Topic: I have 3 copies of the blockchain somehow (Read 1396 times)
That's great and thanks for your help, the information is in https://bitcoinarmory.com/tutorials/armory-basics/move-files/
I think Windows has a configurable way of supplying arguments to an executable, possibly by using the properties window for the .exe you're using.
That would be the target field in a shortcut to the exe
And I'd assume that Armory for Windows accepts the same command line arguments that Linux does (--datadir= and --satoshi-datadir=).
Yes
I think Windows has a configurable way of supplying arguments to an executable, possibly by using the properties window for the .exe you're using. And I'd assume that Armory for Windows accepts the same command line arguments that Linux does (--datadir= and --satoshi-datadir=). Someone who knows Windows better than me could tell you.
tl;dr How do you tell Armory to use a blockchain on a specific drive?
First let me say I have got Armory working with no problems at all. My problem is that I have an SSD in C: so I want to run Armory, bitcoin and store one copy of the blockchain on E: to save space on C:
bitcoind
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Bitcoin-qt is in E:\Program Files\Bitcoin with bitcoind.exe in E:\Program Files\Bitcoin\daemon
bitcoin has a copy of the blockchain in E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Armory
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Armory is installed in E:\Program Files (x86)\Armory\ArmoryQt.exe
I have got my wallets and another copy of the blockchain in C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Armory (which seems to be the most up-to-date)
I have got my wallets and a third copy of the blockchain in E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Armory
Armory is running bitcoind in the background.
I have entered the Bitcoin Install Dir as E:\Program Files\Bitcoin and the Bitcoin Home Dir as E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Problem: Although Armory is running from E: and so is bitcoind, I can't figure out how to make Armory use a copy (share a single copy ideally) of the blockchain on E: Armory seems to be using the orginal copy on C: which I want to delete and the bitcoin-qt/core client has created its own copy.
Anybody any ideas? I don't use bitcoin-qt/core, it just starts downloading the blockchain when you upgrade it. I am on Windows 7 64-bit. Thanks.
First let me say I have got Armory working with no problems at all. My problem is that I have an SSD in C: so I want to run Armory, bitcoin and store one copy of the blockchain on E: to save space on C:
bitcoind
---------
Bitcoin-qt is in E:\Program Files\Bitcoin with bitcoind.exe in E:\Program Files\Bitcoin\daemon
bitcoin has a copy of the blockchain in E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Armory
--------
Armory is installed in E:\Program Files (x86)\Armory\ArmoryQt.exe
I have got my wallets and another copy of the blockchain in C:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Armory (which seems to be the most up-to-date)
I have got my wallets and a third copy of the blockchain in E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Armory
Armory is running bitcoind in the background.
I have entered the Bitcoin Install Dir as E:\Program Files\Bitcoin and the Bitcoin Home Dir as E:\Users\Me\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin
Problem: Although Armory is running from E: and so is bitcoind, I can't figure out how to make Armory use a copy (share a single copy ideally) of the blockchain on E: Armory seems to be using the orginal copy on C: which I want to delete and the bitcoin-qt/core client has created its own copy.
Anybody any ideas? I don't use bitcoin-qt/core, it just starts downloading the blockchain when you upgrade it. I am on Windows 7 64-bit. Thanks.
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