccc9f58708 height=246830 log2_work=70.745935 tx=20738092 date=2013-07-16 07:41:59 progress=0.070782 cache=63.9MiB(62896tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:35 UpdateTip: new best=00000000000000a2f691004edb30e2fde29395ec4ef842815be11ee943f079d5 height=246831 log2_work=70.746016 tx=20738601 date=2013-07-16 08:01:17 progress=0.070783 cache=64.1MiB(63263tx)
2016-08-11 17:08:36 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-11 17:08:36 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2016-08-11 17:08:48 ERROR: ProcessNewBlock: ActivateBestChain failed
2016-08-11 17:08:48 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-11 17:08:48 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2016-08-11 17:08:48 ERROR: ProcessNewBlock: ActivateBestChain failed
2016-08-11 17:08:48 tor: Thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:48 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-11 17:08:48 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2016-08-11 17:08:48 torcontrol thread exit
2016-08-11 17:08:48 opencon thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:48 addcon thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:48 scheduler thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:48 net thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:51 ERROR: ProcessNewBlock: ActivateBestChain failed
2016-08-11 17:08:51 msghand thread interrupt
2016-08-11 17:08:51 Shutdown: In progress...
2016-08-11 17:08:51 StopNode()
2016-08-11 17:08:51 Corruption: block checksum mismatch
2016-08-11 17:08:51 *** System error while flushing: Database corrupted
2016-08-11 17:08:52 Shutdown: done

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Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 11, 2016, 11:52:07 AM

The problem is in the C:\bitcoin-0.12.1-win64
folder
something gets corrupted...

No such folder of that name should ever be created by the software unless you set that as the data directory or that is where you installed the progra. Having that folder is unusual; something is wrong here.

Is that folder created every time you run bitcoin core? Where did you download Bitcoin Core from?

JuanPabloCuervo

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The problem is in the C:\bitcoin-0.12.1-win64
folder
something gets corrupted...

i have deleted completely the C:\Users\jpc\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
3-times and downloading new blocks gives an error,
enters Activating Best Chain mode.
delete /Roaming/Bitcoin folder
downloading new blocks gives an error,
done 3-times.

deleted C:\bitcoin-0.12.1-win64
folder and works again.

older Bitcoin 0.3.x, had a folder called BitData.
that change could have caused some problems.
file/folder structures are very different.

Original software was not designed like this.

for example: older wallets.dat do not work with new Bitcoin cores,
and older Bitcoin cannot download all blocks.

cr1776

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You should move this out of technical support, since you clearly don't want "technical support" and are just trolling.

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 08:10:23 PM

Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 08:05:21 PM

Again, we need to see the log file. Just telling us how long it is taking does not help at all. The information you are giving us is not enough for anyone to diagnose the problem or be able help you.

If you give us the log file, we can better help you. Otherwise, just kill it and restart the program. It will not redownload the blockchain and it should not corrupt the database.

Close & Open Bitcoin Core fast, it will Open 2 bitcoin in TaskManager, then close & Open again,
or remove the power from your PC, or The battery if its a laptop.
That's enough to Make "Activating Best Chain."
Or try to run in server mode with latest guiminer.

You Don't Need my lol file, you can have your own.
LOL.

Do it specially when you are 1 year behind. You won't regret it. LOL. Jajajajajaja

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Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 08:10:23 PM

Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 08:05:21 PM

Again, we need to see the log file. Just telling us how long it is taking does not help at all. The information you are giving us is not enough for anyone to diagnose the problem or be able help you.

If you give us the log file, we can better help you. Otherwise, just kill it and restart the program. It will not redownload the blockchain and it should not corrupt the database.

Close & Open Bitcoin Core fast, it will Open 2 bitcoin in TaskManager, then close & Open again,
or remove the power from your PC, or The battery if its a laptop.
That's enough to Make "Activating Best Chain."
Or try to run in server mode with latest guiminer.

Everyone's computer is different. Bitcoin Core behaves differently depending on the computer, the software on your system, and whatever else that you did with it. It always depends on your installation. There are these things called edge cases, they aren't always reproducible and can be extremely difficult to intentionally cause.

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 08:10:23 PM

You Don't Need my lol file, you can have your own.
LOL.

Since you refuse to let yourself to be helped, I will stop helping you.

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 08:10:23 PM

Do it specially when you are 1 year behind. You won't regret it. LOL. Jajajajajaja

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And the key difference between you and me is that I know what I am doing and can identify the issue and resolve it myself. I won't go crying to some forum and then refuse help when it is offered. If I need help, I will ask for it and accept the assistance when it is offered. As a developer, I can find the issue, and if it can be reliably reproduced, fix the problem and submit a patch.

Edit: Did exactly what you said. Started Bitcoin Core, killed it via task manager. Did it again, no problems there. Started it again, pulled the plug on my computer, rebooted, started the program again, no problems there. So, as I said above, this problem is not reproducible, there are edge cases that happen. In order to diagnose the issue and in order to help you, we need to see the logs.

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Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 08:05:21 PM

Again, we need to see the log file. Just telling us how long it is taking does not help at all. The information you are giving us is not enough for anyone to diagnose the problem or be able help you.

If you give us the log file, we can better help you. Otherwise, just kill it and restart the program. It will not redownload the blockchain and it should not corrupt the database.

Close & Open Bitcoin Core fast, it will Open 2 bitcoin in TaskManager, then close & Open again,
or remove the power from your PC, or The battery if its a laptop.
That's enough to Make "Activating Best Chain."
Or try to run in server mode with latest guiminer.

You Don't Need my lol file, you can have your own.
LOL.

Do it specially when you are 1 year behind. You won't regret it. LOL. Jajajajajaja

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Again, we need to see the log file. Just telling us how long it is taking does not help at all. The information you are giving us is not enough for anyone to diagnose the problem or be able help you.

If you give us the log file, we can better help you. Otherwise, just kill it and restart the program. It will not redownload the blockchain and it should not corrupt the database.

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still processing.!

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Quote from: oblivi on August 10, 2016, 01:43:06 PM

I have 4 gb and sometimes it takes ages... it's very annoying to be honest. I know 4GB is not much these days...
They are in good standing, memtest passed.

The problem is not memory, because task manager say Bitcoin only uses 164K, and 1.6GB total system.

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Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 03:28:48 PM

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 03:16:56 PM

Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 02:55:44 PM

Can you post the debug.log file?

debug.log is 1GB...

don´t know how to post that here.

Start from the bottom of the log and post as much as you can.

It makes no sense...

To erase all and download again takes less time, all blocks takes at 10Mbps "1.25MB/s"
45GB in 10 Hours...
Validating Longest Chain is a waste of time.

But I will wait 24hours, then kaput.

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Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 03:16:56 PM

Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 02:55:44 PM

Can you post the debug.log file?

debug.log is 1GB...

don´t know how to post that here.

Start from the bottom of the log and post as much as you can.

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Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 02:55:44 PM

Can you post the debug.log file?

debug.log is 1GB...

don´t know how to post that here.

blocks folder decreased from 35.5GB to 33.9GB

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Can you post the debug.log file?

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Quote from: cr1776 on August 10, 2016, 12:22:48 PM

Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 12:01:21 PM

...both fail memory test.. exactly the same place.
...

You should definitely get this resolved as this is a very memory intensive process.

yes, using 2x works fine...
Both X58 boards are different brand, Asus & MSI.
error is at 11GB.

Anyway...
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I have 4 gb and sometimes it takes ages... it's very annoying to be honest. I know 4GB is not much these days...
They are in good standing, memtest passed.

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Quote from: JuanPabloCuervo on August 10, 2016, 12:01:21 PM

...both fail memory test.. exactly the same place.
...

You should definitely get this resolved as this is a very memory intensive process.

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Quote from: achow101 on August 10, 2016, 11:30:42 AM

That's normal. Just wait.

How much RAM do you have?

8GB ddr3 1333MHz,

i had 12GB, but for some reason... Kingston or X58 motherboards, do not like Triple Channel...
Memtest+ fail with triple channel,

i have 2 different x58 boards, both fail memory test.. exactly the same place.
BUT...

each memory module Pass OK individually.
want to buy another brand of memory to test.

but purchasing NonECC memory is a waste of money.
better to invest in a New Board with ECC Registered.

http://www.memtest.org/
http://www.memtest86.com/
http://hcidesign.com/memtest/

Windows Memory Diagnostic Pass, but in standar mode, if Advanced Fails.

cr1776

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In the next version - 0.13.0 - the "activating best chain" process should run in the background.

(see e.g. https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7917
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/8299
)

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That's normal. Just wait.

How much RAM do you have?

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