From the slow updating client, I sent a test transaction to my laptop
It showed up as received
I then sent the full amount of blockshares - but it has not showed up as received
I cannot find on the slow client the sending address - I can only see the receiving address (of my laptop). This does not show up on the block explorer
I have looked at the transaction tab on the slow client. None of the recent transactions show any confirmations
I have looked again at the laptop. The incoming test transaction is there, but the address is greyed out. Does this mean that the transaction has not arrived?
(if so, it is the amount that needs to be greyed out, not the address)
So, how can I retrieve my blockshares. They appear to be sent from my slow client, but in limbo
Can anyone assist? Thanks
EDIT - a positive development: I have had another go at transferring wallet8.dat - the client has opened successfully on a separate computer and shows the same non-completed transactions - I am presently waiting for the blockchain to start downloading
Another EDIT - my blockshares are successfully rescued from the slow client to the laptop - thanks everyone for their help
The original issue, the slow updating, is not fully explained. I have noticed that, on my laptop, the blockchain downloaded very fast to begin with, but slowed down the more that was downloaded (its current downloading speed is about 1 minute of history per second). I wonder whether the problem with the old computer was that it simply did not have enough “juice” to keep up?
The other issue, on the laptop, is the initial freezing or non-downloading. I assumed this was a fault/jam, and so kept closing the client and relaunching. I also thought this problem was linked in some way to the act of transferring across the wallet8 file. I now realise that the apparent freeze is to be expected, and that the downloading may not start for an hour or so.
