<p>you should download the bootstrap.dat - this will take the time for the blockchains to catch up from days to two hours... google it. </p>

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2013-11-23T16:36:28.867Z
2013-11-23T16:36:28.867Z
Bahaulla
<p>I get this warning on my Bitcoin client:
"Warning: Displayed transactions may not be correct! You may need to upgrade, or other nodes may need to upgrade."
I am also downloading the blockchain and i am stuck at "18 weeks behind" for days now. Is everything alright?</p>

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2013-11-23T15:55:09.297Z
You are probably using an old version. Is this a new install? If you are using bitcoin-qt make sure you have at least version 0.8.5.
jwsample
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2013-11-23T16:14:53.887Z
Yes it is a new installation. The version is 0.8.5-beta
user1584421
<blockchain><client><bitcoin-core><error>
Bitcoin client warning
user1584421
# Bitcoin client warning

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-23)

I get this warning on my Bitcoin client:
"Warning: Displayed transactions may not be correct! You may need to upgrade, or other nodes may need to upgrade."
I am also downloading the blockchain and i am stuck at "18 weeks behind" for days now. Is everything alright?

**Tags:** blockchain, client, bitcoin-core, error

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You are probably using an old version. Is this a new install? If you are using bitcoin-qt make sure you have at least version 0.8.5.  
> **username_0**: Yes it is a new installation. The version is 0.8.5-beta  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

you should download the bootstrap.dat - this will take the time for the blockchains to catch up from days to two hours... google it.


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