Bootstrap is useless for me... not working, there is nothing wrong that i could do with it...even destroyed my wallet.dat.
I regret because tried it...
So... Another few weeks syncing...again...
How to install a Bootstrap.dat file After downloading and uncompressing the rar file ,
Start up your new Wallet software,
after it opens, then Close it,
(In windows , this allows the new wallet to create the folder under C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\WalletNameHere )Copy the bootstrap.dat file in the folder c:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\
WalletNameHere (for Windows) or in the
WalletNameHere data folder for other OSes. Now Start the New Wallet to import the BootStrap.dat ,
(Depending on your PC and the size of the bootstrap , this can take many hours) (You can watch the progress of the import by opening the folder c:\Users\"username"\AppData\Roaming\WalletNameHere and watch the blk0001.dat file size to see how close it is to the bootstrap.dat to get a feel for how much longer it might be) once finished it will then begin synchronization to retrieve any blocks found after the Bootstrap was created.
(Tech Note, the wallet does not completely Open until it finishes the Import.)Bootstraps can dramatically decrease the time required to sync a new wallet, especially one that is over a year old.
The only thing faster is a Blockchain Snapshot , which is currently the fastest way to sync a coin.
This Bootstrap service is basically free, we would appreciate it if the people running the OPs would place a link to us here, that frees them from the tedious work of keeping a bootstrap updated where they can focus their time on more important matters, and in exchange we will update their Bootstrap on a monthly basis.
Bootstraps can be downloaded from the Blockchain Folder at
https://mega.nz/#F!CJRnyDDL!vbYN-3mvj9RBE7Phl27SjgIf it will do the same thing, why use that @TVZ?
When use bootstrap it stucks on "rescanning" to the end of the time...
After closing, wallet.dat is unusable.
I don't want to use anything similar, and just got lucky because i had wallet.dat backup.
I would rather wait...
its not stuck at rescanning it will just take anywhere from 30 minutes to 12 hours depending on the amount of resources your computer can apply to rechecking all 3 million blocks in the chain. if u left it on overnight it should finish (it shouldnt rescan more than once after a bootstrap is downloaded)
First , make a backup copy of your wallet.dat,
Rename supercoin directory to oldsupercoindirectory,
then follow the How to install Bootstrap instructions in the above post and wait for the wallet to Load, Don't Close it.
Once it finishes , close the supercoin wallet and copy your wallet.dat file with your coins back into the supercoin directory.
Then restart supercoin wallet with
-rescan behind it.
Tech Note:
Bootstrap.dat are only to be used for Brand New Installs,
DO NOT TRY AND INSTALL A BOOTSTRAP IN AN ALREADY WORKING WALLET.
I was worried that we have to re-sync our wallets.
