Synchronizing with network...

[cp1]

Did some searching and found this thread:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=103167.0

It suggests trying the checkblocks command and checking your log files for corruption.

>bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=0 -checklevel=6

This really shouldn't happen so often -- is your hard drive failing?  Can you check the SMART diagnosis?  I'd try relocating the datadir to a secondary hard drive just to see if that helps.

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[CanaryInTheMine]

Did some searching and found this thread:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=103167.0

It suggests trying the checkblocks command and checking your log files for corruption.

>bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=0 -checklevel=6

This really shouldn't happen so often -- is your hard drive failing?  Can you check the SMART diagnosis?  I'd try relocating the datadir to a secondary hard drive just to see if that helps.

drive is OK... plenty of space too...
it just gets stuck once in a while like the pic shows on OP and unless I force it to re-download the whole thing, nothing seems to be helping...

[os2sam]

It looks like you have the default 8 connections.  Setup Port Forwarding so that you can get more connections.  My client used to run with 60+ connections until I limited it to 20.

Also if this is the wallet that you have been doing your AMU transactions with you may have a problem with wallet fragmentation.  If that is the case I would PM a Pool Op and see what they do about it.
Sam

I have forwarding on, but it never goes over 8 anyways

Set your router to forward TCP 8332 traffic to the IP of the machine with your bitcoin client.

Then set that machines firewall to accept unsolicited incoming TCP 8332 packets.

Those two steps should get you more the 8 connections.

It should work better.  Don't know if it will solve your issue though.
Sam

[DobZombie]

okay canaryinthemine, try this...

go into your bitcoin.conf (I'm sure you know how to get there)

and copy this into it...

Code:

daemon=1
maxconnections=256
addnode=5.9.24.81
addnode=75.102.1.116
addnode=46.4.121.99
addnode=85.17.239.32
addnode=176.9.5.91
addnode=5.9.203.20
addnode=108.166.113.181
addnode=178.63.53.74
addnode=144.76.28.11
addnode=98.143.152.14
addnode=69.64.34.118
addnode=199.193.117.228
addnode=5.9.30.217
addnode=62.149.12.109
addnode=176.9.104.178
addnode=94.23.6.26
addnode=89.184.82.179
addnode=206.71.179.116
addnode=46.4.121.100
addnode=173.242.112.53
addnode=94.142.155.5
addnode=178.63.63.214
addnode=62.75.216.13
addnode=110.173.227.109
addnode=85.10.203.202
addnode=137.135.83.230
addnode=50.16.70.150
addnode=213.189.52.53
addnode=88.198.111.188
addnode=72.66.121.233
addnode=5.39.90.17
addnode=88.190.55.226
addnode=172.245.61.59
addnode=144.76.93.228
addnode=95.211.41.87
addnode=151.236.219.227
addnode=46.105.102.78
addnode=192.81.221.124
addnode=88.191.148.88
addnode=176.31.159.93
addnode=192.241.222.102
addnode=82.114.105.251
addnode=188.40.82.9
addnode=82.199.130.26
addnode=107.15.255.46
addnode=198.46.139.34
addnode=87.106.130.46
addnode=68.168.104.126
addnode=37.221.197.231
addnode=46.4.96.52
addnode=54.245.235.252
addnode=94.211.249.69
addnode=5.9.124.230
addnode=184.107.206.45
addnode=68.193.128.182
addnode=91.225.164.20
addnode=129.21.160.45
addnode=5.9.105.36
addnode=78.137.2.82
addnode=176.9.116.118
addnode=94.23.203.60
addnode=94.23.33.212
addnode=188.165.12.185
addnode=188.130.244.32
addnode=212.181.149.185
addnode=144.76.2.116
addnode=109.201.135.171
addnode=62.141.41.71
addnode=5.199.133.193
addnode=54.226.149.57
addnode=213.203.203.243
addnode=5.135.139.67
addnode=199.217.119.33
addnode=188.40.112.72
addnode=130.89.168.187
addnode=153.19.68.116
addnode=178.254.30.28
addnode=192.95.38.183
addnode=88.198.7.53
addnode=199.217.119.55
addnode=82.192.72.22
addnode=95.211.58.238
addnode=78.47.102.137
addnode=199.58.162.68
addnode=96.127.134.37
addnode=217.23.12.108
addnode=88.198.219.54
addnode=86.183.120.201
addnode=199.58.210.69
addnode=77.64.198.183
addnode=91.121.84.99
addnode=46.4.85.228
addnode=185.10.51.219
addnode=141.0.169.108
addnode=178.18.90.41
addnode=5.9.157.150
addnode=87.104.110.176
addnode=37.221.166.237
addnode=82.196.13.96
addnode=87.255.38.184

Restart bitcoin-qt
==================================================
Then if that doesn't work...

-backup your wallet
-delete everything in your appdata\bitcoin folder except your wallet (the same folder that has bitcoin.conf)
-reopen bitcoin-qt
==================================================
then if that doesn't work...

run this from a cmd window

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=10 -checklevel=1

==================================================
Then if that doesn't work...

-uninstall bitcoin, delete everything in the appdata\bitcoin folder
-reinstall bitcoin
-run this from a cmd window

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -salvagewallet c:\backupwallet.dat

==================================================

And that's all I got for now

[CanaryInTheMine]

It looks like you have the default 8 connections.  Setup Port Forwarding so that you can get more connections.  My client used to run with 60+ connections until I limited it to 20.

Also if this is the wallet that you have been doing your AMU transactions with you may have a problem with wallet fragmentation.  If that is the case I would PM a Pool Op and see what they do about it.
Sam

I have forwarding on, but it never goes over 8 anyways

Set your router to forward TCP 8332 traffic to the IP of the machine with your bitcoin client.

Then set that machines firewall to accept unsolicited incoming TCP 8332 packets.

Those two steps should get you more the 8 connections.

It should work better.  Don't know if it will solve your issue though.
Sam

is it 8333 or 8332 ? i see different info..

[CanaryInTheMine]

okay canaryinthemine, try this...

go into your bitcoin.conf (I'm sure you know how to get there)

and copy this into it...

Code:

daemon=1
maxconnections=256
addnode=5.9.24.81
addnode=75.102.1.116
addnode=46.4.121.99
addnode=85.17.239.32
addnode=176.9.5.91
addnode=5.9.203.20
addnode=108.166.113.181
addnode=178.63.53.74
addnode=144.76.28.11
addnode=98.143.152.14
addnode=69.64.34.118
addnode=199.193.117.228
addnode=5.9.30.217
addnode=62.149.12.109
addnode=176.9.104.178
addnode=94.23.6.26
addnode=89.184.82.179
addnode=206.71.179.116
addnode=46.4.121.100
addnode=173.242.112.53
addnode=94.142.155.5
addnode=178.63.63.214
addnode=62.75.216.13
addnode=110.173.227.109
addnode=85.10.203.202
addnode=137.135.83.230
addnode=50.16.70.150
addnode=213.189.52.53
addnode=88.198.111.188
addnode=72.66.121.233
addnode=5.39.90.17
addnode=88.190.55.226
addnode=172.245.61.59
addnode=144.76.93.228
addnode=95.211.41.87
addnode=151.236.219.227
addnode=46.105.102.78
addnode=192.81.221.124
addnode=88.191.148.88
addnode=176.31.159.93
addnode=192.241.222.102
addnode=82.114.105.251
addnode=188.40.82.9
addnode=82.199.130.26
addnode=107.15.255.46
addnode=198.46.139.34
addnode=87.106.130.46
addnode=68.168.104.126
addnode=37.221.197.231
addnode=46.4.96.52
addnode=54.245.235.252
addnode=94.211.249.69
addnode=5.9.124.230
addnode=184.107.206.45
addnode=68.193.128.182
addnode=91.225.164.20
addnode=129.21.160.45
addnode=5.9.105.36
addnode=78.137.2.82
addnode=176.9.116.118
addnode=94.23.203.60
addnode=94.23.33.212
addnode=188.165.12.185
addnode=188.130.244.32
addnode=212.181.149.185
addnode=144.76.2.116
addnode=109.201.135.171
addnode=62.141.41.71
addnode=5.199.133.193
addnode=54.226.149.57
addnode=213.203.203.243
addnode=5.135.139.67
addnode=199.217.119.33
addnode=188.40.112.72
addnode=130.89.168.187
addnode=153.19.68.116
addnode=178.254.30.28
addnode=192.95.38.183
addnode=88.198.7.53
addnode=199.217.119.55
addnode=82.192.72.22
addnode=95.211.58.238
addnode=78.47.102.137
addnode=199.58.162.68
addnode=96.127.134.37
addnode=217.23.12.108
addnode=88.198.219.54
addnode=86.183.120.201
addnode=199.58.210.69
addnode=77.64.198.183
addnode=91.121.84.99
addnode=46.4.85.228
addnode=185.10.51.219
addnode=141.0.169.108
addnode=178.18.90.41
addnode=5.9.157.150
addnode=87.104.110.176
addnode=37.221.166.237
addnode=82.196.13.96
addnode=87.255.38.184

Restart bitcoin-qt
==================================================
Then if that doesn't work...

-backup your wallet
-delete everything in your appdata\bitcoin folder except your wallet (the same folder that has bitcoin.conf)
-reopen bitcoin-qt
==================================================
then if that doesn't work...

run this from a cmd window

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=10 -checklevel=1

==================================================
Then if that doesn't work...

-uninstall bitcoin, delete everything in the appdata\bitcoin folder
-reinstall bitcoin
-run this from a cmd window

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -salvagewallet c:\backupwallet.dat

==================================================

And that's all I got for now

had more nodes than that in my file already...
added: "daemon=1 maxconnections=256"
yeah, I've been forced to whack everything everytime this happens and let it redownload...
wallet itself is always fine and I always am able to attach it to a different workstation to work with payments, but this particular bitcoin-qt install just does not behave... it did the same with previous versions too... it is very weird... I'm now suspecting the NOD32... will try to uninstall it and run with windows fw only.

[cp1]

It really seems like some kind of corruption -- can you run a RAM test?  What do your log files say?

[hanti]

nod32 is very old i have eset smart security 6.0 and bitcoin-qt works fine

[CanaryInTheMine]

nod32 is very old i have eset smart security 6.0 and bitcoin-qt works fine

yes, that's what I got... i still call it by the old name however...

[CanaryInTheMine]

run this from a cmd window

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=10 -checklevel=1

or

Did some searching and found this thread:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=103167.0
It suggests trying the checkblocks command and checking your log files for corruption.

>bitcoin-qt.exe -checkblocks=0 -checklevel=6

produces a small popup window:
Error loading block database.
Do you want to rebuild the block database now?
[OK] [Abort]
click either one, get this:

[hanti]

hmm maybe u need to install  Package Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable
i have both installed x32 and 64
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

i have also installed 2005 and 2008 version on my pc... hmm maybe check on your other pc where your bitcoin-qt works and compare Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable versions installed with pc where it doesnt work good
try to install the same versions as your working fine pc on your nonworking bitcoin-qt pc
i hope u understand my eng sux ;P

[cp1]

It looks like 4 is the maximum for checklevel.  Having an assertion fail is not good  -- did you check your logfiles (db.log and debug.log) and your overall RAM/HD(SMART) health?

[os2sam]

It looks like you have the default 8 connections.  Setup Port Forwarding so that you can get more connections.  My client used to run with 60+ connections until I limited it to 20.

Also if this is the wallet that you have been doing your AMU transactions with you may have a problem with wallet fragmentation.  If that is the case I would PM a Pool Op and see what they do about it.
Sam

I have forwarding on, but it never goes over 8 anyways

Set your router to forward TCP 8332 traffic to the IP of the machine with your bitcoin client.

Then set that machines firewall to accept unsolicited incoming TCP 8332 packets.

Those two steps should get you more the 8 connections.

It should work better.  Don't know if it will solve your issue though.
Sam

is it 8333 or 8332 ? i see different info..

Doh! Yep TCP 8333 for the client.

[DobZombie]

how about turning off ALL security and antivirus software?  Those programs don't do anything except making those companies money.

[CanaryInTheMine]

memory checks fine.

re-installed, same behavior after a while...

I think I'm gonna give up on this one...  unless a developer wants to investigate, I think all of trouble shooting has been exhausted... bummer.

[SgtSpike]

memory checks fine.

re-installed, same behavior after a while...

I think I'm gonna give up on this one...  unless a developer wants to investigate, I think all of trouble shooting has been exhausted... bummer.

I don't think you've properly ruled out your hard drive.  You said it was "fine", but didn't specify how you came to that conclusion.  Have you run a disk check on it?  What does the SMART data show?

[cp1]

You can use SMARTctl or HDtune, or something from your HD manufacturer.

[CanaryInTheMine]

memory checks fine.

re-installed, same behavior after a while...

I think I'm gonna give up on this one...  unless a developer wants to investigate, I think all of trouble shooting has been exhausted... bummer.

I don't think you've properly ruled out your hard drive.  You said it was "fine", but didn't specify how you came to that conclusion.  Have you run a disk check on it?  What does the SMART data show?

I have run chkdsk... and the smart tools don't indicate that there's an issue with the hdd...

[CanaryInTheMine]

bought a separate SSD drive and added "datadir=x:\bitcoin" to the config file... seems to have started using the new drive... re downloading the blockchain.
hope this works...

[cp1]

As far as I know the datadir isn't valid in the bitcoin.conf file.  Maybe they added it to a new release?  Usually you have to add it to the command line options, e.g. in your startup folder or just as a separate shortcut that you start yourself.