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Topic: Losing blockchain every time my laptop runs out of batteries (Read 353 times)

hero member
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There has got to be a better way - every time my laptop runs out of batteries, I have to re-download the entire block chain which takes over a week.  Using OSX and Bitcoin QT 0.8.5.  Is there a different client that protects against this?

Electrum client, no block chain to download
Or set action to hibernate before your battery runs out
newbie
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You could backup the blockchain files on external device and copy it back when it happens. Should save you some time.
hero member
Activity: 532
Merit: 500
Have you tried closing the client cleanly before the power runs out? so it has a chance to save current progress.  Although it should be saving as it goes.
newbie
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Merit: 0
MultiBit
or you can use blockchain.info
member
Activity: 65
Merit: 10
There has got to be a better way - every time my laptop runs out of batteries, I have to re-download the entire block chain which takes over a week.  Using OSX and Bitcoin QT 0.8.5.  Is there a different client that protects against this?
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