blockchain is not downloading

[ayrusnethan]

i recently downloaded bitcoin core wallet. when i first installed the wallet it said im 5 years behind so it started downloading all the blockchains but when it reached 14 weeks behind it stopped downloading i waited for 3 days but it is still on 14 weeks behind. at this point i dont know what to do so can anyone tell me what to do

[cr1776]

Did you try restarting it? The computer? What OS?

You can always use a so-called thin client if you don't wish to use Bitcoin core.

[ayrusnethan]

I did restart my laptop and the wallet still it is not working, I made a transfer of some amount of btc to that wallet address so, I don't know what to do. This is the second time I'm downloading it.

[Parazyd]

See my thread. I ran into similar trouble a few days ago: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=865237.0
Maybe it helps.

[shorena]

See my thread. I ran into similar trouble a few days ago: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=865237.0
Maybe it helps.

this!

If you are only 14 weeks behind, skip the torrent just pick a node from list and -connect to it.

If you need help with that part tell us your OS (Win7, Win8, MacOS, Linux)

[ayrusnethan]

my os is windows 8.1 and i dont know much about bitcoin or nodes you are talking about can you please explain me about the nodes or how i can fix this problem
thank you.

[shorena]

my os is windows 8.1 and i dont know much about bitcoin or nodes you are talking about can you please explain me about the nodes or how i can fix this problem
thank you.

#1 Press "WindowsKey + R" it will open a window like this


#2 enter c:\Program Files\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -connect=84.200.34.113 in the "Open:" line

You might have to change the path if you installed Bitcoin somewhere else. And you might need to change the IP depending on your location. I used the first in the list. (see below)

#3 press ok

#4 wait till you are synced

#5 shutdown bitcoin core

#6 start the way you usually do.

hope this helps.

the list:

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last updated 2014.10.10
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IP               - location             - owner[1]-  speed      - info/stats page[2] - testnet
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84.200.34.113    - Freinsheim, DE, EU   - Newar   - 1000 mbit/s - yes                - no
185.45.192.129   - Amsterdam, NL, EU    - anon    - 1000 mbit/s - /node.php[3]       - yes
213.165.91.169   - Germany, EU          - shorena -  100 mbit/s - yes                - no
50.7.68.180      - New York, USA        - Newar   -  100 mbit/s - yes                - no
5.9.24.81        - Germany, EU          - zvs     -  unknown    - no                 - no
178.79.173.71    - United Kingdom, EU   - zvs     -  unknown    - no                 - no
107.155.104.194  - Dalls, USA           - zvs     -  unknown    - no                 - no
106.185.32.195   - Japan, Asia          - zvs     -  unknown    - no                 - no
94.242.57.173    - Russia, Asia         - zvs     -  unknown    - no                 - no
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[1] refers to a bitcointalk.org username or anon if requested
[2] same IP, port 80 or path/port given
[3] work in progress