Title: Bitcoin client not starting on Windows XP Post by: Distribution on April 17, 2011, 05:07:45 AM I did the Windows update, and when I restarted the computer, my desktop background wouldn't display and Bitcoin wouldn't start. I did a system restore to before I did the updates, and now I still can't get Bitcoin to work (but my desktop is back to normal). Here is a picture of the errors in succession (top to bottom):
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/bnorwell/errors-2.jpg Title: Re: Bitcoin client not starting on Windows XP Post by: Distribution on April 18, 2011, 01:09:53 AM I just tried again today, and I'm getting a different error: Error loading blkindex.dat.
Title: Re: Bitcoin client not starting on Windows XP Post by: theymos on April 18, 2011, 02:11:42 AM See if deleting everything in the data directory other than wallet.dat helps.
Title: Re: Bitcoin client not starting on Windows XP Post by: Distribution on April 18, 2011, 03:32:46 AM See if deleting everything in the data directory other than wallet.dat helps. Are you a wizard? That worked perfectly. |