tried to upgrade from 4.23.1 to 9.2

[xeroc]

If I want to move my wallet with from the windows client to the linux client is it as simple as copying the "wallets" folder?

not sure .. but to export a backup of your wallet, you don't need to fully sync.

Also, the cli wallet does not 'open' your wallet files neither does it direclty as for your passphrase ..
hence you can first sync the blockchain and then open your wallet and scan for new transactions ..

[fussyhands]

OK, I'm trying the linux command line client and it seems to be loading.  Don't know if it will inexplicably fail at 92% like the windows client did... but I guess I'll find out.

If I want to move my wallet with from the windows client to the linux client is it as simple as copying the "wallets" folder?

Thanks for your help,
Zac

[xeroc]

This would be an alternative approach for download the block chain .. called chain servers:
http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/BitShares/Chain-Server

if you want, you can try this ip:port
  176.9.234.166:13750

[fussyhands]

And, if it is a problem, how do I fix it?

Thanks!

[fussyhands]

(wallet closed) >>> info
{
  "blockchain_head_block_num": 3395126,
  "blockchain_head_block_age": "36 days old",
  "blockchain_head_block_timestamp": "2015-08-23T02:39:40",
  "blockchain_head_block_id": "dd464a4e071b012d4e8a82630f860eea83d90864",
  "blockchain_average_delegate_participation": "0.03 %",
  "blockchain_share_supply": "2,526,282,008.96156 BTS",
  "blockchain_blocks_left_in_round": 90,
  "blockchain_next_round_time": "at least 15 minutes in the future",
  "blockchain_next_round_timestamp": "2015-09-28T13:19:00",
  "blockchain_random_seed": "8bce60e5c84c71b407a519b31f6e9402cfefcf73",
  "client_data_dir": "C:/Users/Isaac/AppData/Roaming/BitShares",
  "client_version": "0.9.2",
  "network_num_connections": 20,
  "network_num_connections_max": 200,
  "network_chain_downloader_running": false,
  "network_chain_downloader_blocks_remaining": null,
  "ntp_time": "2015-09-28T13:04:06",
  "ntp_time_error": 0.017975999999999999,
  "wallet_open": false,
  "wallet_unlocked": null,
  "wallet_unlocked_until": null,
  "wallet_unlocked_until_timestamp": null,
  "wallet_last_scanned_block_timestamp": null,
  "wallet_scan_progress": null,
  "wallet_block_production_enabled": null,
  "wallet_next_block_production_time": null,
  "wallet_next_block_production_timestamp": null
}

Just noticed something I hadn't noticed before:  "network_chain_downloader_running": false

Is that a problem?

[fussyhands]

The following works for me when client fails to sync or loses sync. 

keep in mind-> NEVER delete the wallet folder

stop the client by typeing "stop"
wait for it to stop.
Press Start button.
type %appdata%
hit ENTER
open BitShares folder
delete peers.leveldb folder
delete these 3 .json files ( checkpoints.json, config.json, node_config.json )
restart the CLI bitshares_client.exe

CLI should now start and sync, check status with "info"

Thanks!  I'll try that.

If the above doesn't work you may also delete the chain folder as well as the others mentioned above and try again. 

I don't see where any one else mentioned that above... but thanks for the suggestion.  I'll try that next...

This however requires you to download the entire chain again and takes a long time.  So hopefully you won't have to delete the chain 

Of course NEVER delete the wallet folder.

[chryspano]

I'm not sure if this is true but when I try to synch and my wi-fi has not a good signal, most of the time I have zero progress too, sometimes I get stack with good signal too but eventually the wallet will synch. Restarting the wallet or following Xeldal instructions ussually helps in my case.

[Xeldal]

OK, after 24 hours it has made exactly 0 progress syncing.  Now what do I do?  How can I get my money!!!!???

The following works for me when client fails to sync or loses sync. 

keep in mind-> NEVER delete the wallet folder

stop the client by typeing "stop"
wait for it to stop.
Press Start button.
type %appdata%
hit ENTER
open BitShares folder
delete peers.leveldb folder
delete these 3 .json files ( checkpoints.json, config.json, node_config.json )
restart the CLI bitshares_client.exe

CLI should now start and sync, check status with "info"

If the above doesn't work you may also delete the chain folder as well as the others mentioned above and try again.  This however requires you to download the entire chain again and takes a long time.  So hopefully you won't have to delete the chain 

Of course NEVER delete the wallet folder.

[fussyhands]

OK, after 24 hours it has made exactly 0 progress syncing.  Now what do I do?  How can I get my money!!!!???

[JA]

And every time I exit the program (GUI of command line), I get a message that the program has stopped working.  That isn't an indication of a problem?

yes thats exactly how it behaves on windows.
if you want to exit properly type "quit" and wait 5 minutes.

i personally close it with task manager because i dont have any patience.

[fussyhands]

Really, everything is fine even though it doesn't make progress for hours?

And every time I exit the program (GUI of command line), I get a message that the program has stopped working.  That isn't an indication of a problem?

I'm leaving it running for now to test your theory, but I am doubtful.  How long should I wait before concluding that it is not working?

[xeroc]

All looks fine with the info output .. juat wait for the client to sync .. it may try different nodes

Once syned .. you can "open wallet" .. the "unlock 999999999" .. and wait to some more so the wallet scans for your transactions ... "history" will show your transactions

[fussyhands]

What do I try next to recover my money!!!??

[fussyhands]

Considering that it has not made any progress whatsoever since I posted that, I don't think waiting till it is synced is going to do it.

Any other suggestions?

[JA]

OK.  I did that.  Please see output below and let me know what I should try next.  Thanks!

(wallet closed) >>> info
{
  "blockchain_head_block_num": 3395126,
  "blockchain_head_block_age": "34 days old",
  "blockchain_head_block_timestamp": "2015-08-23T02:39:40",
  "blockchain_head_block_id": "dd464a4e071b012d4e8a82630f860eea83d90864",
  "blockchain_average_delegate_participation": "0.03 %",
  "blockchain_share_supply": "2,526,282,008.96156 BTS",
  "blockchain_blocks_left_in_round": 90,
  "blockchain_next_round_time": "at least 15 minutes in the future",
  "blockchain_next_round_timestamp": "2015-09-25T14:35:10",
  "blockchain_random_seed": "8bce60e5c84c71b407a519b31f6e9402cfefcf73",
  "client_data_dir": "C:/Users/Isaac/AppData/Roaming/BitShares",
  "client_version": "0.9.2",
  "network_num_connections": 17,
  "network_num_connections_max": 200,
  "network_chain_downloader_running": false,
  "network_chain_downloader_blocks_remaining": null,
  "ntp_time": "2015-09-25T14:20:16",
  "ntp_time_error": 0.033186,
  "wallet_open": false,
  "wallet_unlocked": null,
  "wallet_unlocked_until": null,
  "wallet_unlocked_until_timestamp": null,
  "wallet_last_scanned_block_timestamp": null,
  "wallet_scan_progress": null,
  "wallet_block_production_enabled": null,
  "wallet_next_block_production_time": null,
  "wallet_next_block_production_timestamp": null
}

just wait until its synced
you are currently at block 3395126
the network is currently at block ~3677879