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  <p><strong>giving an error as ' fatal error please see error log' ... what is the solution to this problem.</strong></p>
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<p>Step one is to do as it suggests. The location of the error log depends on the platform (Windows probably <code>%APPDATA%\bitcoin</code>, Linux probably <code>~/.bitcoin</code>)</p>

<p>If all else fails, just install some wallet software elsewhere and re-import the private key you carefully backed up for just this sort of situation.</p>

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2018-07-16T10:04:23.437Z
2018-07-16T10:04:23.437Z
RedGrittyBrick
<p>It's possible that the blockchain data is corrupt, in that case you should delete the blockchain files on your computer and let it sync again. Might take a while though, as Bitcoin's database is quite large.</p>

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2019-04-02T16:42:18.597Z
2019-04-02T16:42:18.597Z
GChuf
<p>My computer was accidentally shutdown while Bitcoin Core was synchronizing and it is now giving the error <code>fatal error please see error log</code>. Please tell me what is the solution to this problem.</p>

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2018-07-15T18:07:26.110Z
What does the debug.log say?
Raghav Sood
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2018-07-16T12:27:35.480Z
You must back up the wallet before doing anything. Don't lose the private keys. If you have your private keys you can re-install everything back anytime.
Abhishek Sinha
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Accidentally shutdown system while Bitcoin Core client was synchronizing
Rahul Zutshi
# Accidentally shutdown system while Bitcoin Core client was synchronizing

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-15)

My computer was accidentally shutdown while Bitcoin Core was synchronizing and it is now giving the error `fatal error please see error log`. Please tell me what is the solution to this problem.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, synchronization

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What does the debug.log say?  
> **username_2**: You must back up the wallet before doing anything. Don't lose the private keys. If you have your private keys you can re-install everything back anytime.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-07-16. Score: 1

> **giving an error as ' fatal error please see error log' ... what is the solution to this problem.**

Step one is to do as it suggests. The location of the error log depends on the platform (Windows probably `%APPDATA%\bitcoin`, Linux probably `~/.bitcoin`)

If all else fails, just install some wallet software elsewhere and re-import the private key you carefully backed up for just this sort of situation.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-04-02. Score: 0

It's possible that the blockchain data is corrupt, in that case you should delete the blockchain files on your computer and let it sync again. Might take a while though, as Bitcoin's database is quite large.


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