<p>If you sent a coin there, of course you need to keep the wallet itself or you won't be able to claim that coin.</p>

<p>You may delete and re-download the blockchain, though.</p>

<p>Or you can try to open the wallet with another client.</p>

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2012-07-05T22:21:04.190Z
I have attempted that several times.  I've put the wallet on a flash drive and unistalled bitcoin all together.  I've restarted my computer and done a program search to confirm that there are not bitcoin programs on my computer.  However once the wallet begins to run after about 10 seconds (before the blocking process begins) I get the following message "error loading blkindex.dat"
Dave
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2012-07-05T22:42:12.037Z
I've no idea what the "blocking process" is. Are you sure you sent bitcoins to that wallet? How did you do that?
o0'.
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2012-07-05T22:47:27.203Z
When I first downloaded the program it began downloading the block chain.  I let it run for 36 hours, at which point it failed.  I was told it would need to complete the chain one time, however after it failed no subsiquent attempts to open a wallet have succeded.  Once you get to the point where it says "completing the bitcoin setup window" and press finish I see the wallet icon saying "loading block index" and after about 10 seconds a "error loading blkindex.dat" message after which the program closes
Dave
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2012-07-05T21:49:14.513Z
2012-07-05T21:49:14.513Z
o0'.
<p>I’ve been attempting to set up my own wallet, but am having difficulties.  Last week I began installing the standard Bitcoin client.
When I first attempted I got to the process of downloading the blockchain.  My computer ran for about 36 hours until the process failed.  I asked on the message boards and they said there may have been some corrupted data.  I attempted to re download the blockchain, but when I reinstall Bitcoin, I now get a failed to initialize message.  I deleted the original files (except the wallet file) and still get a failed message when Bitcoin starts.  It's getting pretty frustrating.  I sent 1 bitcoin to the first address I created (though it had not yet and never did finish downloading the block chain).  Would deleting the wallet allow me to start over? </p>

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2012-07-06T02:34:22.413Z
Operating system & Version?  Also, assuming this is the Bitcoin.org client, which version?

This wouldn't be a permissions issue, by chance?
Stephen Gornick
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Downloading of blockchain failed
Dave
# Downloading of blockchain failed

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-07-05)

I’ve been attempting to set up my own wallet, but am having difficulties. Last week I began installing the standard Bitcoin client.
When I first attempted I got to the process of downloading the blockchain. My computer ran for about 36 hours until the process failed. I asked on the message boards and they said there may have been some corrupted data. I attempted to re download the blockchain, but when I reinstall Bitcoin, I now get a failed to initialize message. I deleted the original files (except the wallet file) and still get a failed message when Bitcoin starts. It's getting pretty frustrating. I sent 1 bitcoin to the first address I created (though it had not yet and never did finish downloading the block chain). Would deleting the wallet allow me to start over?

**Tags:** client, blockchain, wallet, installation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Operating system & Version?  Also, assuming this is the Bitcoin.org client, which version?  This wouldn't be a permissions issue, by chance?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-07-05. Score: 1

If you sent a coin there, of course you need to keep the wallet itself or you won't be able to claim that coin.

You may delete and re-download the blockchain, though.

Or you can try to open the wallet with another client.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I have attempted that several times.  I've put the wallet on a flash drive and unistalled bitcoin all together.  I've restarted my computer and done a program search to confirm that there are not bitcoin programs on my computer.  However once the wallet begins to run after about 10 seconds (before the blocking process begins) I get the following message "error loading blkindex.dat"  
> **username_2**: I've no idea what the "blocking process" is. Are you sure you sent bitcoins to that wallet? How did you do that?  
> **username_0**: When I first downloaded the program it began downloading the block chain.  I let it run for 36 hours, at which point it failed.  I was told it would need to complete the chain one time, however after it failed no subsiquent attempts to open a wallet have succeded.  Once you get to the point where it says "completing the bitcoin setup window" and press finish I see the wallet icon saying "loading block index" and after about 10 seconds a "error loading blkindex.dat" message after which the program closes  

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