Bitcoin-QT doesn't sync fully/computer shut off HELP PLS!

[darksmasher]

Hi so I bought like 0.12 BTC but my client didnt sync yet, everytime I run the client after a while close to finishing(maybe around 20k blocks left or so) my computer decided to crash/sometimes it goes back up to more blocks needed.

Please help me, I am new and it'd be appreciated if someone can tell me the problem/what to do.

Thanks.

[darksmasher]

Do I uninstall the previous one?

[darksmasher]

Can't find appdata, i didn't find wallet.dat but I found

wallet.cpp
wallet.h
walletdb.cpp and walletdb.cpp

^any of these would work or?

[darksmasher]

Any help someone pls?

[adabits]

I'm assuming Windows?
Open a command prompt window.
At your command prompt Type:

Code:

cd  %appdata%/Bitcoin

Then

Code:

dir

You should see a wallet.dat file. Back it up.

If that does not exist, then it never was created.

As for the sync issue, do you have enogh memory? I've had it crash for low memory reasons.

[darksmasher]

What do you mean by enough memory(Hard drive)?

I have like 170+ gig's left if that's what you mean :O

[adabits]

I mean RAM not hard disk. If you open task manager, you can check how much memory is currently used. If its more than 80% before starting bitcoin client, I've seen it crash.

[darksmasher]

Running the new client of bitcoin, it's only @ 50% ram usage atm..

[darksmasher]

Everytime I run the client, my cpu usage goes over 99%,

is there anyway I can transfer the wallet.dat to a different computer and do it from there? would I still get the amount of BTC that I received if I sync on another PC?

[orymh]

Everytime I run the client, my cpu usage goes over 99%,

is there anyway I can transfer the wallet.dat to a different computer and do it from there? would I still get the amount of BTC that I received if I sync on another PC?

Yes, your wallet.dat should be just as valid on another PC. Your Bitcoins are connected to the addresses associated with your wallet, but they're not actually stored locally, so they don't care whether you're on the same PC or not. As long as you have your wallet.dat, you're OK.

[AquaMan]

Back up your wallet, un install the qt, install new version. If it dosent work, buy a new computer...