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Topic: Can i create my own bootstrap.dat file? (Read 2566 times)

hero member
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January 09, 2014, 09:39:17 PM
#8
If your simply trying to update your bitcoin-qt client without re-downloading the blockchain you can just copy the blocks and chainstate folders over to the bitcoin directory.
Can I copy the blocks and chainstate from a Windows machine to Linux?

Yes definitely, same files Smiley
hero member
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January 09, 2014, 04:15:50 PM
#7
Yes
full member
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January 09, 2014, 01:57:07 PM
#6
If your simply trying to update your bitcoin-qt client without re-downloading the blockchain you can just copy the blocks and chainstate folders over to the bitcoin directory.
Can I copy the blocks and chainstate from a Windows machine to Linux?
hero member
Activity: 518
Merit: 500
January 09, 2014, 06:04:17 AM
#5
I'm trying to update my wallet on my laptop, my desktop currently is up to date.

Can i make my own bootstrap.dat file and xfer it over via usb key?

What does the boostrap.dat file do?

It is a copy of the blockchain up to a certain point in time. You can download it off a torrent so that gives you another option to bootstrap your client. The client starts reading from the bootstrap file and verifying it as it goes along. Once it's done with the bootstrap it hits the bitcoin p2p network for the rest of the blockchain and carries on like any other client.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386

Ah ok, thanks. That sounds like a great idea to speed things up ........ certainly needs speeding up Smiley
legendary
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January 09, 2014, 03:40:57 AM
#4
I'm trying to update my wallet on my laptop, my desktop currently is up to date.

Can i make my own bootstrap.dat file and xfer it over via usb key?

What does the boostrap.dat file do?

It is a copy of the blockchain up to a certain point in time. You can download it off a torrent so that gives you another option to bootstrap your client. The client starts reading from the bootstrap file and verifying it as it goes along. Once it's done with the bootstrap it hits the bitcoin p2p network for the rest of the blockchain and carries on like any other client.

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386
hero member
Activity: 518
Merit: 500
January 08, 2014, 09:07:21 PM
#3
I'm trying to update my wallet on my laptop, my desktop currently is up to date.

Can i make my own bootstrap.dat file and xfer it over via usb key?

What does the boostrap.dat file do?
hero member
Activity: 533
Merit: 500
^Bitcoin Library of Congress.
January 08, 2014, 07:19:50 PM
#2
If your simply trying to update your bitcoin-qt client without re-downloading the blockchain you can just copy the blocks and chainstate folders over to the bitcoin directory.
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
January 08, 2014, 06:17:20 PM
#1
I'm trying to update my wallet on my laptop, my desktop currently is up to date.

Can i make my own bootstrap.dat file and xfer it over via usb key?
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