Topic: Plz help a noob (Read 1225 times)
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Download different wallet and problem solved. I have MultiBit and I must say it's really good thing.
So you are implying that if I am in need of a $10 note and the shops only accept that, I should just get 10x $1 coins? It doesn't solve the problem if OP decides to use the features in bitcoin core. More importantly, Bitcoin Core offers much more security assurance and privacy over SPV clients. Also, Bitcoin Core allows users to setup a node. 
Download different wallet and problem solved. I have MultiBit and I must say it's really good thing.
why not just update wallet?
Do not use the torrent anymore, it's obsolete
try lite wallet like multibit it work the same. unless you want to create p2pool node or something.
After placing it in the directory, start up the wallet and it will start to sync to the latest block. Note that the format is bootstrap.dat not bootstrap.dat.torrent. The recent upgrade to headers-first synchronizations has made this optional since it can now downloads simultaneously from all peers.
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
hey johny, i advice you to let the client sync the blockchain by itself.. boosting the process isn't always a good option if you used unverified sources for the download of blockchain-data. bootstrap.dat btw allows your client to sync the initial blocks much faster (because from local storage...). but again, i prefer downloading the chain from the network and trusted random nodes.
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
Why do you think it does not recognize the file? There is no "Im using the file now", it just starts syncing.
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
Why do you need bootstrap.dat file?
What are actually trying to do?
i think he want to have the client already synched without waiting week for it
perhaps he used a different version than the one required for the client
Just download Bitcore 0.10.0 and let it run it will update on its own and will be quite..fast. It's the latest update for Bitcoin and from what I have heard syncing on it is really fast.
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
Why do you need bootstrap.dat file?
What are actually trying to do?
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
where have you download your bootstrap.dat file? overwise, not sure you still need bootstrap.dat with Bitcoin Core: 0.10.0 ... just update your client. 
Hello im a noob, I have downloaded Bitcoin-qt wallet and bootstrap.dat torrent. I have placed bootstrap.dat in %appdata$/Bitcoin. The wallet doesnt recognize the file.. what do ?
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