Understand that the Windows version is not built *natively* - being someone who has actually written a DB engine (a core part of my own project) I do recall problems in the past with file seeking bugs occurring under non-native Windows builds (not that I could say if that would even be likely to the issue here but just to point out that non-native Windows builds don't always work perfectly).
This is actually why I had suggested not using Windows (i.e. it is not being built natively for Windows so why do you expect it to work perfectly under Windows when the devs don't even use that OS).
I thought the whole point of -core was to implement stability on windows systems, it was the main reason for the 64bit release. If the -qt team neglects the fact that still most of the population has a windows environment and only continues to provide support for people who use/move to linux, then the bitcoin has a doggy future indeed. The main reason why I am so persistent on this subject is I build and support alot of systems for friends and companies as part of a team, We spread the word of BTC to everyone we meet, But are constantly messaged with a corrupt database problems. You must understand most of the people I deal with and still most of the world do not know what a c prompt is, moving to linux is not an option! |
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Still having a nightmare, I decided to avoid "core" and went for v8.6, Got to 51 weeks behind "error:database corrupted" on restart, I get "rebuild now" So From the beginning again.
QT-core has done it for me, Over the years I have had too many problems, The error checking is laughable, Why cant it have a vrify log and only start from where this log differs from the actual blockchain.
But there is no other "full" blockchain GUI? I will not rely on "lite" or "net" wallets, I am open to Ideas, BTC is still too geeky, Unless you can code, and willing to spend hours going through logs/transcripts, BTC is still not vable for the layman.
Thats another subject tho, I still have problems, I have gone through my system specs, I have checked ram with MEMtest and HDD, I have raid setup, all are clean and run flawlessly, I have no other system trouble, this bitcoin corrupt database is on most of my win 7 64 bit systems, It does happen rarely on linux, If a core dev wants my log files or willing to work with me to sure up anything, I would be willing to talk.
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any reason why all of my services have been removed with no message to me?
Ot was removed die to inactivity. It was jist wasting space If that changes in the futur I am always willing to re add. Thanks sorry, not good enough, I need this as there is no other service like this, I was using your services as a base platform to get people interested. You made no reference to time or volume requirements, I assumed I was paying for a good amount of time, 7K SQL was around 0.15BTC, you run for a month then take off with no comms. I cant deal with you, This was well out of order. That's not a very nice way to ask for it to get listed. You realize some of thesr devs pay me over 1 btc to list? So if u think .1 is a lot your nuts. Tjat doesn't even cover the cost of rinning yoir coon on my server for a week! But anyway no need to be a dick! My pint is now proved, Did I use abusive language to you? What you charged was up to you, Is it now my fault I got a deal? Why did you not tell me so in the first place? I want people to see both sides of the story. |
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A friend...
That lost me right there. |
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Due to little volume and trade history, coin-swap.net will be delisting SQL. Please withdraw from your coin-swap.net account ASAP. Thank you. Regards, coinswap-Jared Done, Thank you for your time in squallcoin Luckyalt has removed all the dice/blockexplorer/faucet with no message to me  After I paid thousands of SQL, I have PM'd him, I am waiting a response. EDIT - yeah, I am done with him, he removed due to "low usage" no requirement was set in deal, lets move on. |
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Due to little volume and trade history, coin-swap.net will be delisting SQL. Please withdraw from your coin-swap.net account ASAP. Thank you. Regards, coinswap-Jared Done, Thank you for your time in squallcoin |
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To me this is a losing deal for the buyer.
Probably right per Month 430.08787145 BTC $135370.16 with $80 per unit costs PCM = $40K You would make (if nothing changes) a little over $80K PCM Still not to be sneezed at, ROI of around 5 1/2 months. (again if nothing changes) This is based on a cash purchase. Remember the gold rush, The only people who made money was the people selling the tools to the workers  |
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Thanks for the info, Is there a "stable" version? Or any particular version people seam to have less trouble with?
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fresh install  Start again  |
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Bitmain is selling 1Ph!!! See here I would be interesting to see who can take that on, Way out of my league.  |
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c:\Program Files\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -connect=213.165.91.169
I started fresh and downloading a new blockchain, I still have this tho : connections:1 (In: 0 / Out: 1) How can I be uploading if I have no "in" connections? |
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 Keeps crashing, I will have to start from scratch, Why is core so unstable at storing the blockchain? I doubt this is something that can be fixed, I have had blockchain corruptions regularly on many different systems, But I still will not use a "light" wallet, I don't want my coins on the net, I don't understand why people think they are safe there? |
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Thanks for the info, Let me fart-arse about with what I got first, I would like to see if I can prevent this from happening again. But this was defiantly useful!  |
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Shut down the Bitcoin client, then try connecting to port 8333 using telnet from another machine. If you get connection refused, the port is open. If it hangs, it's firewalled.
If you get connection refused when the client is closed, but it hangs when it's running, then it's a problem with the client not answering.
OK, i used puttytel, from another unit to this one and it said connection refused, I used it on this unit to another win7 with apparently same problem and got fatal error:connection timed out.scratch that, I forgot to close wallet  Let me do it properly when I have -rescan finished see if that works. |
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first of all, why are you storing your bitcoins on windows ?  I'm not, I have a linux cold wallet for that and my escrows.  |
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Are you sure we're looking at the same screenshot?
It's clearly showing 2 LISTENING lines, one for IPv4 and one for IPv6.
I would still suspect the firewall.
Hmm... seems I am having troubles reading tonight (for some reason I was only looking at the RHS column but yes now that I look at the LHS column it is indeed LISTENING on 8333). So it's a toss up between the firewall still running and the corrupt blockchain I guess. You can probably check running processes to detect if a firewall is running. I have opened applications as admin and checked everything, As I say I dont have alot running on this system, I am pritty much certain there is nothing else running, I do have MWB (premium) that I have disabled for this test, nothing. I have deleted the last two 00207.dat and 00206.dat and its checking up to tat point, this is at least 2 months before I get the hard fork errors in my log, I am back up to 2 years behind from 5 years plus so I will see, if this does not work I will delete root directories and start again. |
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Hard to say why it messed up but presumably the upgrade had something to do with it.
I'm sorry I don't have a better idea - you could try working out which files from the blocks and chainstate directories to delete (before starting bitcoind/-qt) to minimise the resync (but I am not your guy for that sorry).
Hay, I appreciate the time tho, I am only stuck 42 hours behind, I think a few .dat deletions should get me past the problem, in fact I will try that now. |
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I am not running a .conf file. I allways just download the core from here and run, never had the need to use one. In that case - here is my theory - because your blockchain is screwed bitcoind/-qt is not getting to the point of listening at all (I haven't checked the source code to see if it does check the blockchain before starting the listening port so that is why it is a theory). If this theory is correct then you should be able to fix this issue by downloading a torrent of the blockchain (after deleting your current one) and restarting it. so it was coincidence it happened after a win 7 update? On three units? all the same problem? what are the chances of that! LOL I was hopeing you would not have said that, I have big problems in the UK with torrents, Virgin have pritty much blocked everything, We are in a policed state and can only view propaganda, It will take me 3 weeks to re-download the blockchain from scratch, And that keeps getting stuck on the way, It takes me 4-5 attempts to get it on any system. Is there a way to commit the whole system in working the blockchain, My cpu is never more than 1% working on it, I have large sata 3 SSD's in raid 1+0 with 16GB ram, I wonder why It messed up in the first place? |
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Hmm... that doesn't look good in regards to the fork situation (so you do have a problem with your bitcoin blockchain) - but I don't think that should stop your bitcoind/-qt server from listening.
Do you have a bitcoin.conf file?
And if so you need to make sure it doesn't have this:
nolisten=1
In any case you are going to have to fix up your blockchain.
I am not running a .conf file. I allways just download the core from here and run, never had the need to use one. |
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