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Title: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: billyjoeallen on August 11, 2011, 08:33:40 PM
I'm using the 0.0.21 beta client on windows xp

I can't update the block chain, even with one or two connections. I've waited several hours with no updates at all. I transferred 99 BTC from my account at MtGox to my local wallet (or at least I tried to).

my transaction is in block 139894

but I am stuck only at block 136864

what can I do?





Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: Maged on August 11, 2011, 08:46:32 PM
Is there any reason why you're not using version 0.3.24?


Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: billyjoeallen on August 11, 2011, 08:48:55 PM
update: i seems to be downloading blocks again, but very slowly.  still far from 139894.



Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: billyjoeallen on August 11, 2011, 10:14:17 PM
correction: version 0.3.21

seems to be downloading at a glacial pace.


Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: SomeoneWeird on August 12, 2011, 06:13:57 PM
correction: version 0.3.21

seems to be downloading at a glacial pace.


Update to .24, disable your firewalls, and add a couple of fallback nodes and you should be set.


Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: BitVapes on August 13, 2011, 05:14:10 AM
correction: version 0.3.21

seems to be downloading at a glacial pace.


Update to .24, disable your firewalls, and add a couple of fallback nodes and you should be set.


this... enable upnp if your router supports it, or setup port forwarding so you can get more than 8 connections.


Title: Re: 99 BTC in limbo. can't update the block chain.
Post by: kjj on August 19, 2011, 12:20:23 AM
Also, double check the sticky at the top here.