Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh? Well.
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Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh?
It's a seamless transition. You won't have to re-download the blockchain. 
Hello guys,
Thinking of switching from Bitcoin Core 0.16.2 to Bitcoin Knots to have the additional networking related features at hand.
Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh?
Br,
Thinking of switching from Bitcoin Core 0.16.2 to Bitcoin Knots to have the additional networking related features at hand.
Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh?
Br,
Im not sure but in theory I think there shouldn't be any problems in copy-pasting your blocks folder into your Bitcoin Knots' data folder.
However I believe it's always a mistake trying to re-use your chainstate folder even if the client you are moving from are a similar fork.
So close Bitcoin Core, delete the chainstate folder and then copy your blocks folder into the Bitcoin Knots data folder, open Bitcoin Knots and a new chainstate folder will be created from scratch, it's worth it, it's not too big, just 2.7 GB right now.
Hello guys,
Thinking of switching from Bitcoin Core 0.16.2 to Bitcoin Knots to have the additional networking related features at hand.
Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh?
Br,
Thinking of switching from Bitcoin Core 0.16.2 to Bitcoin Knots to have the additional networking related features at hand.
Would this be a smooth upgrade (= same DB and so on is reused), or would I have to download the whole blockchain once again and start from fresh?
Br,
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