Problem after reinstall of Bitcoin node 0.16.0.0.

HCP

legendary

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You need to start Bitcoin Core using one of the following options:

1. From the commandline, add the -datadir argument. In your case: -datadir=N:\Bitcoin

Code:

C:\Program Files\Bitcoin\Bitcoin-Qt.exe -datadir="N:\Bitcoin"

or

2. Edit the "shortcut" used to start BitcoinQT so that it includes the -datadir argument:

NOTE: again, for YOUR setup (based on your screenshot) it should be -datadir=N:\Bitcoin

or

3. edit the bitcoin.conf located where the "blocks" folder WAS (likely to be something like: C:\Users\YOURUSER\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin on Windows), and add a line that says:

Code:

datadir=N:\Bitcoin

NOTE: no '-' required if using bitcoin.conf!

Refer here for detailed explanations of how one can move the Bitcoin Core "data directory": https://bitzuma.com/posts/moving-the-bitcoin-core-data-directory/

jezkongk35

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Quote from: justmyname on April 01, 2018, 07:19:06 PM

For best results I would open up the Bitcoin Core. Let it synch. Then close it down and open Armory.

Thanks for the reply.

The problem is that I can't let Bitcoin Core sync because it doesn't recognize the 172 GB of blocks that was 100% synced up as of yesterday morning. It wants to re-import everything, which will take me another month! How do I get it to start up so it will read the blocks that are already in place? I had hoped that the reinstall from scratch would sort that out.

Here's where the blocks are placed now:

https://imgur.com/a/ghMDs

When I try to run bitcoin-qt.exe it it says:

'Number of blocks left': Unknown

Progress: 0.00%

Last block time: Sat Jan 3 18:15:05 2009

I did mess around with the pathing directly from Armory and I managed to finally get it to connect to the blockchain that is hidden in the Bitcoin core folder. However, it has been loading the 'Node status' for 14 hours now and it only at 16%. Can that be right with a fully updated blockchain that it takes so long?

Is it possible to bypass the actual Bitcoin core interface and simply run it from Armory instead?

justmyname

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I found that you sometimes have to uninstall the wallet. But their are hidden folders that sometimes are corrupted. So you have to configure your computer to allow hidden files and folders to be seen. Then delete all the hidden Armory files. But you have to have a paper backup.

With Armory you have to be patient. If you turn off the computer while it is still trying to shut down you may damage the data. For best results I would open up the Bitcoin Core. Let it synch. Then close it down and open Armory.

Holliday

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You need to path correctly. https://btcarmory.com/docs/pathing

You should also use the latest release candidate. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/0964-rc3-2754632

jezkongk35

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I hope someone can help me!

I've been playing around with this since I can't get Armory to synch with a fully updated node.

I've been reading the other posts and tried different stuff, so far no luck.

As part of trying to solve it I moved the blocks folder in the node to a different place (that didn't work). Now the node wants to reimport the blockchain all over, it can no longer find the files (they are still there, 172 GB worth).

I tried uninstalling and installing vers. 0.16.0.0 and that finally finished updating, but it's still not finding the block file and wants to start all over again!

Any tips of how I get the node to update using the blocks I already have in place, and then how to get it to actually connect with Armory.

I just finished updating the complete blockchain after a different problem, that took me almost 1 month.

Please help, I'm going crazy here, been at it for 5 hours now.

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