<p>You should <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Securing_the_Bitcoin-QT_or_bitcoind_wallet" rel="nofollow noreferrer">backup</a> and secure/encrypt your wallet before messing with anything. If you have a second computer, I'd recommend getting the software working there and ensure that your wallet works on that computer.</p>

<p>If you're running an older version of Bitcoin-Qt, upgrade to <a href="http://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">0.8.1</a> or later.</p>

<p>Check out <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2914/why-does-the-initial-blockchain-download-get-stuck-part-way-through?rq=1">this other question</a> after that.</p>

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<p>I don't know what's wrong with it, but I would really appreciate it if someone can help me. I've already been receiving money from this address so I really don't want to delete it. I have 3 BTC coming in.</p>

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# Stuck on blockchain 8791 - Synchronizing

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-05-16)

I don't know what's wrong with it, but I would really appreciate it if someone can help me. I've already been receiving money from this address so I really don't want to delete it. I have 3 BTC coming in.

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> **username_1**: Do you have any connections to other peers?  You can see that by mousing over the bars at the bottom-right corner.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-05-16. Score: 1

You should [backup](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet#Securing_the_Bitcoin-QT_or_bitcoind_wallet) and secure/encrypt your wallet before messing with anything. If you have a second computer, I'd recommend getting the software working there and ensure that your wallet works on that computer.

If you're running an older version of Bitcoin-Qt, upgrade to [0.8.1](http://bitcoin.org/en/download) or later.

Check out [this other question](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2914/why-does-the-initial-blockchain-download-get-stuck-part-way-through?rq=1) after that.


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